Top 49 Maryland Scholarships in September 2026

Are you a high school senior or GED recipient under the age of 26 from Maryland who plans to enroll full-time in a Maryland institution of higher education? If so, the Howard P. Rawlings Guaranteed Access Grant may be a great opportunity for you! Each year, the Grant provides financial assistance to students who qualify for in-state tuition in Maryland and plan to enroll in a regular undergraduate program at an eligible two-year or four-year Maryland institution as a full-time (12 credits/semester) degree-seeking student. The amount of the GA Grant will equal 100 percent of the student’s financial need and a student may receive an award worth up to $18,000. Bear in mind that students must plan on beginning college within 6 years of completing high school to be eligible. If you're a Maryland resident who will be attending an undergraduate program in-state, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Are you a current or incoming college student from Maryland who will be attending an in-state institution of higher education? Alternatively, are you a current or incoming college student from Maryland with a hearing impairment who will be attending an out-of-state college or university? If either applies, the Howard P. Rawlings Educational Assistance Grant may be a good opportunity for you! Each year, this need-based grant awards up to $3,000 to Maryland residents who are planning to attend an in-state college or those with a hearing impairment planning to attend an out-of-state college. To apply, submit either the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Maryland State Financial Aid Application (MSFAA) by June 1. If you're an incoming or postsecondary student from Maryland, we encourage you to apply! Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to make your educational dreams a reality.Show Less

The Washington DC Metropolitan Area Chapter AABE Scholarship provides financial assistance to members of underrepresented minority groups who are high school seniors in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and planning to major in an energy-related field at a college in any state.Show Less

Maryland Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant Program provides scholarship/loans to Maryland residents interested in a career in specified workforce shortage areas.

Have you been in foster care through Casey Family Services? If so, consider applying for the Casey Family Services Alumni Scholarship! The Casey Family Services Alumni Scholarship is open to 16-49-year-old current and incoming university students pursuing any degree or professional degree who were in foster care through Casey Family Services in the states of Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont. The scholarship is offered by Foster Care To Success, the oldest and largest national non-profit organization working solely with college-bound foster youth to help provide them with tuition grants, books, living stipends, and emergency funding. On a rolling basis, the scholarship grants up to $10,000 to help former foster youth pay for their postsecondary educational expenses. If you're a former foster youth looking for help funding your schooling, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

Maryland residents who have spent time in foster care and are looking to pursue higher education, you've come to the right place. The Maryland Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Scholarship was established to provide "financial, academic, and human support for young adults who’ve left the foster care system and are enrolled in qualified colleges, universities, or vocational education programs." To qualify for the scholarship, students must have either been in foster care until age 18 or left foster care after their 16th birthday because they were adopted or placed in kinship guardianship. They must also be under the age of 26, have personal assets worth less than $10,000, and be enrolled in a degree, certificate, or other accredited program, and show that they are making satisfactory academic progress. However, bear in mind that students must apply for Maryland ETV for the first time before their 21st birthday. To continue receiving the scholarship, Maryland ETV recipients must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA each academic term. If you sound like a fit for this scholarship, we encourage you to apply! But don't stop there - there are many other Maryland scholarships and scholarships for adopted and foster children available through Scholarships360. Don’t miss your chance to turn your academic achievements into financial support!Show Less

The Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program is an opportunity for high school seniors, current undergraduates, and graduate students in Maryland to earn funding toward their postsecondary education. To be eligible, applicants must be: (1) the immediate family member of a member of the US Armed Forces who died or suffered a 100% permanent disability due to military service, (2) veterans with a service-connected disability of 25% or greater, (3) the children and spouses of victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, (4) the children and surviving spouses of State or local public safety employees who died or were disabled in the line of duty, or (5) the immediate relatives of school employees who, as a result of an act of violence, either died in the line of duty or sustained an injury in the line of duty that rendered the school employee 100% disabled. Maryland residency is required, except for public safety employees and their relatives. Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Maryland Society of Surveyors Scholarship provides financial assistance for college to Maryland residents interested in preparing for a career as a surveyor at a school in any state.Show Less

Marlin K. Hoff Scholarship provides financial assistance to residents of Maryland who have participated in a dairy project at the Maryland State Fair and are interested in attending college in any state.Show Less

F. Grove Miller Scholarship provides financial assistance to participants in the Maryland State Fair who are interested in attending college in any state.

The CollegeBound Last Dollar Grant is a need-based award for Baltimore City public high school graduates whose expected family contribution and financial aid package total less than the cost to attend college. Applicants must have graduated from a Baltimore City public high school this past year and be eligible to receive a Pell Grant. If their unmet need is greater than $6,000, students must provide documentation detailing how the gap will be financed. To apply, interested students must submit a Financial Aid Award letter from the college or university they will attend and a Maryland Higher Education Commission notification letter if they are attending a Maryland institution. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship is available to individual life-benefit members of the William Penn Association. Students seeking a professional certification or undergraduate degree are eligible to apply.Show Less

Epilepsy is a disorder characterized by abnormal or irregular nerve activity in the brain, which causes seizures. Although the risk of seizures can impact one's daily life and lead to anxiety, many of those with epilepsy are still able to live full, normal lives with the help of proper management and support. To provide financial support to Maryland residents who are courageously managing their Epilepsy, the Epilepsy Foundation of Maryland is offering a generous scholarship! Worth up to $4,000, their Ira Rosenzwog Memorial Scholarship is open to Maryland residents living with epilepsy who will be attending an undergraduate 2-year college, 4-year college, or a trade/technical school in the upcoming academic year. Applicants must also have a minimum 2.5 GPA and submit a completed application, including a 1-page essay, two (2) letters of recommendation, and a copy of their transcript. If this sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply! Plus, be sure to explore these other scholarships for Maryland residents and scholarships for disabled students and/or those with chronic illnesses. Good luck with your scholarship search!Show Less

The Maryland Boys State Scholarship is an opportunity for current and rising male high school seniors who have participated in the American Legion Boys State, which is among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for high school students, in the previous academic year. To be considered for the scholarship, you must provide three letters of recommendation, a short essay on why you think you deserve the scholarship and how Maryland Boys State has impacted your time since graduation, in addition to a copy of your High School Transcripts and SAT Score results. If you had a wonderful time at Boys State and would like to commemorate your experience while potentially earning money for college, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Women's Southern Golf Association Scholarship is available to female graduating high school seniors interested in golf. Residents of the approved 15 southern states or the District of Columbia are eligible to apply.Show Less

The James T. and Rose M. Perryman Family Foundation Trade School Scholarship supports students who reside within 150 miles of the borough of Houston, Pennsylvania. Students who plan to study for a technical degree or certification to include fields such as welding, machining, mechatronics, networking, and automation are eligible to apply.Show Less

The AFCEA Belvoir Chapter STEM Scholarship offers financial assistance to Washington D.C. metro area members of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association-Belvoir Chapter or their children. High school seniors and undergraduates studying for a bachelor's degree in Science, mathematics, or engineering (STEM) are welcome to apply.Show Less

The James T. and Rose M. Perryman Family Foundation Certificate/2-year Nursing Scholarship is available to students who reside within 150 miles of the borough of Houston, Pennsylvania. Students who are seeking a professional certification or associate degree in nursing are welcome to apply.Show Less

Are you an active career or volunteer firefighter, ambulance, or rescue squad member serving Maryland communities? If so, consider applying for the Charles W. Riley Firefighter and Ambulance and Rescue Squad Member Scholarship Program! The scholarship, open to active firefighters, ambulance, and rescue squad members who are seeking a fire service-related degree, annually awards varying amounts of scholarship money to help eligible students pursue a fire service-related degree. An annual award shall be at least 50 percent of the student’s actual annual tuition and mandatory fees at an eligible institution. However, bear in mind that recipients are required to serve for one (1) year as a volunteer or career firefighter, ambulance, or rescue squad member in Maryland after the completion of an eligible program. If you’re a Maryland firefighter, ambulance, or rescue squad member passionate about helping out people in critical need, and you are pursuing a fire service-related degree, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Douglas J.J. Peters Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship Program is designed to provide financial assistance to United States armed forces personnel who served in the Afghanistan or Iraq Conflicts, and their dependent biological sons or daughters, or spouses who are attending a Maryland postsecondary institution. To qualify, such veterans or current military members must have served in Afghanistan or contiguous air space, as defined in federal regulations, on or after October 24, 2001; or in Iraq or contiguous waters or air space, as defined in federal regulations, on or after March 19, 2003. All applicants must also be Maryland residents who have been accepted for admission or are currently enrolled in a Maryland institution of higher education. If you're a current or former military member who served during the Afghanistan or Iraq conflicts, or the spouse or dependent of one, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Central (Undergraduate) Scholarship annually awards between $1,000 and $11,000 to Maryland residents with a minimum 2.8 GPA who are planning to attend an accredited college, university, or community college in the upcoming academic year. To apply, students must submit a thoughtful, cohesive essay answering the prompt, as well as a transcript. If you're a Maryland resident who will be attending an accredited post-secondary institution in the upcoming school year, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Italian regions of Abruzzo and Molise have a rich cultural, social, and educational heritage. To promote the study of these unique regions and Italy as a whole, the Abruzzo and Molise Heritage Society (AMHS) is offering a $4,000 scholarship for members and relatives of the AHMS.  Two awards are offered to high school seniors and college students with at least a 3.5 GPA who are interested in Italian studies. Applicants must be from the Washington D.C. area or within a 50-mile radius, including Maryland and Virginia. To apply for this scholarship, students must submit an essay, transcript, resume, and letter of recommendation. If you’re a high school senior interested in scholarships for Washington D.C. residents, we encourage you to keep exploring opportunities on Scholarships360!Show Less

The Alma Kuppinger Forman Scholarship is for SWE (Society of Women Engineers) members in their second, third, or fourth year of an undergraduate program, or any year of a graduate program in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, or Virginia. Each year, two impressive applicants will be chosen to earn $1,875 each. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Are you a current or incoming undergraduate student pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics? Further, do you live within 150 miles of Houston, Pennsylvania? If so, the Perryman Family Foundation College Scholarship may be a great opportunity for you! Each year, the scholarship awards up to $15,000 to multiple undergraduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics who live within 150 miles of Houston, Pennsylvania. If this scholarship sounds like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The James T. and Rose M. Perryman Family Foundation 4-year Nursing Scholarship is available to students who reside within 150 miles of the borough of Houston, Pennsylvania. Students who are seeking a bachelor's degree in nursing are welcome to apply.Show Less

Are you a college student in Maryland who has been in foster care? If so, you might be eligible to receive the MHEC Tuition Waiver for Foster Care Recipients! The program is open to foster care youth pursuing an undergraduate or vocational degree at a Maryland public institution of higher education. The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) is the state of Maryland’s board of education that, among other responsibilities, grants financial assistance to foster care youth. Thus, they offer the MHEC Tuition Waiver to help former foster youth pursue higher education at a low cost.  If eligible, recipients will receive a tuition waiver, including tuition and registration fees at a public college in Maryland. If you are a foster care youth from Maryland looking to pursue a postsecondary degree, we encourage you to apply!Show Less