Top Maryland scholarships for you

The Maryland Higher Education Commission Part-time Grant Program provides funds to degree-seeking undergraduates and students dually enrolled in a Maryland high school and an institution of higher education. Students may be a recipient of the grant for a total of eight years. All majors are eligible. The applicant and their parents (if a dependent student) must be Maryland residents. Applicants may either submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Maryland State Financial Aid Application (MSFAA) online through MDCAPS (for any applicant who is ineligible to receive federal aid but is eligible for in-state tuition). Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Maryland Higher Education Commission for more information.

The MACPA Foundation provides scholarships to students in Maryland who have chosen the CPA career path. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident. They must have completed introductory Accounting courses by the time of the award. Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program that will allow them to achieve the accounting concentration required to sit for the CPA Exam in Maryland. Applicants must be members of MACPA. They must also demonstrate commitment to pursuing a career as a CPA by joining MACPA as a student member. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Foundation for more information.

MANTS, an association formed from the state nursery and landscape associations of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, has established this scholarship with the Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) with the belief that the strength and future success of the horticulture industry lies in the solid education of today's students. Through this scholarship, MANTS will provide scholarship opportunities to qualified students to help ensure the continuity of the nursery and landscape profession. Attendance at an institution within the MANTS member states is not mandatory. 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 scholarship application year. Applicants must be enrolled in good standing. Applicants must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.7, and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their major. Preference will be given to applicants who plan to work within the industry (including nursery operation; landscape architecture, design, construction, or maintenance; interiorscape; horticultural distribution; or retail garden center) following graduation. Previous Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship award winners are eligible for additional funding and may reapply for the scholarship. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Horticultural Research Institute for more information.

Central Scholarship offers over 70 scholarships, interest-free loans, emergency funding, and seminars on how to pay for college to help students focus on what's important: classes, not tuition! We empower Maryland students to pursue undergraduate, graduate, professional, or career training studies by removing financial barriers.

Cathay Bank Foundation is committed to supporting youth residing in its business service territories to fulfill their dreams of obtaining a higher education. The Cathay Bank Foundation Scholarship will be awarded to high school seniors planning to attend a US-accredited institution in the Fall of 2025. If selected, students must provide a college acceptance letter for verification. Applicants must also have a household income at or below the Low Income Level. If selected, students must provide their tax return for verification. This scholarship is open to all majors. Employees of Cathay Bank and their immediate family members are not eligible. A recommendation from a previous or current teacher or guidance counselor is required. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Asian Pacific Community Fund for more information.

Did you know more than 100,000 people are waiting for a lifesaving transplant? As a high school senior, you have the power to raise awareness about the importance of registering to be an organ, eye and tissue donor through the Leslie A. Ebert Legacy of Life Scholarship Program. Applicants must write a persuasive essay and/or produce a video that educates, then motivates, an audience to become registered organ, eye and tissue donors. All essay and video entrants must be current high school seniors who (1) both reside and attend high school, or are home-schooled, in one of the following locations: The state of Maryland; Northern Virginia (in specific counties as well as the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Manassas, and Manassas Park); and the District of Columbia; and (2) plan to attend a college, university or community college in the 2025 Fall semester. Different emails are used to submit the essay and video submissions. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Letitia B. Carter Scholarship is presented by the Restaurant Association of Maryland Education Foundation in memory of the former CEO of the Restaurant Association of Maryland. This competitive scholarship is awarded to those interested in pursuing hospitality-related coursework. It is available to high school students and college students as well as high school, college, or corporate instructors and current hospitality industry professionals. High school and college students must have a minimum of 400 hours documented industry experience. Instructors, teachers, and industry applicants must have a minimum of 1500 hours documented industry experience. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Michael Birchenall was the editor of Foodservice Monthly, a Mid-Atlantic magazine for the hospitality and foodservice industry. He was a man of strong conviction and passion. Among his many attributes, Michael Birchenall is fondly remembered as a man who offered tremendous support, help, and encouragement to young people looking to make careers in the foodservice industry. This competitive scholarship is awarded to students interested in pursuing culinary, foodservice, or hospitality-related coursework. It is available to high school seniors and current college students. For more information, kindly visit the scholarship's website.

The BGE Frank Heintz - Career Training Grant is designed to support BGE customers and their dependents in pursuing higher education, at the vocational certificate level. Applicants must have a high school diploma or a GED. Applicants must be planning to attend a non-degree certificate program at a community college or private career school. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis each month. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.