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Military Scholarship Programs

Application Deadlines For the academic year or fall semester only July 1 Spring semester only November 1 Maryland Community College Scholarship spring semester deadline January 1 Return to Scholarships Home

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.

Scholarship Application Forms

• Blewitt Endowed Military Scholarship
• Active duty single parents
• 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.
• Minimum GPA of 2.5 at UMUC
• Demonstrated financial need
• Enlisted personnel will take priority over officers.
  
  
• HSBC-North America Military Family Scholarship
  • Completion of 6 credits at UMUC
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5 at UMUC
  • Active-duty military or spouse of active-duty military
  • Tuition assistance exhausted
  • Demonstrated financial need
    
    
• Military Student Support Fund Scholarship
  • Active-duty military service member
  • Completion of 6 credits at UMUC
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 at UMUC
  • Demonstrated financial need
    
    
• Rosenberg Armed Forces Education Fund Scholarship
  • Active-duty service member or spouse of active-duty service member
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Demonstrated financial need
    

• Vietnam Veterans Memorial Scholarship
  • Child of a Vietnam-era veteran, or the spouse of such a child currently on active-duty military service
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
  
  
• 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