There are a number of types of funding available to students at Towson University. Most are available to all students, with some limited just to Honors students. Their research interests and academic engagement of Honors students sets them apart, and Honors students are often highly competitive for all distinguished awards.
The primary scholarship available to Honors College students is the Honors College Scholarship, which is awarded to most incoming freshmen and transfer students who join TU and the Honors College in a fall term. Additionally, there are also awards just for Honors students involved in study abroad, service-learning, and supporting marginalized communities. All Honors-only awards are listed on the Honors College Scholarships page.
Honors students have also been successful recipients of national and international awards in areas such as research, public service, and language acquisition. Honors advisors connect interested students with the Office of Competitive Fellowships & Awards to learn more about opportunities and prepare applications.
As a senior, Anthropology and Spanish double major Lauren Asbury was one of three semi-finalists for a Fulbright award. In summer 2023, Lauren traveled to Granada, Spain to participate in a research project excavating and identifying civilian remains from the Spanish Civil War.
Briseyda Barrientos Ariza, an English and Psychology double major and first-generation college student, was selected as the first Gates Cambridge Scholarship awardee in TU history, and one of only 23 students nationwide. The award, established by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, provides full funding for a course of study at Cambridge University. Briseyda is pursuing a Master of Philosophy in European, Latin American and comparative literatures and cultures.
Onyedika Onyemeziem, a nursing major, was named an American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) Board of Directors Student Scholar in her senior year. She now works at the MedStar Harbor Hospital as a psychiatric nurse.
Kaila Hodge, a junior Law and American Civilization major, was named a finalist for the Truman Scholarship in 2022. The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation awards merit-based scholarships to college juniors who plan to pursue careers in government or public service.
Nicole Hondrogiannis, a junior biology major, received a 2020 Goldwater Scholarship. This honor is given to applicants who demonstrate a strong commitment to research, display intellectual rigor and the potential to make a future, significant contribution to their field of study.
Visit the Financial Aid Office's Scholarships page for a complete list of scholarship resources. If you have questions about a specific scholarship program you can contact them directly at 410-704-2647 or scholarship AT_TOWSON.
The Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry (URCI) Committee provides a number of funding opportunities for Towson University undergraduates engaged in research and creative activities. URCI offers three main types of funding: Research Impact Awards, Summer Research Grants, and travel grants. Honors students are highly successful in receiving these awards: during the 2019-20 cycle, 5 of 13 Research Impact Award recipients were members of the Honors College.
There are also a number of research awards specific to each degree-granting college
at TU. The six colleges provide information on their awards at the links below.