Maryland Higher Education Commission

State Financial Assistance Programs & Applications

 

Click on the appropriate program name and scroll to the bottom of the program page to access the program's application and conditions of award information.

Need-Based Grants

• Howard P. Rawlings Program of Educational Excellence Awards:
  • Guaranteed Access Grant 2013-2014 Application Available
  • Educational Assistance Grant
• Part-Time Grant
• Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program

Legislative Scholarships

• Delegate Scholarship
• Senatorial Scholarship

Merit-Based Scholarships

• Distinguished Scholar Award - PLEASE READ INSIDE

Career-Based Scholarships

• Charles W. Riley Fire and Emergency Medical Services Tuition Reimbursement Program - 2013-2014 application available in early May
• Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program (LARP) -2013-2014 application available in July
• John R. Justice Grant Program - 2012-2013 application deadline has passed
• Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians (MLARP)
• Maryland Dent-Care Loan Assistance Repayment Program (MDC-LARP)
• Nurse Support Program II - Graduate Nursing Faculty Scholarship and Living Expenses Grant - 2013-2014 application available in early May
• Optometry Tuition Reduction Program - No new applications being accepted
• Tuition Reduction for Non-Resident Nursing Students -2013-2014 application available in early May
• Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant Program - 2013-2014 application available in early May

Service Obligations Only

• Child Care Provider Scholarship
• Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, Child Welfare, and Juvenile Justice Workforce Tuition Assistance Program
• Distinguished Scholar Teacher Education Award
• Hope Scholarship Programs (Hope General, Maryland Teacher, & Science and Technology)
• Physical and Occupational Therapists and Assistants Program
• Sharon Christa McAuliffe Memorial Teacher Education Award
• State Nursing Scholarship and Living Expenses Grant
• William Donald Schaefer Scholarship Program

Unique Populations

• Jack F. Tolbert Memorial Student Grant Program
• Edward T. Conroy Memorial Award
• Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - 2013-2014 application deadline has passed
• Tuition Waiver for Foster Care Recipients
• Tuition Waiver for Maryland National Guard (PDF)
• Tuition Waiver for Students with Disabilities