Top 54 Maryland Scholarships in July 2024

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 $20,700. 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 Maryland State Delegate Scholarship is offered ​to Maryland residents who plan to pursue a postsecondary credential full-time (12+ credits undergraduate or 9+ credits graduate per semester) or part-time (6-11 credits ​undergraduate or 6-8 credits graduate per semester) at a two-year or four-year Maryland college, university or private career school.​ To be considered for the scholarship, interested students should contact their local delegates for instructions on how to apply. In addition, they must complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) by March 1st. Students who are not eligible for the FAFSA must complete the Maryland State Financial Aid Application (MSFAA) instead. Maryland residents whose majors are not available at any Maryland institution may apply through the Unique Major Application. However, bear in mind that this has a different deadline and application process than that listed above. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

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

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

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

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 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

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 Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund is offered to students enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate ornamental horticulture program or related discipline at a four-year institution, must be currently enrolled in good standing and must carry a full-time compliment of courses at time of application and during the semester the scholarship is granted. Also, student must be in a junior or senior standing at time of application in a four-year curriculum (having completed the first two years and at least two horticulture courses) or a graduate student standing in a horticultural masters or doctoral program. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship is awarded to qualified students to help ensure the continuity of the nursery and landscape profession. Applicants must have at least a junior standing in a four-year curriculum or senior standing in a two-year curriculum as of the fall semester of the scholarship application year and have a minimum grade point average overall of 2.7 based on a scale of 4.0, and a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 in their major. Preference will be given to applicants who plan to work within the industry (including nursery operation, landscape architecture/design/construction/maintenance, interiorscape, horticultural distribution, or retail garden center) following graduation. To apply, students must submit a personal essay, a resume, transcripts, and two letters of recommendation. Keep on reading for more details!Show Less

Looking to pursue a career in aerospace or technology? The NASA Maryland Space Grant Consortium Scholarships are here to support you! These scholarships are available to full-time students at MDSGC affiliate institutions who need financial assistance. If you're studying math, science, engineering, or technology, and want to work towards a NASA-relevant career, this scholarship is for you. Affiliated institutions include Johns Hopkins University, Morgan State University, Towson University, and more. Awards are renewable from semester to semester, but certain affiliate institutions may require reapplication between academic years. Don't miss out on this opportunity to achieve your dreams! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Are you either (a) a female, high school senior of color from Washington DC, Maryland, or Virginia who will be pursuing a visual fine arts program of study in college or (b) a current, female, first- or second-year college student of color from Washington DC, Maryland, or Virginia who is enrolled in a visual arts program? If so, the WCADC Visual Art Scholarship may be a good opportunity for you! Each year, the scholarship awards between $2,000 and $5,000 to one (1) female high school senior or college underclasswoman of color from Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia who are aspiring visual artists. In addition, winners receive a 1-year student membership to the WCA/DC chapter. To be considered for the scholarship, interested students must submit images of three of their pieces of original artwork, Artist Statement(s), a Reflection Statement, and a letter of recommendation. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less