2021-2022 Hoff Scholarship Application - Portal

CHARLES J. HOFF SCHOLARSHIP
AWARD CRITERIA 2021-2022

FILING DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021
The Hoff Scholarship awards are for $4,000 ($2,000 per semester which will be applied directly to the 
student’s financial account) and may be continued until graduation on a semester basis, conditional 
upon satisfactory performance and continued financial aid eligibility. The maximum length of the 
award is six semesters.
Eligibility (check to see if you qualify):
                 Are you an undergraduate student enrolled in the Francis College of Engineering, the 
Manning School of Business, the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences, the Kennedy 
College of Sciences, the College of Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences or the College
of Education?
______      Are you a U.S. citizen (or eligible non­citizen), and a permanent resident of Massachusetts?
            

Will you have completed at least 24 or more credits (sophomore, junior, or senior status) 
towards an undergraduate degree as of September 2021? 

            

During the upcoming award year (2021­2022), will you be taking a minimum of four 
courses or 12 credit hours each semester?

            

Do you have a minimum GPA of 3.0 from UMass Lowell courses, with no more than 30 
transfer credits?

If you can answer “yes” to all of these questions, you may be eligible for a Hoff Scholarship. Fill out the
attached application and mail it back in the enclosed envelope to apply. Applications, including the 

mandatory essay, must be completed and returned by Wednesday, March  17, 2021 to: Irene Martin, 
55 Pawtucket Drive, Lowell, MA 01854.
Finalists will be selected by a committee and may be invited to meet with representatives of the Hoff 
Family Foundation in person or virtually in May. Announcement of Hoff scholarship recipients will 
be made as soon as possible after that. The scholarship will take effect for the first semester of the 
next academic year (September 2021).
* To be eligible for the Hoff Need­Based Scholarship program, your FAFSA must show that you meet
the following criteria: (a) your expected family contribution must be less than $5,000, and (b) 
commuting students must show a financial need greater than $10,000, or (c) On­campus students 
(including those living adjacent to campus) must show a financial need greater than $15,000.  All 
applicants are required to file their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1st of 
each year.


Office of University Advancement
45 Lawrence Drive
Lowell, MA 01854
Phone (978) 934-2218
Fax
(978) 934-3111


Charles J. Hoff Scholarship
Student Application 2021 - 2022

Deadline for filing: Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Please provide a short essay (300 words or less) describing your personal and family life, academic
and career interests; your impression of and experiences at UMass Lowell; and why you are 
applying for a Charles J. Hoff Scholarship.  This is a very important element of the selection 
process.

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Date
                                                 Student ID Number 
                                                                                              
                                                         
                     
Last Name (please print)
First Name
Middle Initial
 
         
                                                                                                       
                                                                    
Home Street Address
Home Telephone Number
 
         
                                                                                                       
                                                                    
City, State, Zip Code
On­Campus Telephone Number
________________________________________________________             __________________________________
Email Address
Cell Phone Number

Anticipated Graduation Date (Month/Year) _________________________   Major _____________________________
UML College (please check one):


 Francis College of Engineering
 Manning School of Business
 Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences

 Kennedy College of Sciences
 College of Education
 College of Fine Arts, Humanities, and 
Social Sciences

Are you receiving Veteran or ROTC benefits? Yes   or No 
Are you a transfer student? Yes  or No  If so, how many credits were transferred to UMass Lowell? ____
Previous College(s) Attended and Dates:                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
High School (Name, Location, and Dates):                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Current Cumulative Average (G.P.A.)

               Proposed Future Occupation                                                       

Summer Employment Experience and Dates:__________________________________________________________
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Academic Year Employment Experience and Dates:                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Activities, Hobbies, Memberships:                                                                                                                                     
Please return your completed application to Irene Martin, 55 Pawtucket Drive, Lowell,
MA 01854 by Wednesday, March 17, 2021. You must also file a Free Application for

Federal Student Aid online (at fafsa.ed.gov) to the U.S. Department of Education by
March 1, 2021.