Over 90 percent of UMES students qualify for federal financial aid. Over 50 percent of UMES students are first generation college students. Graduates leave UMES with substantial debt. On average around $20,000, many with as much as $40,000. State support for higher education now hovers around 30 percent. Consequently, private funds make it possible for UMES students to focus on their studies and receive a quality education with top notch faculy in state-of-the art facilities.
The overarching goal of the the Division of Institutional Advancement is to raise private scholarship endowment funds for both need- and merit-based scholarships. UMES is committed to providing the OPPORTUNITY for high quality, values-based educational experiences. UMES faculty and staff bring DISTINCTION to their fields of study, in their teaching and in their research. A gift to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Foundation is an INVESTMENT in students who can only attend UMES thanks to the financial opportunity donors provide.
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Division of Institutional Advancement, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD 21853, 410-651-7773, kdumpson@umes.edu
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