University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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Give to University of Maryland Eastern Shore
The giving pages list an Annual Fund and need-based scholarship funds.
Want to give to many HBCUs at once? See the national funds.
Get involved
You don't need to be an alum to show up for University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Students need employers, mentors and people in the stands, and anyone can buy from the campus bookstore.
- Give to need-based scholarships The university lists need-based scholarship funds.
- Shop the campus bookstore The UMES bookstore page.
- Go to a Hawks game Home basketball games are played at Hytche Athletic Center.
- Follow on Instagram See what's happening on campus.
- Alumni association For graduates who want to stay connected.
Upcoming events
- Saturday, Nov 7Homecoming men's basketball vs. CheyneyHytche Athletic Center, Princess Anne
- Saturday, Dec 5Men's basketball vs. North Carolina A&THytche Athletic Center, Princess Anne
- Monday, Jan 11Men's basketball vs. Norfolk StateHytche Athletic Center, Princess Anne
- Saturday, Feb 6Men's basketball vs. Morgan StateHytche Athletic Center, Princess Anne
- Saturday, Feb 13Men's basketball vs. HowardHytche Athletic Center, Princess Anne
No upcoming events listed yet. Check the school calendar.
Vote in Maryland
Elected leaders decide how much public money HBCUs get, and their choices reach private HBCUs too. Here is what's on the ballot and how to vote. We don't endorse candidates.
Register by Oct 13. Early voting runs Oct 22–29.
Register to voteState elections siteFind your legislators
- Election Day
- Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
- Registration deadline
- October 13, 2026 online or by mail (postmark). Same-day registration is available during early voting and on Election Day with proof of residence.
- Early voting
- Early voting runs October 22-29, 2026, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Races to watch
- Governor Wes Moore is on the ballot, according to the Daily Record's September 2026 coverage. The governor proposes the state budget, which includes funding for Morgan State, Bowie State, Coppin State and UMES.
- Ballot measures
- Question 3: Congressional districts Would say the state constitution's district rules apply only to state legislative districts, not congressional districts, and let the legislature send challenges to the congressional map straight to the Supreme Court of Maryland.
The underfunding letter
In 2023, the U.S. Departments of Education and Agriculture wrote to the governor of Maryland. Their numbers show University of Maryland Eastern Shore got about $321 million less in state money from 1987 to 2020 than it would have with the same per-student funding as the state's original land-grant university.
Sources: The letter · Tennessee Lookout
HBCU news in Maryland
Maryland's 2026 budget plan includes $32.5 million in new money for Bowie State, Coppin State and UMES, the fifth payment of the 10-year, $577 million HBCU settlement passed in 2021. (umaryland.edu)