The University of Miami, USA Stamps Scholarship is the most prestigious merit award scholarship offered by the university. This scholarship is awarded to exceptional and academically accomplished high school seniors.
Scholarship Benefits: The scholarship covers tuition and fees, on-campus housing, a meal plan, University health insurance, textbooks, a laptop allowance, and access to a $12,000 enrichment fund, which may be used toward study abroad, undergraduate research, unpaid internships, and other educational pursuits. (Enrichment fund expenses are subject to prior approval by the Office of the Provost.)
Scholarship Type: Undergraduate
To be Taken at (Country): USA, (University of Miami)
Additional benefits of the Stamps Scholarship include being part of the Stamps Scholars on-campus and national communities, funding to support academic and scientific research projects, cultural and leadership programs, study abroad, conventions and other regional conferences, and invitations to online events and networking opportunities.
Eligibility: Applicants are automatically considered when they apply for early admission to UM by submitting all First-Year Admission Requirements by November 1.
How to Apply: Applicants are automatically considered when they apply. To apply for admission, visit this link: https://apply.commonapp.org/createaccount. Students are automatically considered for this scholarship when they apply for admission to the University of Miami. There’s no separate application!
Applicants are also advised to check out the First-Year Admission Requirements
Selection Process: Selected semi-finalist candidates for the Stamps Scholarship are asked to write a short response to a pre-determined essay prompt. Finalists will be selected based on a review of candidates’ applications and supporting documents, including their response to the pre-determined essay prompt, and notified of their status as finalists at the time of admission in late January.
Finalists will be interviewed by the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation thereafter and Stamps Scholarship announcements will be made in early March. Stamps Scholarship recipients will be required to participate in the University of Miami’s scholarship program, which will be held in early April. During this program, candidates will meet with UM faculty and current scholars and learn more about our interest-driven education.
Terms and Conditions
A Stamps Scholar must complete a full-time undergraduate program of study with no fewer than 12 credit hours during each of the fall and spring semesters for a minimum of 24 credit hours per academic year. A minimum of a 3.0 GPA for the academic year must be maintained at the University of Miami, with the initial calculation at the end of the second semester of attendance. The award is subject to revision pending receipt of any grant, scholarship, or prepaid tuition and/or housing aid not anticipated at the time the award is made. Visit our Terms & Conditions page for more information.
For more information on the University of Miami, USA Stamp scholarship, visit the official scholarship page.
