Community College Promise Scholarships
The Community College Promise Scholarship is available to students who graduated from a Maryland high school or received their GED in the state. Students must enroll full-time in an associate degree or credit-bearing certificate, be eligible for the in-state tuition rate, submit their FAFSA or MSFAA by 3/1, demonstrate financial need, meet specific high school GPA/GED scores or community college GPA, meet specific adjusted gross income (AGI) limits, and submit all required documents to MHEC by 6/30. Students are required to accept this award in MDCAPS if they are offered the award.

Guaranteed Access (GA) Grant
The GA Grant is available to full-time students who enroll in an associate degree, are eligible for the in-state tuition rate, submit their FAFSA or MSFAA by 3/1, demonstrate financial need, meet specific high school GPA/GED Scores, and submit all required documents to MHEC by 4/1. Students are required to accept this award in MDCAPS if they are offered the award.

Educational Assistance (EA) Grant
The EA Grant is available to full-time students who enroll in an associate degree, are eligible for the in-state tuition rate, submit their FAFSA or MSFAA by 3/1, and demonstrate financial need. Students are required to accept this award in MDCAPS if they are offered the award.

Campus Based Educational Assistance Grant (CBEAG)
The CBEAG is available to full-time students who enroll in an associate degree, are eligible for the in-state tuition rate, submit their FAFSA or MSFAA after 3/1, and demonstrate financial need. Students must submit a Drug-Free Pledge to be eligible and should monitor their myFCC email for instructions if they are offered this award.

Maryland Part-Time Grant (MDPTG)

• Must be a permanent resident of Maryland (this includes students and their parent(s), if the student is a dependent student).
• Must have financial need as determined by the FAFSA or the MSFAA - SAI limit is 9,000 
• Shall not have any C-codes that impact eligibility for Title IV aid (ex: cannot be in default on a student loan)
• Must be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards
• Must be enrolled in 6 to 11 credits
• Preference is given to students that were offered the EA/GA Grants, but were enrolled less-than-full-time (12+ required credit hours per semester)
• Shall not receive the MDPTG for more than eight years
• Shall not receive an EA Grant < 12 appeal and a MDPTG in the same semester (this applies to all allied health students)
• Shall not be awarded for Courses Not Used (CNU). A full-time student who is enrolled in CNUs will not be awarded MDPTG for the eligible coursework.
• Students with a bachelor's degree may be awarded MDPTG
• Must be enrolled in an associates degree program 
• Student must sign the Drug-Free Pledge via completion of the Student Aid Authorization form in the Student Forms portal or have previously accepted state aid in the MDCAPS portal. 

The award amount is $500 for students enrolled in 3-11 credits.

Awards are based on the student's enrollment in required coursework at the time the award is disbursed.

Awards are not guaranteed as they will be made based on the availability of funds.

Delegate Scholarship
The State of Maryland Delegate Scholarship is offered by the local State Delegates to Maryland residents who plan to pursue a post-secondary credential full-time (12+ credits per semester) or part-time (6-11 credits per semester).

Students should contact their local delegates for instructions on how to apply. For a list and contact information of the student's local delegates, please click here or visit the Maryland State Board of Elections website.

Senatorial Scholarship
Degree-seeking students and their parents (if they are a dependent student) must be Maryland residents and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Maryland State Financial Aid Application (MSFAA) by 3/1.

If your State senator makes his/her own awards, you must call or write to your legislator for further instructions. The Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) can provide a list of all State legislators.

Charles W. Riley Firefighter & Ambulance & Rescue Squad Member Scholarship Program
The Riley scholarship is for students who are actively engaged as a career firefighter or ambulance rescue squad member in an organized fire department or ambulance/rescue squad in the State. Students can enroll full or part-time in an eligible undergraduate program (Fire service technology, emergency medical technology, fire service management, or public safety administration with a minor or concentration in fire service technology or fire service management). Eligible students must apply within MDCAPS and submit all required documents by 4/15. There are service obligation requirements with this award.

Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program
Students must be eligible for in-state tuition under the provisions of Education Article, Title 15, Annotated Code of Maryland, enroll full-time in an approved credit-bearing degree or an approved credit- bearing certificate program, be within two years of graduation from the individual’s credit-bearing degree or credit- bearing certificate program, maintain a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0 while enrolled at FCC in an approved Cybersecurity field. Students receiving a Federal Cyber Corps Scholarships for Service are not eligible for this award. Students must apply within MDCAPS by 7/1.

Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant Program (WSSAG)
The Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant (WSSAG) program is for students who plan on working in specific career/occupational programs upon graduation.  Eligible fields include: child care, human services, teaching, nursing, physical and occupational therapy, social work, and public service.

Interested students must apply and submit all required documents within MDCAPS by 7/1.

Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program and Jean B. Cryor Memorial Scholarship Program

Please click the link above to review eligibility requirements on the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) website. Eligible students can submit their Conroy/Cryor application by logging into Student Forms then select the "Manage Requests" button in the top right corner and the "+" next to the Conroy/Cryor option. Applications, including all supporting documentation, are due by July 15th. 

Renewal students should email [email protected] after registering for courses. Please allow 3-5 business days for the award to be added to PeopleSoft.

Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship
The Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship Program is designed to provide financial assistance to United States armed forces personnel who served in the Afghanistan or Iraq Conflicts, and their sons, daughters, or spouses who are current high school seniors, and full-time or part-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled in an eligible accredited Maryland postsecondary institution.
Students must submit their FAFSA by 3/1 and submit the application and all required documents within MDCAPS by 3/1.

Tuition Waiver for Foster Care Recipients
The Tuition Waiver for Foster Care Recipients is available to foster care youth who are enrolled in an associate or vocational certificate. Students who believe this may qualify for this waiver should email the Financial Aid Office at [email protected].

Tuition Waiver for Homeless Youth
The Maryland Tuition Waiver for Homeless Youth is available to students enrolled in an associate or vocational certificate, who experience homelessness or being at risk of homelessness, as defined by the Federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, at any time during the 24 months immediately preceding the student’s enrollment in a public institution of higher education or while the student is enrolled in a public institution of higher education.

Please click here to access the Determination of Homeless Youth/Tuition Waiver request. Please note there are two different forms depending on the academic year in which you will enroll.

Contact Pamela Grzybowski, the FCC Single Point of Contact for Homeless Youth, in the Financial Aid Office at [email protected] for more information about this Tuition Waiver.

Tuition Waiver for Students with Disabilities
The SSI/SSDI waiver is available for students who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. This waiver can be used to cover any outstanding tuition charges after all financial aid, with the exception of loans, are applied. More information about this waiver can be found under the “Students with Disabilities Tuition Waiver” section of each semester’s Credit Course Schedule.