Thank you for your interest in a Senator Augustine Scholarship!
2026-27 Scholarship Application is now open
Basic Requirements:
MUST LIVE IN DISTRICT 47. Please go to http://mdelect.net/ to ensure Senator Augustine is your Senator.
COMPLETE AND FILE THE APPLICATION FOR A SENATORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis pending availability of funds. You must have a 2.0 GPA, which should be included on the application.
PLAN TO ATTEND A MARYLAND COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, and OR A PRIVATE CAREER SCHOOL: The applicant must attend a college, university, or private career school in the State of Maryland. The private career school must have the approval of the Maryland Higher Education Commission to operate, and must be accredited by a national accrediting association approved by the United States Department of Education. Applicants may be eligible for scholarship assistance to attend out-of-state colleges, universities or private career schools if they are enrolling in an academic program which is not offered in a Maryland college, university, or private career school.
PLAN TO ATTEND SCHOOL FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME: Full-time attendance is defined as 12 credits per semester for undergraduate and 9 credits per semester for graduate students. Part-time attendance is defined as 6 to 11 credits per semester for undergraduates and 6 to 8 credits per semester for graduate students.
FAFSA must have been completed by 3/1/26.
Eligible applicants are:
- District 47 residents. To check your district, please visitwww.mdelect.net.
- Enrolled at a two-year or four-year Maryland college, university, or private career school as a full-time (12+ credits per semester) or part-time (6-11 credits per semester) degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate student, for the semester that you wish to receive the scholarship. Current high school seniors are eligible.
- You may be eligible as an out-of-state student if your major is not available at any Maryland institution. In order to verify your major as unique, you must complete the Unique Major Application (Found here:https://mhec.maryland.gov/preparing/Documents/Financial%20Aid/UNIQUE%20MAJOR%20APPLICATION%20(16-17).pdf) and submit it to MHEC with the required documentation. Allow 8 weeks for processing.
BEFORE APPLYING:
- Register with Maryland Higher Education Commission to obtain a username, password, and MHEC Student ID Number here:http://mhec.maryland.gov/preparing/Pages/FinancialAid/ProgramDescriptions/prog_delegate.aspx
- Provide your name and MHEC Student ID Number at the top of your resume and personal statement document
Application Requirements: Please submit all required documents below. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Required Materials:
- Resume
- Personal statement (up to two pages):
- Tell us about yourself, your goals, and the need for the scholarship; 2. Describe why you are pursuing higher education and/or your specified degree; 3. Share the impact you have made in your community and/or how your academic goals will help you continue making an impact • High School or College Transcript (unofficial current transcript; or official most recent copy). This can be scanned/emailed to[email protected]or uploaded to this application.
- Headshot
- 2026-2027 Student Aid Report
Note: If you are not a U.S. Citizen you must also submit an MHEC One Application
To apply please submit the application requirements to the form below.
For questions, please contact Elias Khan at 410-841-3745. Please note, the deadline for FAFSA and MFSAA applications is March 1st and the deadline to submit an application is April 15th.
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