University of Baltimore Foundation
Project Title
For support of Carnegie scholarships for University of Baltimore near completer students
Date
Sep. 11, 2025
Duration
36 months
Description
While a four-year college degree continues to be the single best predictor of socioeconomic mobility, many of the barriers faced by low-income and first-generation students can persist even after they gain admission to college. Research recently commissioned by Carnegie shows that currently, nearly 37 million adults aged 25 to 65 have “stopped out” of college, earning some college credits without completing a bachelor’s degree. The University of Baltimore (UBalt) is one of the most diverse universities within the University System of Maryland:85 percent of its nearly 3,000 students come from Maryland, 40 percent of students are first-generation, 60 percent are Pell Grant eligible, and 70 percent receive financial aid. UBalt experiences higher student stop-out rates than traditional universities, with approximately 30 percent of students who enroll in an academic year not persisting to the next. To address retention concerns, UBalt identifies and provides near completer students – an undergraduate student within thirty credit hours of finishing a bachelor’s degree – with scholarships to reduce the financial barrier to completion. Corporation support would enable UBalt to award approximately sixty to one hundred near completer students annually with scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000 each semester.
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Project Title
For the University of Baltimore's Langsdale Library
Date
Sep. 08, 2016
Duration
12 months
Description
The University of Baltimore aims to provide high-quality education to students for whom an advanced degree might otherwise be out of reach, such as working adults and first-generation college students. The University’s Langsdale Library is an integral part of this mission. The library provides students with a place to gather and study, as well as the educational tools they need to learn and grow. However, in recent decades, the way students access and use the library’s resources has changed dramatically. For example, the acquisition of e-books and e-journals at the library has increased 50 percent over the past few years. The library plans to renovate its facility and collections to better meet the needs of its students. With renewed Corporation support, the Langsdale Library will continue its important work of supporting the teaching, learning, research, and information needs of the university and the Baltimore community through its resources, services, and instruction.
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Project Title
For the University of Baltimore's Langsdale Library
Date
Sep. 17, 2015
Duration
16 months