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Maryland foster care youth under age 25 who were placed in out-of-home care by the Maryland Department of Human Services may receive a tuition and mandatory-fees waiver at a Maryland public institution.
Eligible students must enroll as degree-seeking candidates for an associate, bachelor's, or vocational certificate before turning 25. The waiver covers full tuition and mandatory fees and is available for up to 10 years from first enrollment or until a bachelor's degree is earned.
File the FAFSA or Maryland State Financial Aid Application by March 1 each year and work with the Maryland Department of Human Resources to confirm eligibility. A list of eligible students is provided to Maryland public colleges and universities.
The Maryland Tuition Waiver for Foster Care Recipients awards Full tuition waiver.
Key requirements include: United States; Maryland; Foster care; Undergraduate. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
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Unigo awards one $1,500 scholarship to a U.S. legal resident age 14 or older who is enrolled or will enroll in an accredited postsecondary program. Applicants submit a short original essay online through Unigo; no GPA or financial-need review. The winner is selected on writing quality and creativity. Prize is paid by check to the winner's accredited college, university, or trade school after proof of enrollment.
Essay written for youProfessional visual, literary, performing, and traditional artists who are Alaska residents at least 18 may apply for short-term career opportunity funding. Full-time students during the grant period are ineligible, and you cannot receive a grant in consecutive state fiscal years. Awards typically range from $300 to $1,000 and cover up to half of cash expenses for time-sensitive professional development such as travel to exhibitions, advanced study with a mentor, freight, materials tied to a confirmed opportunity, or related costs. Tuition, workshop fees, meals, and lodging are not funded. Apply online through ASCA SmartSimple by quarterly deadlines on June 1, September 1, December 1, and March 1. Funded activity must occur between the first of the month after the award and June 30 of the state fiscal year. The Alaska State Council on the Arts administers this standing quarterly grant for individual artists and arts administrators.
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