MHEC 2+2 Transfer Scholarship Grant

MHEC 2+2 Transfer Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: University of Maryland
Amount: US $1,000 - US $2,000
Last Updated: July 02, 2025

Summary

The MHEC 2+2 Transfer Scholarship supports Maryland community college students transferring to 4-year institutions, helping them complete their bachelor's degrees. Funded by the Maryland Higher Education Commission, this award offers $2,000 annually for students in specific programs like science and nursing, and $1,000 for others. Eligibility includes a minimum 2.5 GPA and filing the FAFSA. The scholarship can be renewed for up to three years, ensuring financial assistance for dedicated students pursuing higher education.

Overview

Since its founding in 1856, the University of Maryland (UMD) has grown and evolved to become a national powerhouse in research, academics, the arts and athletics. And we love to celebrate our unique identity. As one of the nation's preeminent public research universities, UMD capitalizes on its location just outside a global center of research, policy, tech and culture to provide exceptional opportunities to learn, innovate and serve the public good. Our guiding principles empower the next generation of leaders, artists, writers, educators, scientists and global citizens to develop creative solutions to the grand challenges of our times. UMD is dedicated to stellar teaching, research and public service within a supportive, respectful and inclusive environment. MHEC 2+2 Transfer Scholarship Administered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), the 2+2 Transfer Scholarship is designed to assist and encourage transfer students from Maryland community colleges to attend a 4-year institution within the state and complete their bachelor's degrees in a timely manner. Students must be enrolled in an eligible accredited Maryland postsecondary institution. An awarded applicant is eligible to receive an award contingent on the availability of funds as follows: Recipients enrolling in a science, teaching, engineering, computer science, mathematics, or nursing program are eligible for $2,000 annually ($1,000 per term). Recipients enrolling in all other programs are eligible for to receive $1,000 annually ($500 per term). The 2+2 Transfer Scholarship may be used towards tuition and mandatory fees at the 4-year Maryland institution the student has transferred to. The scholarship can be renewed for up to 3 years, or six terms of study, whichever is longer.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Individuals applying for the 2+2 Transfer Scholarship for the first time for the 2025-2026 academic year must:Be a resident of Maryland;Submit a 2+2 Transfer Scholarship application via the MHEC One-App in MDCAPS by December 31, 2025;By December 31, 2025: file the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA);Be attending a Maryland community college with plans to finish an associate's degree by December 2025 OR have completed an associate's degree from a Maryland community in the 2024-2025 academic year; Applicants who complete their associate's degree in the 2025-2026 academic year must be transferring to a 4-year institution for Fall 2025; Applicants who will complete their associate's degree in Fall 2025 must be transferring to a 4-year institution in Spring 2026;Have maintained a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale while at a Maryland community college;Be transferring to a Maryland public or private nonprofit 4-year higher education institution as a full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate student in the 2025-2026 academic year;Have demonstrated financial need;Student must not have a Student Aid Index (SAI) over $10,000;Submit all required documentation by the relevant deadline.

Ineligibility

Students who are ineligible to file the FAFSA may not applyNote: Initial applicants who graduated with their associate's degrees in Fall 2024 cannot be enrolled in a 4-year institution prior to Fall 2025 or they will not be considered eligible for the 2025-2026 2+2 Transfer Scholarship.