Maryland Police Officers and Probation Agent Scholarship
Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), Office of Student Financial Assistance
Covers 50% of resident tuition and fees at a Maryland public four-year university for current or future police officers and probation agents who commit to serve in Maryland.
- How much
- 50% of annual resident undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees at the institution
- Who qualifies
- Current police officer or parole/probation agent in Maryland, or planning to become one
- Maryland resident or Maryland high school graduate. Enrolled at a Maryland public senior (four-year) institution. Service obligation: work as a police officer or probation agent in Maryland after completing studies.
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students
- For law enforcement / criminal justice-related students
- When to apply
- Opens later Annual; opens January 15, closes October 15 (2026-27: Jan 15 - Oct 15, 2026). Reviewed on a rolling basis.
- How to apply
- Apply online through the MHEC One-App in MDCAPS, then upload proof of current police/probation employment (if applicable), your institution's confirmation that your program furthers a law-enforcement career, and (non-residents) your Maryland high school transcript
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 20, 2026, against the official page (mhec.maryland.gov) and page 2
The details
For current police officers (listed state, county, municipal, campus and other Maryland law-enforcement agencies) or parole and probation agents, or people planning to become one after graduation, who are accepted or enrolled full- or part-time in an undergraduate or graduate program at a Maryland public senior institution in a course of study that furthers a law-enforcement career. Must be a Maryland resident or a Maryland high school graduate. Annual award = 50% of the equivalent annual resident undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees at the institution. Recipients pledge to work as a police officer or probation agent in Maryland after their studies (service obligation in the conditions of award); otherwise repay.
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