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2026 MCPSEF Student Scholarships & Awards - Application Guidelines.pdf

Apply to Montgomery County Public Schools Educational Foundation’s Student Scholarships & Awards!

Calling all seniors! Apply today for the Montgomery County Public School’s (MCPSEF) Student Scholarships & Awards! Opportunities are open to students passionate about pursuing career and educational goals, who face opportunity gaps in achieving those goals.

Applications open through January 20, 2026!

These opportunities include the MCPSEF:

Rales-O’Neill Scholarship ($10,000) for students with a WGPA 4.75+ with financial need. 230 scholarships available!
Begelman, Cafritz, and Vance Scholarships ($6,000-$10,000) for students eligible for the Free and Reduced-price Meals (FARMS) program.
Cesar Pie Cyber-Defender Scholarship ($10,000) for students pursuing a career in cybersecurity.
And more!

Many opportunities allow scholars to use funds for tuition – or receive funds directly and use for other educational expenses such as books, computers, and living expenses.

For information on additional opportunities, as well as eligibility guidelines and application requirements, visit the MCPSEF website. Questions? Email here or call 240-740-3216.

How to Apply for Scholarships
Minority Scholarships - A large percentage of the U.S. college population is comprised of minority students from various backgrounds and races. To qualify as minority student, you don't need to be a first generation immigrant or the first person in your family to go to college. Specific organizations qualify women or LGBTQ students as minorities. Scholarships for minority students vary in their criteria and are not limited to race or ethnicity.

UNCF.org/Scholarships UNCF manages various scholarship programs and awards more than $100 million a year in scholarships to more than 10,000 students at more than 1,100 schools across the country, including our prestigious network of 37 member HBCUs.

175 Top Scholarships

Federal Student Aid Grants and Scholarships - Grants and scholarships are often called “gift aid” because they are free money—financial aid that doesn’t have to be repaid.
National Merit Scholarship - The National Merit® Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®)—which serves as an initial screen of approximately 1.6 million entrants each year—and by meeting published program entry and participation requirements.
Colleges and Universities that offer scholarships for IB diploma holders
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Scholarships

Montgomery Scholars

The Montgomery Scholars Program is a selective-admission two-year interdisciplinary honors program designed for high school graduates as the first step in completing a four-year degree.

Montgomery Scholars will launch their college studies at a fraction of the cost of most four-year schools. The College will award merit scholarships to each student admitted into the Scholars program.

Montgomery College Scholarships: This link provides all MC scholarship opportunities ------> Scholarship link

General Scholarship Resources:

Scholarship Resource: MCPS High Schools Scholarship Resources List

Scholarship Resource: HBCU College & Scholarship Resource Guide sponsored by Mt. Calvary Baptist Church

Scholarship Resource: Know the names of your elected officials and legislative district when applying for state scholarships. Find your district and the names of your elected officials at mdelect.net.

Scholarship Resource: Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) website.

Scholarship Resource: United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Scholarships presentation.

Scholarship Resource: United Negro College Fund (UNCF) web site. Scholarship opportunities for all high school students, including for those planning to attend a Historically Black College or University.

Scholarship Resource: Montgomery College Raptor Scholarship Series continues. A conversation about Maryland State Programs.

Scholarship Resource: Maryland State Scholarship webinar hosted by Mount St. Mary's University. Click HERE to access the webinar on YouTube.

Scholarship Resource: BigFuture Scholarship with CollegeBoard for the Class of 2023. Become eligible by taking steps to plan for college. Open to application until February 28, 2023. Find out more...

Scholarship Resource: ARMY ROTC Scholarships

Scholarship Resource: The Howard P. Rawlings Program of Excellence Awards (Maryland Higher Education Commission):

Educational Assistance Grant (EA)
Guaranteed Access Grant (GA)
Maryland Community College Promise SCHOLARSHIP. Are you planning to attend a community college in the state of Maryland? Do you plan to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Maryland State Financial Aid Application (MSFAA) by March 1? Learn more about the Promise Scholarship and important next steps. Download the one-page Information Sheet here.

Scholarship Resource: C. D. Motes, Jr. Incentive Awards Program (IAP) with the University of Maryland College Park and MCPS UMD Accepted Students. If you are applying to UMD College Park and demonstrate qualities like leadership, being service oriented, committed to striving to be best and perseverance, you may want to learn more about IAP. Learn more on the IAP website. Click here to learn more about Becoming A Scholar.

Scholarship Resource: StudentScholarships.org. Newsletter includes multiple scholarship opportunities with deadlines through the end of the school year. Click on the link for a list of current scholarships and links to applications.

Scholarship Resource: Scholarships for International Students. A resource from BestColleges.com.

Scholarship Resource: Immigrants Rising (undocumented) for Scholarships. A National scholarship search engine.

Scholarship Resource: MCPS College Career Information Center Scholarship Updates for Students

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