Senatorial Scholarship is sponsored by Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC). This scholarship is available to current high school seniors and full-time and part-time, degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students in Maryland, as well as students attending a private career school.

Accessibility Information ​​​​Legislators that need to complete MDCAPS User agreement click here​ .

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ State Senatorial Scholarship The Maryland Senatorial Scholarship is offered to Maryland residents who plan to pursue a postsecondary credential full-time (12+ credits undergraduate or 9+ credits graduate per semester) or part-time (6-11 credits undergraduate or 6-8 credits graduate per semester) at a two-year or four-year Maryland college, university or private career school.

​​These scholarships are offered/awarded through your state delegation for your district, not through your federal delegation, which includes your U.S. Senators. Current or prospective students should contact their local Senator for instructions on how to apply.

Eligibility Requirements: You must qualify under at least one of the following conditions: Current high school seniors; Current or prospective full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students; Current or prospective part-time degree-seeking undergraduate students; Current or prospective full-time degree-seeking graduate students; Current or prospective part-time degree-seeking graduate students; Current or prospective private career school enrollees; Undocumented students eligible for in-state tuition; or Currently enrolled, or were enrolled within the last two years, in a certificate or license program, course, or sequence of courses at a community college that leads to certification or licensure may use the scholarship to reimburse educational expenses.

All in-state majors are eligible Application Process & Requirements: Current or prospective students should contact their local state Senators for instructions on how to apply. For a list and contact information of the student's local state senators, please visit http://mgaleg. maryland.

gov/mgawebsite/Members/District or the Maryland State Board of Elections website. Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the established deadline provided by their state Senator. If the senator requests that the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) will be responsible for identifying and awarding local students, the FAFSA must be filed by March 1.

OSFA will administer awards based on need, as demonstrated on the student's FAFSA. If a student is eligible for in-state tuition, but ineligible to receive Federal aid, the student must file the Maryland Higher Education Commission One-Application (MHEC One-App) instead of completing the FAFSA. To complete the MHEC One-App online click here .

Any required documentation must be submitted to the Senator’s office directly. 2026-2027 Award Minimum: $400 2026-2027: Amount not yet determined The student may hold the Senatorial Scholarship with all state awards. The total dollar amount of all state scholarship awards may not exceed the students cost of attendance (as determined by their Financial Aid Office).

Funds may not be available to award all eligible students. Legislative scholarship recipients who are currently enrolled in less than 6 credits (under half-time enrollment) due to disability may submit a waiver for reconsideration of the award. Click below for eligibility reasons and required documentation.

​ 2026-27 Enrolled in Less Than 6 Credits - Disability Appeal Information. pdf ​ F urther information on appeals can be found on the MHEC Appeals webpage. ​ A recipient is eligible to receive a renewal award for up to three years if the recipient Continues to be a full-time or part-time undergraduate or graduate student.

Continues to make satisfactory progress toward a degree and maintains the standards of the institution.

A recipient may hold a scholarship for a fifth undergraduate academic year or for a semester subsequent to the end of a fourth undergraduate academic year if the recipient: Has requested a scholarship from the Senator for a fifth undergraduate academic year or for a semester subsequent to the end of a fourth undergraduate academic year; Continues to be a resident of the state; Continues to be a student at the institution and takes courses leading to a degree; and Has exhausted the funds available under the Senatorial Scholarship.

Award recipients may use this scholarship at an out-of-state school if their major is not available at any Maryland institution and if their legislator agrees. In order to verify your out-of-state major as unique, you must complete and submit the online application by the established deadline. The 2026-2027 Unique Major Application for out-of-state programs can be found here​ .

The application will open March 15th and close July 1st. Scholarships 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.

The scholarship may be used out-of-state if the student is disabled and studying at an institution outside the state that makes special provisions for disabled students that are not available to the applicant at an institution in Maryland.

Note: Certain unique majors not offered at a Maryland public university may also be eligible for the Academic Common Market , a tuition savings program that allows students enrolled in approved programs at participating institutions to pay in-state tuition rates. • 26. 27 Senatorial Conditions of Award.

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