Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program

Eligibility

• Be a Maryland resident.
• Demonstrate financial need through the FAFSA.
• Be enrolled as a degree-seeking graduate or professional student.
• Enroll full-time or part-time.
• Attend an eligible participating institution.
• Pursue an eligible graduate or professional program in dentistry, law, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, social work, or veterinary medicine.

Requirements

• Complete and file the FAFSA for the applicable academic year.
• Contact the financial aid office at the institution you attend or plan to attend.
• Ask to be considered for the Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program.
• Meet any institution-specific application deadlines or documentation requirements.
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress for renewal.
• Continue demonstrating financial need each year.

How to Apply

1. 1Complete the FAFSA for the applicable academic year.
2. 2Confirm that your graduate or professional program is eligible for the scholarship.
3. 3Contact your institution's financial aid office and request consideration for the Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program.
4. 4Complete any institution-specific application or documentation requirements.
5. 5Meet the application deadline established by the institution.
6. 6File a new FAFSA each year if seeking renewal.