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.
Since graduating, Briseyda Barrientos Ariza, an English and Psychology double major and first-generation college student, has become the first TU winner of two prestigious awards: the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which provides full funding for a course of study at Cambridge University; and the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, supporting outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants who pursue graduate education in the United States. Briseyda is pursuing a doctorate in Spanish and Portuguese at Yale University.
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 summer 2025 cycle, 7 of 13 Research 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.