Career Development and Scholarships

• Scholarship Criteria

  • Scholarships may cover the cost of conferences, webinars, trainings, textbooks, General Educational Development/Graduate Equivalency Degree (GED) programs, computer training and other resources that support opportunities for learning and development.
  • Scholarship requests can range from $100-$2,250 to cover all or a portion of the costs of registration for training and development programs, books and manuals, or general educational development.
  • Scholarship must be for dates between Jan. 15 and Dec. 31.
  • Scholarships do not cover any costs related to travel (hotel, transportation, parking, meals, etc.).

• Scholarship Eligibility

  • Exempt or Non-Exempt UMB employee
  • You must have completed your employment probationary period.
  • You must be in good employment standing with no conflicts with the school/unit/department operations, as attested by applicant supervisors. You may base this on your most recent UMB Performance Evaluation and discussion with your immediate manager/supervisor.
  • If selected for a scholarship, your supervisor’s written approval to participate will be required.
  • UMBrella Scholarship recipients may not apply for another UMBrella Scholarship within a five-year period.

Reflections from Previous Scholarship Recipients

• 2025 Recipients

• 2024 Recipients

• 2023 Recipients

• Past Recipients