Metro guide
The Baltimore metro area covers Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, Howard County and Harford County in Maryland, with principal cities including Baltimore, Towson, Columbia, Annapolis and Ellicott City. We haven’t confirmed a scholarship limited to this metro yet, so this guide leads with local foundations, statewide awards and state aid.
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The IRS lists 2 community foundations with at least $1 million in assets based in the area’s principal cities; the largest is Baltimore Community Foundation Inc in Baltimore ($314 million in assets). Community foundations hold hundreds of small donor-funded scholarships, often limited to graduates of specific high schools or residents of one county, and many use a single shared application each winter.
Statewide, 4 more open awards are limited to Maryland residents, and state aid includes Howard P. Rawlings Educational Assistance (EA) Grant. Federal Pell Grants stack on top for students who file the FAFSA.
Where local money hides: ask your school counselor for the local scholarship bulletin (many high schools keep one), check employer and union awards from your parents’ workplaces, and look at service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions) and credit unions near you. These awards rarely appear on national sites, which is why their applicant pools are small.
None confirmed right now. See the foundations and statewide awards below.
$400–$3,000 per year
Official page ↗High school seniors no older than 20 on Aug 1, 2027, living in AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV or DC; financial need is a major factor.
Low-income Maryland high school seniors who meet the GA income limits and academic requirements and enroll full-time at a Maryland college.
Maryland residents attending eligible Maryland colleges (or approved out-of-state programs); each of Maryland's delegates picks recipients in their district.
College- and trade-school-bound credit union members (credit unions in Maryland, D.C. and Delaware served by the Foundation). 2027 essay topic is on structuring a personal finance course; the video is 60 seconds.
Full Maryland guide → · All community foundations
We haven’t confirmed one that’s open right now, but the IRS lists 2 community foundations in the area’s principal cities, and most run local scholarships.
Donors set up funds with rules such as a specific high school, county, major or need. The foundation advertises them together, usually with one online application each winter or spring, and matches applicants to every fund they qualify for.
Howard P. Rawlings Educational Assistance (EA) Grant. Most require the FAFSA.