2+2 Transfer Scholarship
Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), Office of Student Financial Assistance
$1,000 a year ($2,000 for STEM, teaching or nursing) for Maryland community college graduates with financial need who transfer full-time to a Maryland four-year college.
- How much
- $2,000 per year for STEM, teaching or nursing; $1,000 per year for other programs
- Who qualifies
- Maryland resident. Associate degree from a Maryland community college (2025-26 or by Dec 2026 for 2026-27). Transferring full-time to a Maryland public or private nonprofit four-year institution. SAI of $10,000 or less.
- For transfer students, undergrads
- U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen (must file the FAFSA; students who can't file a FAFSA may not apply)
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Opens later Annual; opens January 15, closes October 15 (2026-27: Jan 15 - Oct 15, 2026; transcript by Nov 15, 2026; degree proof by Feb 15, 2027). Rolling awards.
- How to apply
- Submit the 2+2 Transfer Scholarship application through the MHEC One-App in MDCAPS and file the 2026-27 FAFSA by October 15, 2026
- Send your community college transcript by November 15, 2026
- If conditionally awarded, submit a final transcript showing your associate degree by February 15, 2027
- What you'll need
- state application + FAFSA + transcript
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (mhec.maryland.gov), page 2 and page 3
The details
For students finishing (or who just finished) an associate degree at a Maryland community college with at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA and transferring full-time to a Maryland public or private nonprofit four-year institution. For 2026-27: associate degree completed in 2025-26 (transferring Fall 2026) or by December 2026 (transferring Spring 2027); no associate or bachelor's degree before July 2025. Must show financial need with a Student Aid Index no higher than $10,000. Award: $2,000/year ($1,000/term) for science, teaching, engineering, computer science, mathematics or nursing programs; $1,000/year ($500/term) for all other programs, toward tuition and mandatory fees. Renewable for up to 3 years or six terms with a 2.5 GPA, full-time enrollment and annual FAFSA (no new application). Awarded on a rolling basis as applications complete; contingent on funds.
More money from Maryland
- Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Guaranteed Access (GA) GrantUp to 100% of financial need; maximum $18,000 for 2026-27 (minimum $100)
- Delegate Scholarship (Maryland legislative scholarship)$200 to $14,086 for 2026-27
- Senatorial Scholarship (Maryland legislative scholarship)$400 to $14,086 for 2026-27
- Graduate & Professional Scholarship Program$1,000 to $5,000 per year
- Maryland Community College Promise ScholarshipUp to $5,000 per year (remaining tuition and mandatory fees after other aid)
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