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Maryland College Scholarships
As a high school graduate in Maryland, you may feel limited in your options for higher education due to the cost of attendance at a college, university, or technical or vocational school, even if you choose to stay in state. However, because the state sees that education is important to success and strives to retain its top scholars because those who remain at home for school also tend to work in state, Maryland scholarships attempt to make a college education affordable for all. Many of the scholarships of the state are administered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission.
Some are based on course of study, such as the Sharon Christa McAuliffe Memorial Teacher Education Award, paying out awards to students of education who agree to work full-time in a Maryland Public School to fulfill a need upon graduation. Applicants will receive a year's tuition assistance for each year of service promised, and students must maintain a 3.0 GPA. The Maryland Chiefs of Police Association also provides two annual scholarships for students who are state residents between the ages of 17 and 21 who are enrolled in a law enforcement or criminal justice program. Students should show scholastic achievement and community involvement.
Others are need-based scholarships, including the Senatorial Scholarship. Available to high school seniors and full and part time undergrad or graduate students seeking a degree (all of whom must be Maryland residents) may apply. Students must complete a FAFSA, showing financial need, and have taken the SAT or ACT (unless they have been out of school for more than 5 years or have 24 college credit hours). Awards are between $200 and $2000.
List of Maryland Scholarships
- Alice G. Pinderhughes Scholarship — $500 awarded to one undergraduate student who is a resident of Maryland and majoring in education.
- American Legion Department of Maryland General Scholarship — $500 awarded to four undergraduate students attending Maryland college.
- Ashley Tambours Scholarship — Up to $1000 awarded to one freshmen undergraduate student attending a Maryland college and diagnosed with cancer.
- Delegate Scholarship Program - Maryland — $200 to $7950 awarded each year to 3500 undergraduate students attending a Maryland college.
- Distinguished Scholar Award-Maryland — Up to $3000 awarded each year to 2000 undergraduate students attending a Maryland college.
- Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program — $7200 to $8550 awarded each year to 700 undergraduate and graduate students attending a Maryland college who are dependents of disabled/deceased veterans.
- Mary Rubin and Benjamin M. Rubin Scholarship Fund — $500 to $2500 awarded each year to 30-35 undergraduate and graduate students who are residents of Maryland.
- Senatorial Scholarships — $200 to $2000 awarded each year to 7000 undergraduate students attending a Maryland college.
Paying for school is not easy, but we are here to help. OEDb's student finance section will help you find the money you need to pay your tuition and other college expenses. We cover scholarships, college grants, and student loans. Scholarships and grants are both forms of "free money", meaning they don't need to be paid back. Scholarships are typically awarded by businesses or individuals, with the money being earmarked specifically for tuition. They can be awarded based on a student's location or by religious affiliation, such as Catholicism or Islam. Grants are typically awarded by governments or non-profit organizations and the money often can be applied to several different expenses a student may incur, not solely tuition. They can be awarded based on location or ethnicity, for instance African American or Hispanic. Loans are not considered "free money", because unlike scholarships and grants, they do need to be paid back after graduation. Common federal loans include Perkins and Stafford. Loans are also available by location.
