Scholarship Description
Who may apply: Non-residents of Maryland who attend a two-year or four-year public institution in Maryland.How to apply: Apply online using the MD CAPS system. Print out all required documents after filing. Once completed, submit documents to the Office of Student Financial Assistance.When to apply: Applications become available in April.Eligible majors: Undergraduate nursing program.ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSYou must be a resident of a state other than Maryland. You must enroll at a two-year or four-year Maryland public college or university as a full-time (12+ credits per semester) or part-time (6-11 credits per semester), degree-seeking undergraduate student. Audited courses cannot be used to reach the minimum credit hours required for full-time or part-time status. You must be accepted into a nursing program.FINANCIAL NEEDThis award is not based on need.AWARD AMOUNTYour college may reduce your tuition so that you pay the tuition charged to a Maryland resident.RENEWING AN AWARDYour award will be renewed automatically for an additional year if you attend a two-year public institution or for an additional three years if you attend a four-year public institution. You must maintain the satisfactory academic progress standards of the institution you attend and remain enrolled in an eligible program.SERVICE OBLIGATIONYou must sign and return a promissory note agreeing to serve as a full-time nurse in a hospital or related institution. Service is for four years if you attended a four-year public institution or for two years if you attended a two-year public institution, regardless of the number of years for which you received an award, or you must repay the scholarship with interest. If you hold this scholarship with any other award requiring a service obligation, you must perform your service in consecutive years. Recipients of this Program have six months from the date of graduation to begin the service.
Year of Need: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior,
Type: Merit Based
Num Awards: Multiple
Min Award:
Max Award:
Deadline: 2024-12-31
Website: http://mhec.maryland.gov/preparing/Pages/FinancialAid/descriptions.aspx
Sponsoring Organization
Maryland Higher Education Commission
Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) 839 Bestgate Road, Suite 400
Annapolis, MD 21401
Contact Person:
Phone: 410-260-4565 / Toll Free: 1-800-974-1024
Fax: (410) 260-3200
Web: http://mhec.maryland.gov/preparing/Pages/FinancialAid/descriptions.aspx
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