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Military Scholarship Programs

University of Maryland University College (UMUC) offers the following scholarship programs for active-duty military or spouses of active-duty military.

Some scholarship awards are made on the basis of academic performance and others on the basis of financial need. The eligibility requirements for each of the scholarships are listed below. All scholarships are available to undergraduate and graduate students at UMUC.

To be eligible, you must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States and a degree-seeking student at UMUC. In addition, you must complete both the

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); and
• UMUC Scholarship Application

Unless otherwise stated, the minimum enrollment requirement during the award period is 3 credits. UMUC scholarships are generally awarded for the fall and/or spring semesters only.

If you receive a scholarship you must complete 100 percent of your coursework during each enrollment period. If you receive an award for the academic year (fall and spring) but do not complete 100 percent of the coursework during the fall semester, your award will be automatically canceled for the spring semester. You may reapply for award consideration for the next academic year.

For more information on our military programs, please visit UMUC Military Home.

Note: Unless otherwise indicated, UMUC undergraduate scholarships require a minimum GPA of 2.5 and completion of 15 undergraduate credits at UMUC and UMUC graduate scholarships require a minimum GPA of 3.0 and completion of 9 graduate credits at UMUC.

• Blewitt Endowed Military Scholarship
• Active-duty single parents, which includes Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guard and members of the Reserves who are and remain on active duty while receiving scholarship support. Their minor children are also eligible.
• Servicemembers who are wounded or have experienced illness related to their service in the global war on terror, and their spouse’s minor children or step-children are also eligible to apply. Servicemembers include Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard, as well as members of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
• Minimum GPA of 2.5 at UMUC
• Demonstrated financial need
• Enlisted personnel will take priority over officers.
  
  
• HSBC-North America Military Family Scholarship
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5 at UMUC
• Active-duty military or spouse of active-duty military
• Demonstrated financial need
  
  
• Military Student Support Fund Scholarship
  • Active-duty military service member
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5 for undergraduate and 3.0 for graduate students
  • Demonstrated financial need
    

• Military Veteran Scholarship Fund
  
  • To provide scholarship support to military veterans, spouses and dependents
  • Preference given to veterans that served in Afghanistan and Iraq
  
  
• The Orkand Family Military Scholarship Fund
  • Spouse of enlisted active-duty servicemember of the armed forces
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5 (undergraduate) or 3.0 (graduate) at UMUC
  • Enrolled in at least 6 credit hours per semester
  • Demonstrated financial need
    
    
• The Orkand Family Military Book Award
  • Active-duty enlisted servicemember of the U.S. military
  • Minimum 2.5 GPA at UMUC (undergraduate students)*
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA at UMUC (graduate students)*
  • Enrolled in a minimum of 6 or more credit hours for the semester
    * GPA requirements will be waived for new students
    
    
• Rosenberg Armed Forces Education Fund Scholarship
  • Active-duty service member or spouse of active-duty servicemember
• Minimum GPA of 2.5 for undergraduate and 3.0 for graduate students
• Demonstrated financial need
  
  
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial Scholarship
  • Children and spouses of active-duty servicemembers who are the children of Vietnam-era veterans
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5
  • Demonstrated financial need
    
    
• President Gerald A. Heeger Tribute Scholarship
  • Active duty military students, guard or reservists, or their immediate family members
  • Preference given to those that were awarded the Purple Heart since August 1, 2000
  • Have recently served as a member of the active duty military and are making the transition into civilian life
  • Completion of 12 college credits
  • Demonstrated financial need
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0
    
    
• PEPCO Scholarship
  • Active-duty military, dependent of active-duty military, or servicemember making transition to civilian life
  • Completion of 6 credits at UMUC
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Demonstrated financial need
  • Preference given to Veterans wounded while on active duty
    
    
• General John W. Vessey, Jr. Scholarship Fund
  • To provide educational expenses to degree-seeking students in the School of Undergraduate Studies
  • In addition, awards shall be given to students who meet one or more of the additional criteria, listed below in order of preference:
    • Have been awarded the Purple Heart medal since August 1, 2000
    • Are active duty military, guard, and/or reserve members, or members of their immediate family
    • Have recently served as a member of the active military and are making the transition into civilian life
    • Any student with demonstrated financial need
      
      
• The Military Textbook Award
  • Active-duty enlisted servicemember of the U.S. military
  • Minimum 2.5 GPA at UMUC (undergraduate students)*
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA at UMUC (graduate students)*
  • Enrolled in a minimum of 6 or more credit hours for the semester
    * GPA requirements will be waived for new students