{"id":4402,"date":"2012-02-24T15:33:39","date_gmt":"2012-02-24T15:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.dev\/mpower\/?p=22"},"modified":"2025-09-09T19:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T19:43:08","slug":"umb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mpower.maryland.edu\/umb\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Schedule &amp; Key Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The UM Scholars Program runs from\u00a0on or about May 27 to July 31, 2026, and is a\u00a0full-time, 10-week, 400-hour commitment. 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