Due Oct 15, 2026

Maryland Tuition Reduction for Nonresident Nursing Students

Direct application

Amount varies

Eligibility

Location
Maryland
Major
Nursing
Education level
Undergraduate

About this scholarship

Out-of-state undergraduates enrolled in a nursing degree program at a Maryland public community college or four-year institution may apply for the Tuition Reduction for Non-Resident Nursing Students program through MHEC.

The award covers the difference between out-of-state and in-state tuition, so recipients pay the in-state rate. Amounts vary by program and credit hours. The reduction is renewable for one additional year at a two-year institution or up to three additional years at a four-year institution with satisfactory progress.

Apply online via the MDCAPS system and upload required documents. Recipients sign a service obligation to work as a nurse in Maryland for two years after completing a community college program or four years after completing a four-year institution program.

Essay questions

What else to submit

  • Online application through MDCAPS
  • Required uploaded documents
  • Signed promissory note
  • Be a resident of a state other than Maryland (non-resident)
  • Be accepted into and remain enrolled in a nursing degree program at a Maryland community college or four-year public institution
  • Enroll each semester as an undergraduate, degree-seeking student full-time (12+ credits) or part-time (6-11 credits)
  • Maintain satisfactory academic progress per the institution's standards
  • Apply via the MHEC OneApp through the Maryland College Aid Processing System (MDCAPS)
  • Sign a promissory note pledging a service obligation: work full-time (35+ hrs/week) as a nurse at a Maryland hospital or related institution for 2 years (community college) or 4 years (four-year insti
  • Pledge to remain drug-free for the full term of assistance
  • Maintain satisfactory academic progress.
  • Remain drug-free for the full term of assistance.
  • Recipients must fulfill a post-completion Maryland nursing service obligation: two years after a community-college program or four years after a four-year program.