Senatorial Scholarship Requirements
Application due:
April 30th by midnight
The Spring 2024 Senator Sarah Elfreth Senatorial scholarship period is now open and accepting applications until Tuesday, April 30th. Please email Jennifer with any questions: sarah.elfreth@senate.state.md.us
The Senatorial Scholarship Program was enacted into law by the Maryland General Assembly (MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION Subtitle 08 FINANCIAL AID Chapter 04 Senatorial Scholarship Program Authority: Education Article, §11-105(u) and 18-204(c) and Title 18, Subtitle 4, Annotated Code of Maryland). The Senatorial Scholarship Program provides funds for enrollment in undergraduate, graduate or professional studies at approved colleges, universities and private career (or vocational) schools in the State of Maryland to eligible students. Please see details:
To Be Eligible for a Senator Sarah Elfreth Scholarship, Applicants MUST:
LIVE IN THE 30th DISTRICT. Please go to http://mdelect.net/ to make sure Senator Elfreth is your representative. If she is, then please submit this application. If she is not, please contact your district delegates and senator for their specific scholarship applications. We cannot award scholarship funds to individuals who do not live in District 30. The main number to the Maryland General Assembly is (301) 858 – 3000.
COMPLETE AND FILE THE APPLICATION FOR A SENATORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: The application must be completed and filed by the deadline of April 30th, 2024. To be considered complete, applications must include a) your completed form b) a copy of School Year 2023-2024 transcripts, and c) your responses to two essays questions. The online application can be found here.
COMPLETE AND FILE THE FAFSA (APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL AID): This form may be obtained from high school guidance counselors, in high school libraries, or from the Maryland Higher Education Commission, 6 N. Liberty St., Baltimore, MD 21201, Phone (410) 767-3300, or http://www.mshec.state.md.us/ . The FAFSA should be filed no later than March 1, 2024 to ensure our Scholarship Committee’s receipt of the applicant’s financial aid information in a timely manner.
PLAN TO ATTEND A MARYLAND COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, OR 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. For further information, contact Mr. Carl Brooks, Program Administrator for District 30, the Maryland Higher Education Commission, Phone (410) 767-3245, or carl.brooks@maryland.gov .
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.
Selection Criteria: Selection is based on a combination of factors. All eligible applicants will be reviewed by an independent scholarship committee made up of District 30 community members. All students are encouraged to apply.
Senator Sarah Elfreth wishes you the best in your academic endeavors!!!
Scholarship Application
The Spring 2024 Senator Sarah Elfreth Senatorial scholarship is open until midnight on Tuesday, April 30th.
You can fill the online application out here.
or
Download the application here, print, and return by April 30th via mail:
Senator Sarah Elfreth
11 Bladen Street, Room 104
Annapolis, MD 21401-1991