Scholarships Section A

A1 AFCEA--A STEM Scholarship provided by the AFCEA Southern Maryland Chapter with a focus on information technologies, cybersecurity, telecommunications, network securities and electronics. ($1000, not renewable, one award). Eligible student must be a resident of St. Mary’s County and plans to attend an accredited program at a college or university in a STEM field. Students attending a service academy are not eligible.

A2 AVIAN Cybersecurity Scholarship ($500, not renewable, one award) Eligible applicants must be a St. Mary’s or Calvert County resident and a 2023 graduating senior who plans to attend an accredited college or university and major or specialize in cyber security. Students attending a Service Academy are not eligible.

A3 AVIAN Digital Engineering Scholarship ($500, not renewable, one award) Eligible applicants must be a St. Mary’s or Calvert County resident and a 2023 graduating senior who plans to attend an accredited college or university and major or specialize in science, engineering and/or technical areas of study. Students attending a Service Academy are not eligible.

A4 BECA Scholarship ($1,000, not renewable, multiple awards dependent upon funding). Eligible applicants include any 2023 St. Mary's County high school graduate with a minimum 2.5 Cumulative GPA, who will enroll in an accredited college, university, community college, or technical or trade school in the 2023-2024 academic year. Children of BECA Board members are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.

A5 Cedar Point Federal Credit Union – Frank E. Gorely Scholarship, Beacon Scholarship, and Keepers Club Scholarship ($1,000, not renewable, three awards). Eligible applicant must be a member of Cedar Point Federal Credit Union, a Tri-county area resident, and 2023 graduating senior with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.

A6 Cedar Point Financial Services, Inc. Scholarship ($500, not renewable, one award). Eligible applicants include Tri-county area residents who are 2023 graduating seniors with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.

A7 Episcopal Diocese of Washington's St. Mary’s County Scholarship (Multiple awards in varied amounts, may be renewable). Eligible applicants must be of African-American heritage and residents of St. Mary's County. Applications accepted from graduating high school seniors or college students enrolled in any accredited two- or four-year institution. First time applicants are required to have an interview with the Committee on a date TBA. Decisions are based on financial need, evidence of a plan to achieve academic and/or career goals, and a good academic record. Please include a photograph of yourself printed on a 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of paper. Include this in the supplemental information pdf that you upload.

A8 Garner Visual and Performing Arts Scholarship ($2,000, not renewable, one award). Eligible applicants are 2023 completers of the Academy of Visual and Performing Arts (AVPA) program hosted at Chopticon High School. The applicant plans to pursue this field in an accredited college or university in the 2023-2024 academic year. The scholarship is sponsored by Karen and John Garner.

A9 Hollywood Elementary School PTA/Retired Teacher Scholarship ($500, not renewable, one award). Eligible applicants include any 2023 St. Mary’s County high school graduate who is a former Hollywood Elementary School student, planning a career in teaching.

A10 Imelda Hardy Memorial Scholarship ($1500, not renewable, one award) Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens living in St. Mary's County who will graduate from a St. Mary’s County High School or home school in 2023. Applicants must have an EFC of $15,000 or below and must demonstrate leadership responsibilities in their school or community. The student must plan to enter a post-secondary academic or trade school in the Fall of 2023.

A11 Joseph Lee Somerville Sr. Memorial Scholarship ($1,000, not renewable, one award.) Eligible applicants must be a St. Mary's County resident and a 2023 graduating senior at one of the county's private, public, or home schools who plans to attend an accredited four- year college or university and will major in criminal justice. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required. Applications will also be accepted from students currently enrolled in college and meet the criteria.

A12 Lexington Park Lions Club Foundation, Inc., ($1000, not renewable) reserved for a student with vision impairment/loss of vision graduating from any St. Mary’s County High School with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Recipient must enroll as a full-time student in a two or four-year college in the 2023-2024 school year.

A13 Lexington Park Lions Club Foundation, Inc., Salvatore and Myra Raspa Scholarship ($1,000, not renewable, up to two awards). Eligible applicants must be a 2023 graduating senior from Great Mills High School with a minimum 3.0 GPA. The winning student will be chosen based on his or her record of service to the community as well as a strong academic background and involvement in school activities. Recipients must enroll as a full-time student in a two or four-year college in the 2023-2024 school year.

A14 The Scholarship for the Education and Training of Children of Employees of the Metropolitan Commission ($2500 total award, shared among up to five applicants, not less than $500 per applicant.) Eligible applicants include 2023 graduating high school seniors, previous high school graduates or current college students who are children, step children or grandchildren of Metropolitan Commission employees. You must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative high school or college GPA and plan to enroll full time in an accredited college OR enroll full time in an accredited vocational training program in the 2023-2024 school year. Because financial need may be considered, please be sure to include your EFC (Expected Family Contribution) from the FAFSA. Please be sure to list your Metropolitan Commission relative on the electronic application.

A15 The National Pan-Hellenic Council of Southern Maryland Scholarship Award (NPHC-SMD) ($500, one award). NPHCSoMD welcomes applications from well-rounded local area minority youth who are graduating from a high school in Charles, Calvert, or St. Mary’s Counties. Applicants should possess excellent character, leadership skills, and show promise of academic achievement (a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or greater.) Award recipients are selected based on academics, extracurricular activities, community service, leadership positions and presentation of application.

A16 The Newtowne Players, Inc. present the William E. Scarafia Memorial Scholarship ($500, not renewable, one award) Eligible applicant must be a 2023 graduating senior from a St. Mary’s County or Calvert County public or private high school or home school and be a resident of St. Mary’s or Calvert County. Graduates must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. The student must have an intention to major, minor, or be actively involved in the arts, including, but not limited to acting, arts education, dance, music, performance, theatre arts, design/tech, or writing. The applicant must have participated in the performing arts in some capacity.

A17 Northrop Grumman Corporation – Science, Technology & Engineering Scholarship (Up to $2,000, budget permitting, not renewable, up to five awards). Eligible applicants must be residents of the Tri-County area. Applications will be accepted from 2023 graduating high school seniors and incoming college sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are attending any accredited college in an engineering curriculum (excluding trade schools), e.g., Electrical, Mechanical, Software, and Systems Engineer. The student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher as a minimum requirement. Applications will be reviewed by a panel of Northrop Grumman Corporation staff.

A18 St. Mary’s County Garden Club Scholarship Award ($1,000, not renewable, one award) Eligible applicant must be 2023 graduating senior from a St. Mary's County High School who plans to be a full-time student at an accredited college or university. This scholarship is for students who major in one of the following fields: Agriculture Education, Agronomy, Biology, Botany, City Planning, Environmental Concerns, Environmental Conservation, Floriculture, Forestry, Habitat or Forest / Systems Ecology, Horticulture, Landscape Design, Land Management, Plant Pathology/Science, Wildlife Science and/or other related or allied subjects. The awarded student is invited to attend a garden club meeting or Scholarship Garden Party to meet club members and relate educational plans.

A19 St. Mary’s County Public Schools Retirees Association ($1,000 renewable for three more years, one or more scholarships may be awarded). Eligible applicants include any 2023 graduating senior from a St. Mary's County public high school who proposes to follow a curriculum of advanced education in the field of teaching. Applicants must have a cumulative high school G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher as a minimum requirement. The recipient must be enrolled in a teacher education program at a four-year college or university, or in a transfer program at the College of Southern Maryland. By checking the box to apply for this scholarship, the applicant indicates awareness that the scholarship recipient must apply to teach in the St. Mary's County Public School system for a period of two years, immediately following college graduation. The chosen recipient and a parent will be required to sign a formal Memorandum of Understanding to receive the scholarship. If the recipient does not return to teach, the scholarship must be repaid.

A20 Tarleton Family Environmental / Agricultural Scholarship ($2,000, not renewable, one award) Eligible applicant must be 2023 graduating senior from a St. Mary County High School who plans to be a full-time student at an accredited college or university. This scholarship is for students who major in one of the following fields: Agriculture, Agriculture Education, Agronomy, Botany, Environmental Science, Horticulture, or Land Management.

A21 William L. Smith Jr. Memorial Scholarship ($500, not renewable, one award). Eligible applicant must be 2023 graduating senior from Great Mills High School and must have been a Varsity Athlete with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. Must be accepted into a 2 or 4-year college.

A22 The Woman’s Club of St. Mary’s County, Inc. ($2,000, not renewable, at least two awards). Eligible applicants include any male or female 2023 St. Mary’s County High School graduate with a minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA, with an EFC from the FAFSA less than $15,000, who will enroll in an accredited college, university, community college or technical or trade school in the 2023-2024 academic year. Scholarships will be awarded to students based on financial need, academic performance, extra-curricular activities, and community service. A23 Women in Defense (WID) – Chesapeake Bay Chapter Scholarship (Up to $1,000, one or more awards). Applicant must be a female, a 2023 graduate of a Tri-County high school or home school with at least a 3.0 GPA, enrolled to attend an accredited college or university, and demonstrate need for this scholarship. The applicant must show interest in a career that supports the national security/defense industries to include, but is not limited to: - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields - Education in DoD schools - Cyber security - Healthcare for veterans - Business/Finance/Accounting

A24 Unified Committee for Afro American Contributions (UCAC) HBCU Scholarship ($1000, not renewable). Eligibility: 1) African-American, 2) St. Mary's County resident, 3) St. Mary's County high school 2023 graduate with a minimum 2.5 GPA, 4) acceptance to an Historical Black College or University.

A25 Unified Committee for Afro American Contributions (UCAC) Vocational/Tech/Trade School Scholarship ($500, not renewable). Eligibility: 1) African-American, 2) St. Mary's County resident, 3) St. Mary's County high school 2023 graduate with a minimum 2.5 GPA, 4) acceptance to an accredited vocational, technical or trade school.

A26 Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, Beta Alpha Beta Zeta Chapter, St Mary’s County: Mary F. Williams Scholarship ($1000, not renewable) Eligible applicant must be a 2023 graduating senior that exhibits great leadership skills, is of excellent character, and resides in or attends a high school in the service area of St Mary’s County. In addition, you must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or above, demonstrate involvement in community and/or extracurricular activities and plan to attend an accredited HBCU as a full-time student in Fall 2023.

On or Before midnight, Friday, February 18, 2022: All parts of the online application are due and are submitted electronically. No paper documents accepted. See how to submit your information in the Checklist, #6, on the next page.