Teaching Fellows for Maryland Scholarship
Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), Office of Student Financial Assistance
Full tuition, fees, room and board at a Maryland public university for future teachers who commit to teach in a high-needs Maryland public school or shortage area.
- How much
- Up to 100% of resident tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board (public university); reduced formula at private nonprofits
- Who qualifies
- No Maryland residency requirement. Enrolled in a program leading to a Maryland professional teacher's certificate at an eligible institution; may not hold a Maryland professional teacher's certificate. Service obligation: teach in a Maryland public school or public pre-K (high-needs school or shortage area).
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads, grad students, adults going back to school
- For education (teacher certification) students
- When to apply
- Check dates 2026-27 application opened January 15, 2026; MHEC's page lists April 1, 2026 as the 2025-26 closing date and no 2026-27 closing date (its older deadline table says December 1). Reviewed on a rolling basis.
- How to apply
- Apply online through MDCAPS
- Upload a transcript (high school or college, by applicant type), a typed essay of at least 600 words on your dedication to or aptitude for teaching, and the Institutional Certification Form completed by your school (teaching assistants add an Employer Verification Form)
- What you'll need
- state application + essay + transcript
- Last checked
- October 24, 2026, against the official page (mhec.maryland.gov), page 2, page 3 and page 4
The details
For students enrolled or planning to enroll (full- or part-time, undergraduate or graduate) in a program leading to a Maryland professional teacher's certificate, including career changers and teaching assistants with 2+ years in a Maryland public school or pre-K program. Maryland residency, GPA and test scores are no longer required; applicants may not already hold a Maryland professional teacher's certificate. Award at a Maryland public senior institution: 100% of annual resident tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board. At a private nonprofit institution: the lesser of (a) UMCP resident tuition and fees plus the school's room and board, or (b) 50% of the school's tuition and fees plus room and board; the private school must match the tuition/fee portion. Renewable for up to three more years (four for five-year programs on appeal). Service: teach in a Maryland public school or public pre-K at a high-needs school or in a shortage grade/subject, starting within a year of graduating; 2 years of service per the 2026-27 conditions of award; certification within 2 years of completing the degree; otherwise repay with interest.
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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- Answer a few questions to see every program you qualify for
- Nearby states: District of Columbia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
- Federal aid and national scholarships (open to students in any state)
- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
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