​The 2024-2025 application is OPEN​​​​

​​The Teaching Fellows for​ Maryland Scholarship is awarded to students who pledge to work as public school or public prekindergarten teachers in Maryland upon completion of their studies at schools that have at least 50% of the students in the school eligible for free or r​educed-price meals (FRPM).​

Who May Apply?​​

• Applicants who are enrolled or plan to enroll at an eligible institution in an undergraduate or graduate program.
• Applicants seeking to change careers to pursue a course of study or program in an academic discipline leading to a Maryland professional teacher's certificate. 
• Applicants must agree to work as public school or public prekindergarten teachers in the State upon completion of their studies at elementary and secondary schools that have at least 50% of the students in the school eligible for free or reduced-price meals (FRPM). 
  
• Enroll full-time or part-time at an eligible institution pursuing a course of study or program leading to a Maryland professional teacher's certificate.
  

Note: An individual who has been employed as a teaching assistant at a public school or public prekindergarten program in Maryland for at least 2 years may apply and is eligible to hold the scholarship as a full-time or part-time undergraduate or graduate student.  

A recipient of this scholars​hip may not hold a Maryland professional teacher's certificate.

How to Apply?

Applicants for the Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarship must submit the online application through their​ MDCAPS account. The online application and all required documents must be submitted by December 31, 2024, for consideration of the award. 

Documentation ​Required for the Application

Required Documentation

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​Service Obligation Requirement

An applicant awarded the Teaching Fellows for Maryland Scholarship must sign and return a promissory note agreeing to begin fulfillment of the service obligation as follows:  

A recipient of the Teaching Fellows scholarship must teach in a public school or public prekindergarten program in a high needs school (as identified by MSDE), or in a grade level or content area in which there is a shortage of qualified educators:

• For a recipient who receives a scholarship as an undergraduate or graduate student, the service obligation is for 2 years.
  
• If a recipient is unable to perform the service obligation required because there are no available positions in a qualifying school, grade level, or content area, the recipient may work in any public school or public prekindergarten program in the State. 
  

Students are responsible for verifying that their place of employment is at a high–needs school, grade level, or content area with a shortage of qualified educators. ​

Eligible Institutions

The Teaching Fellows for Maryland Scholarship may be used at a:

• ​Maryland public senior higher education institution that possesses a certificate of approval from the Commission and has a department, school, or college of education, or
  
• Maryland private non-profit institution of higher education that possesses a certificate of approval from the Commission, has a department, school, or college of education, and agrees to provide a matching grant to an undergraduate or graduate student who receives a Teaching Fellows of Maryland scholarship. 

​​Award Amount

An award applicant is eligible to receive an award contingent on the availability of funds as follows:

• ​At a Maryland public senior higher education institution, the scholarship award is equivalent to 100% of the annual tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board of a resident undergraduate student or graduate student, as appropriate.
• At a Maryland private nonprofit institution, the scholarship award is equal to the lesser of:
  
• 100% of the annual tuition and mandatory fees of a resident undergraduate student or graduate student, as appropriate, at the University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) and 100% of the room and board of a resident undergraduate student or graduate student, as appropriate, at the institution; or
• 50% of the annual tuition and mandatory fees of a resident undergraduate or graduate student, as appropriate, at the institution and 100% of the room and board of a resident undergraduate student or graduate student, as appropriate, at the institution.​​
  

A private nonprofit institution must provide a matching scholarship award in an amount equal to the State award provided for tuition & fees only.  Private nonprofit institutions are not required to match State funds awarded for room and board.

Students who have a housing status as "Off Campus" or "With Parent" will have a housing allowance included in their award. The housing allowance is based on room and board costs provided to MHEC from each institution. 

Renewal Requirements

A recipient is eligible to receive a renewal award for up to three years if the recipient

• Continues to be a full-time or part-time undergraduate or graduate student.
  
• Continues to make satisfactory progress toward a degree, and maintains the standards of the institution.

If a recipient of the Teaching Fellows of Maryland scholarship is enrolled in a course of study that is determined by the institution to require five years to complete, the recipient may renew the annual award four times. The recipient must submit a “Program of Study" appeal, by the deadline, providing documentation of the program of study requirements.​

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The Teaching Fellow for Maryland Scholarship regulations have been published online under the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR).​