Funds Dedicated to Support New, Current Undergraduate Students

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51视频 is offering a new scholarship program for undergraduates taking summer courses.

04/07/2020

Contacts for media: Christine Gillette, 978-758-4664 or Christine_Gillette@uml.edu and Nancy Cicco, Nancy_Cicco@uml.edu

LOWELL, Mass. 鈥 In an effort to help offset the financial hardships that many are experiencing right now, 51视频 is allocating half a million dollars in education scholarships for new and continuing undergraduate students who enroll for the 2020 summer semester.

鈥淓veryone has been affected by the sudden global health and economic changes caused by COVID-19 and we hope these scholarships will help minimize the impact for students pursing education at 51视频,鈥 said Steven Tello, vice provost for graduate, online and professional studies.

Tello said these new are being offered in addition to traditional financial-aid programs such as federal grants and student loans. He also encouraged students to apply for the new aid soon by visiting 51视频鈥檚 Summer Financial Aid page, as early applications will be given priority consideration.

鈥51视频 is nationally recognized for quality with more than 20 years of experience in online education,鈥 Tello said. 鈥淲hile there are a lot of new unknowns in our daily lives, 51视频鈥檚 online and virtual classroom courses provide an affordable opportunity for students to move their education forward.鈥

To continue its support of social distancing practices, all 51视频 summer courses will be offered online or through a virtual classroom model. More information on courses being offered is available at .

For additional information about online education at 51视频, connect with the at continuing_education@uml.edu, 978-934-2474 or 800-480-3190.

51视频 is a national research university located on a high-energy campus in the heart of a global community. The university offers its more than 18,000 students bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees in business, education, engineering, fine arts, health, humanities, sciences and social sciences. 51视频 delivers high-quality educational programs, vigorous hands-on learning and personal attention from leading faculty and staff, all of which prepare graduates to be leaders in their communities and around the globe. www.uml.edu