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The Bolton Family Scholarship
The Bolton Family Scholarship was established in 2018 to honor Elinora Bolton, who at age 52, and after raising a family of 10, earned a BA as a member of UMBC’s first graduating class. Four sons and a granddaughter of Mrs. Bolton are also UMBC graduates.
The Bolton Family Scholarship is awarded to INDS majors with an approved degree plan involving significant quantitative skills (preference given to students with course concentrations in mathematics or science). Special attention will be given to students whose degrees are about innovation or entrepreneurship. Past recipients have gone on to exceptional graduate school and professional accomplishments.
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The Cathy Hiebler ’98 and Chip Hiebler Scholarship
The Cathy Hiebler ’98 and Chip Hiebler Scholarship was created in 2023. Cathy Hiebler is a INDS graduate of the class of 1998. Hiebler received her INDS degree in Political Science/Administrative Science. She spent her career working at the Social Security Administration, and she and her husband actively support the INDS program here at UMBC.
The Cathy Hiebler ’98 and Chip Hiebler Scholarship was created as a need-based scholarship for junior or senior INDS students who are facing a financial hardship or challenge that may prevent them from completing their degree.
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The Zainab Damji Memorial Scholarship
The Zainab Damji Memorial Scholarship Endowment was established in 2015 by Fizza Gulamali-Majid in memory of her mother, Zainab Damji who was a courageous person who never gave up on her dreams of seeing her children receive education, and wanted to make it possible for others to do so. Zainab’s motto that she instilled in family and friends was never give up on their dreams. Her love of knowledge and seeking it was unparalleled, especially as she recognized that our universe contained within it an incredible amount, that even multiple lifetimes could not fully ascertain. She served her community through times of greatest need and led with conviction. This scholarship was established to honor her dream of keeping service and scholarship tied together through the courageous act of teaching. Her absence is still felt by many, but her dream lives on through those whose lives she has touched all over the world.
The Zainab Damji Memorial Scholarship is a scholarship for an undergraduate student of INDS who has advanced beyond freshman year, has above a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, wishes to pursue a career in some form of education (this could include after school programs, adult learning, citizens science, etc.), and who has demonstrated leadership and service to an identified community. Each year the scholarship fund awards $1,000 to students with the above qualities. Past recipients have gone on to exceptional graduate school and professional accomplishments.