Delegate Scholarship 2021-22

Before you get started please read the following information to ensure that you are eligible for the scholarship. 

Please verify that you are a District 25 resident here: http://mdelect.net 

Who may apply: Current high school seniors and full-time or part-time, degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students. Students attending a private career school may also apply.

How to apply: If your delegates make their own awards, you should call or write them for further instructions. The Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) can provide a list of all State legislators. Some delegates ask OSFA to make awards for them. These awards are made on the basis of need as demonstrated on the FAFSA.  If a delegate asks OSFA to make the awards, students must complete and file the FAFSA.

When to apply: Complete and file the FAFSA by March 1. 

The Scholarship applications are open from Monday, March 8, 2021 to April, 12, 2021

Eligible majors: All majors are eligible.

​Scholarship can be used at out-of-state institutions if the applicant is on active duty with the U.S Military and domiciled in the State. As well as if the student is disabled and studying at an institution outside the State that make special provision for disabled students that are not available to the applicant at an institution in the State.

​You may use this scholarship at an out-of-state school if your major is not available at any Maryland institution and if your delegate agrees. In order to verify your major as unique, you must complete the Unique Major Application and submit it to MHEC with the required documentation. Allow 8 weeks for processing.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

You and your parents (if you are a dependent student) must be Maryland residents. You must enroll at a two-year or four-year Maryland college or university as a full-time (12+ credits per semester) or part-time (6-11 credits per semester), degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate student, or attend certain private career schools.

AWARD AMOUNT

Award Minimum: $250

Award Maximum: $1,000

You may hold the Delegate Scholarship with all State awards. The total dollar amount of all State scholarship awards may not exceed your cost of attendance as determined by your college’s financial aid office or $28,000, whichever is less. Funds may not be available to award all eligible students.

RENEWING AN AWARD

Awards are not automatically renewed.  You must re-apply each year to your delegates.  If required, you must complete and file the FAFSA by March 1.

For more information on the Maryland General Assembly Scholarship, please visit: https://mhec.maryland.gov/preparing/pages/financialaid/programdescriptions/prog_delegate.aspx

Please visit this website annually for updated information by this scholarship opportunity at https://darrylbarnes.net/scholarships/