Maryland Grants and Scholarships

The State of Maryland offers several scholarship and grant programsnew window, both need-based and non-need based, to help those who need financial assistance for a college education. Students applying for Maryland State financial assistance must file the FAFSA by March 1 to be considered for most Maryland funding. 

Note:  Find out more about the new Maryland State Community College Promise Scholarship – up to $5,000 for tuition and fees for each academic year.

Need-Based Grants and Scholarships

• The Howard P. Rawlings Program of Educational Excellence Awards:
  • Guaranteed Access Grantnew window
  • Educational Access Grantnew window
  • Campus-Based Educational Assistance Grantnew window
• 2+2 Transfer Scholarshipnew window
• Part-Time Grantnew window
• Graduate and Professional Scholarship Programnew window
• Community College Promise Scholarshipnew window

Legislative Scholarships

• Delegate Scholarshipnew window
• Senatorial Scholarshipnew window

Career/Occupation-Based Grants & Scholarships

• Charles W. Riley Firefighter and Ambulance and Rescue Squad Member Scholarship Programnew window
• Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Programnew window
• Hal and Jo Cohen Graduate Nursing Faculty Scholarshipnew window
• Tuition Reduction for Non-Resident Nursing Studentsnew window
• Workforce Development Sequence Scholarshipnew window
• Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant Programnew window
• Service Obligationsnew window

Loan Assistance Repayment Programs

• State of ​Maryland Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Creditnew window
• Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program (LARP)new window
• John R. Justice Grant Programnew window
• ​Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program (MLARP) For Foster Care Recipientsnew window​
• State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) and Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians (MLARP)new window
• Maryland Dent-Care Loan Assistance Repayment Program (MDC-LARP)new window

Unique Populations

• Jack F. Tolbert Memorial Student Grant Programnew window
• Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program & Jean B. Cryor Memorial Scholarship Programnew window
• Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts (VAIC) Scholarship Programnew window
• Tuition Waiver for Foster Care Recipientsnew window
• Tuition Waiver for Unaccompanied Homeless Youthnew window
• Tuition Waiver for Maryland National Guardnew window
• Community College Tuition Waiver for Students with Disabilitiesnew window