Make a Gift to the CICS Dean’s Opportunity Fund
Your contribution will enable current computer science and information students to focus on their coursework, research, and career goals.
Your UMassGives gift supports:
- Scholarships for talented undergraduate and graduate students
- The purchase of equipment necessary for remote learning, including laptops and webcams
- Participation in conferences, competitions, and hackathons, including the CRA-W Grad Cohort, the Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing, and the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing
This year, any gift made to the Dean’s Opportunity Fund will help us reach our goal of 100 individual donors to unlock a matching gift of $10,000!
Follow along during #UMassGives and every day on our social media accounts Facebook and Instagram (@UMassCICS) and on Twitter (@UMassCS).
Together we can have an impact on computer science and informatics students at UMass Amherst! Please join us in supporting UMassGives 2021.
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“Your generosity has reminded me that my hard work is seen and not swept under the rug. Thank you for supporting me and my UMass journey.”
Rachael Mathew, Computer Science ‘23
2020 CICS Scholarship Recipient
“My family has struggled a lot to send me to UMass...this scholarship will contribute considerably to my housing costs, which will allow me to focus more on my coursework and community efforts.”
Saakshaat Singh, Computer Science ‘22
2020 CICS Scholarship Recipient
“Thank you for your generosity and commitment to elevating new and emerging voices in computer science, an effort that I see as critical to ensuring a more equitable and innovative technological future.”
Celia Lewis, Computer Science & Business Admin. ‘21
2020 CICS Scholarship Recipient
“Your support greatly contributes to allowing me to focus on my studies, maximize my potential, and prepare myself better to contribute to my community.”
Nebiyou Kebede, Computer Science, ‘21
2020 CICS Scholarship Recipient
| Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Student Alumni Association | 50 |
| 2 | $500 | Center for Student Businesses | 32 |
| 3 | $500 | Transfer Student Scholarship Fund | 28 |
| 4 | Student Care & Emergency Response Fund | 18 | |
| 5 | UMass Women into Leadership | 15 |
| Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | University Without Walls | 135 |
| 2 | $500 | Alpine Ski Team | 42 |
| 3 | $500 | McCormack Department of Sport Management | 40 |
| 4 | Autism Awareness | 28 | |
| 5 | College of Nursing | 25 |
| Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Minuteman Marching Band | 141 |
| 2 | $500 | Hannah Frilot Memorial Scholarship Fund | 79 |
| 3 | $500 | Women's Ice Hockey | 58 |
| 4 | Oxford Summer Seminar | 48 | |
| 5 | Colleges Against Cancer | 39 |
| Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Protect Our Breasts | 140 |
| 2 | $500 | Spanish and Portuguese Studies | 106 |
| 3 | $500 | Women’s Rugby Football Club | 46 |
| 4 | Club Gymnastics | 45 | |
| 5 | Cape Cod Alumni Network | 34 |
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Men's Club Rowing | 180 |
| 2 | $500 | Stonewall Center | 127 |
| 3 | $500 | UMass ALTITUDE | 99 |
| 4 | Women for UMass Amherst | 41 | |
| 5 | Engineers Without Borders | 19 |
| Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Transit Services | 64 |
| 2 | $500 | Department of English | 58 |
| 3 | $500 | Men's Club Soccer | 37 |
| 4 | Water Polo | 28 | |
| 5 | Men's Ultimate Frisbee | 14 |
| Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Student Care & Emergency Response Fund | 151 |
| 2 | $500 | Women's Ultimate Frisbee | 137 |
| 3 | $500 | Minutemen Racing | 78 |
| 4 | CHAARG | 64 | |
| 5 | S#arp Attitude | 61 |
