Scholarships in Maryland
#StickorTreat Scholarship
Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States or Canada (residents of Maryland, Colorado, Vermont, Puerto Rico, and Province of Quebec are not eligible), who is at least 18 years old. Applicant must decorate and/or accessorize a Halloween themed pumpkin using Duck Tape brand duct tape...
- Amount: $250 (maximum)
- Deadline: October 31
Achievement Award
Applicant needs a strong academic record and programs, co-curricular activities and special talents, achievements and consistent involvement in such areas as art, band, communications/media, community service, creative writing, dance, debate/forensic, leadership, music, theatre and other school,...
- Amount: $5,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: December 31
AFFIRM University Scholarship
Students must be college juniors or seniors at Syracuse University or the University of Maryland-University College. Applicants must be pursuing a degree in information technology (IT) or a related subject, must be enrolled full-time (12+ credits) and must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or more....
- Amount: Not Available
- Deadline: Varies
Americorps National Civilian Community Corps
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen between 18 and 24 years of age and living on one of four AmeriCorps campuses in Denver, Colorado; Sacramento, California; Perry Point, Maryland; or Vicksburg, Mississippi. Applicants must commit to 10 months of service. Awarded when term of service is completed.
- Amount: $10,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: April 1, July 1, November 1
Angie M. Houtz Memorial Fund Scholarship
Applicants must attend or be accepted to attend a public college in Maryland full-time. They must have an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher and have participated in at least 200 hours of community service. They cannot be related to a member of the scholarship fund's board of directors.
- Amount: $3,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: April 30
Atlantic Region Grant
Applicant must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and be a resident of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, or Washington DC.
- Amount: $2,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: None
BB&T Endowed Scholarship
Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be a resident of District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or West Virginia.
- Amount: $4,000 (average)
- Deadline: April 30
Big 33 Scholarships
The Big 33 Scholarships awards current Pennsylvania and Maryland High School Seniors enrolled in a public or accredited private school to persue education beyond high school in an accredited institution of higher education or technical school.
- Amount: Varies
- Deadline: Mar 11
Carville M. Akehurst Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a resident of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia who is a full-time student with a minimum 2.7 GPA. Applicant must follow horticulture or landscape as a field of study and be able to demonstrate interest in working in the green industry. Application must be completed online.
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: September 8
Community College Transfer Student Hope Scholarship
Applicant must be a Maryland resident enrolled in a two- or four-year program as a part-time degree-seeking undergraduate and must demonstrate financial need.
- Amount: $3,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: March 1
Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, Child Welfare, and Juvenile Justice Workforce Tuition Assistance Program
Applicant must be Maryland resident enrolled at a two- or four-year Maryland college or university as a full-time student. Applicant must enroll in a human services degree program. Award is not based on need.
- Amount: $3,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: July 1
Diverse Minds Youth Writing Challenge
Applicant must be a high school student currently enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in one of the following areas: Washington, DC; Delaware/Delmarva Peninsula and southern New Jersey; New York City; or Maryland area (each city/ region is a separate contest with students competing only against...
- Amount: $5,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: March 11 (Southern New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland), March 18 (Washington, D.C. metro area), March 25 (New York)
Doug Parker Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a young adult who resides in Howard County, Maryland and has been affected by cancer. Essay and letter of recommendation required.
- Amount: $2,500 (maximum)
- Deadline: March 1
Drew Smith Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Maryland high school who will pursue a career in golf turf management.
- Amount: $1,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: July 14
Eastern Shore Building Industry Association Scholarship
Applicant must be a graduating senior from Maryland who will pursue post-secondary education in architecture, engineering or a construction-related study.
- Amount: $500 (maximum)
- Deadline: April 1
Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship
Applicant must enroll at a two-year or four-year Maryland college or university, as a full-time or part-time, degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate student or attend a private career school and be the son or daughter of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who died or was 100% disabled as a...
- Amount: $15,700 (maximum)
- Deadline: July 15
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa
Applicants must be working toward degrees in one of the following areas of agriculture: agronomy, crop science, agricultural communications, education, journalism, extension, public relations, business management, economics, finance, sales, marketing, plant pathology, plant breeding, plant...
- Amount: $1,500 (average)
- Deadline: February 1
FNSNA Promise of Nursing Scholarships
These scholarships are available to full-time student in selected regions of the U.S. Eligibility is determined by applicant's school/college of nursing's zip code. Applicants for this scholarship must be from Southern California ...
- Amount: $125,000 (total)
- Deadline: Jan 14
Graduate and Professional Scholarship
Applicant must be a Maryland resident who demonstrates financial need. Applicant must be degree-seeking, either full-time or part-time and attend one of the eligible institutions.
- Amount: $5,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: March 1
Greenberg Community College Scholarship
Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Baltimore County, MD high school who will attend an accredited community college in the state of Maryland. Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA required.
- Amount: $2,000 (maximum)
- Deadline: April 2