This Maryland scholarship is for students taking an approved noncredit workforce sequence at a participating community college. The sequence may lead to a registered apprenticeship, employment, licensure, certification, or skill enhancement; it is not a grant for any short course. The published maximum is $2,000 annually and is limited to tuition, mandatory fees, and related attendance costs not already covered by another state grant or an employer.
Eligible applicants include Maryland residents, Maryland high-school graduates, and certain active-duty service members stationed, residing, or domiciled in the state. The college must confirm that the sequence is approved and may set additional criteria, such as prioritizing local workforce needs or limiting campus funds. Administration is decentralized: the community college’s financial-aid office is the application entry point, rather than a single statewide student form at MHEC.
Before enrolling, ask whether your sequence is on the current list, the campus’s internal deadline, which expenses qualify, and whether funds remain. MHEC publishes a maximum but not a fixed student award or automatic approval. When you also receive state aid or employer payment, combined assistance cannot exceed eligible costs. Request a written estimate and keep the financial-aid office’s response so you do not plan around money that has not yet been approved.
Before accepting, compare the final balance with tuition, fees, and other aid; confirm the rules with the official source and ask the college financial-aid office for guidance.
Read the official program profile and FAFSA guide; request an individual review before enrolling.
Workforce Development Sequence Scholarship — Maryland Higher Education Commission.
Catálogo de programas financieros 2026–27 — Maryland Higher Education Commission.
Preguntas de ayuda financiera de MHEC — Maryland Higher Education Commission.
Checked October 13, 2026 against official sources. Programs, funding, and deadlines correspond to the stated cycle and may change. Eligibility does not guarantee an award: confirm your file, covered costs, and any service obligation with the agency and college.
Compare net costs and confirm requirements, funding, dates, and obligations with the program and institution before committing.
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Workforce Development Sequence Scholarship
This Maryland scholarship is for students taking an approved noncredit workforce sequence at a participating community college. The sequence may lead to a registered apprenticeship, employment, licensure, certification, or skill enhancement; it is not a grant for any short course. The published maximum is $2,000 annually and is limited to tuition, mandatory fees, and related attendance costs not already covered by another state grant or an employer. Eligible applicants includ
College financial-aid program
Federal Student Aid — U.S. Department of Education
The agency sets rates, eligibility, and caps; the college certifies need, cost, and the individual amount within those limits.
Public student-aid administering office
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