Scholarships for Nontraditional Students

Cycle

Rolling — applications accepted year-round

Tracked since

April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Submit application (open year-round, rolling basis)”

Grants in 2025

158

Total given

$8.92M

Median grant

$14K

Range

$5,200–$3.77M

• By dollars: Maryland 91%, North Carolina 4%, Colorado 1%. Top recipient cities: Easton, MD; Chestertown, MD; Cambridge, MD.
• 1% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
• 30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

• Um Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc · Easton, MD

  Programs

  $3.77M

• The Gunston School Inc · Centerville, MD

  Programs/financial aid

  $215K

• Chesapeake Camp and Conference Center Inc · Denton, MD

  Programs

  $201K

• The Vestry of Wye Parish · Wye Mills, MD

  Unrestricted

  $194K

• Trinity Lutheran Church · Joppa, MD

  Unrestricted

  $171K