There are several
scholarships available specifically for students attending or planning
to attend a private high school in the US state of Maryland.
Most
of these are tuition scholarships, though some cover other expenses,
too. Most are need-based, though some are merit-based, and some are a
combination of the two. Check our general
private school scholarships
page, too. The scholarships
listed below are those that are specifically for students in
Maryland. This doesn't mean that Maryland students cannot get
other
(more generic scholarships) that are available not only for Indiana
students but also students from other states.
1) Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust (BEST):
Scholarships
available
for academically talented African American students planning to attend
one of the 20 independent schools under the program. You do
not
need to be currently enrolled at a public school to apply. Financial
aid procedures vary depending on the school; therefore, it is best to
contact the school you are panning to attend. The followng schools are
within the BEST program: Boys' Latin School, Bryn Mawr School, Calvert
School, Chesapeake Academy, Friends School, Garrison Forest School,
Gilman School, The Jemicy School, The Key School, Maryvale Preparotory
School, McDonogh School, The Odyssey School, Oldfields School, The Park
School, Roland Park Country School, St. Paul's School, St. Paul's
School for Girls, St. Tomothy's School, Severn School, Waldorf School.
Website:
www.besttrust.org
2)
Black Student Fund (BSF) Scholarships
For
African American students
grades pre-Kindergarten through 12 and living in Washington D.C.,
Maryland, and Virginia areas.
Students should first select a member school and apply and
then
apply
for the BSF scholarships. Federal Tax Form will be needed with your
application. Note that most of the recipients of these scholarships are
from single parent households (70% in 2009). Current application
deadline is December 15.
Website:
www.blackstudentfund.org
3)
Capital Partners for Education (CPE) Scholarships
Provides
renewable tuition scholarships of up to $4,500 for students planning to
attend a private high school in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area
(i.e. including areas of Maryland).
Applications should be made during the spring of your 8th grade year.
Applications could be made November through May. Your
household
income
should be around the CPE income eligibility guidelines (currently
$50,000 yearly income for a family of four; the amount changes
depending on how many members your family has - check the site for more
details). In your application, you are supposed to write an essay and
also include grade forms, recommendation letters and two documents
proving family income.
Website:
www.cpfe.org
4)
Commonweal Foundation: Pathways to Success Scholarships
For
students entering
grades 9 through 12 and living in Washington D.C. or Baltimore area.
In order to be eligle, the student must have a family income
at
or below 200% of Federal Poverty Leel. The scholarships can be used in
any of the partner schools. Some of these schools include: Cristo Rey
Jesuit High School in Baltimore, MD, Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School
in Washington, D.C.,Highland View Academy in Hagerstown, MD, and Takoma
Academy, Takoma Park, MD.
Website:
www.cweal.org
5)
Latino Student Fund (LSF)
Provides
merit-based
scholarships for Hispanic students residing in the Washington DC
Metropolitan area, including Washington, DC, suburban Maryland and
Northern Virginia. Scholarship amounts differ depending on
the
grade level: $500 for students grades K through 5, $1,000
grades
5 through 8, and $1,500 grades 9 through 12. In
order to be
eligible, a student must (1) be of Hispanic descent, (2) demosntrate
high achademic achievement, (3) be admitted to a parochial or an
independent school for the upcoming academic year, and (4) receive
financial aid either from the school or Archdiocese. The scholarships
are renewable.
Website:
www.lationoscholarshipfund.org
6)
Washington Scholarship Fund
The
largest private
school scholarships granting organization in the Washington, DC,
Maryland and Virginia area. The fund has two branches: (1) Opportunity
Scholarships Program (OSP), and (2) Signature Scholarship Program
(SSP). OSP provides up to $7,500 a year scholarships to students coming
from families of up to %185 below the poverty line (currently $39,220 a
year for a family of four). SSP provides up to $3,000 per year to
famillies at or below %270 of the federal poverty level (currently
$57,240 a year for a family of four). Children can apply to
any
non-public (i.e. private, parochial, etc.) in the area.
Website:
www.washingtonscholarshipfund.org
7)
Tuition Assistance Program of the Archdiocese of Washington
For
students applying to or currently attending a Catholic school within
the Archdiocese of Washington (i.e. Washington, DC, and Calvert,
Charles, St. Mary's, Montgomery, and Prince George's counties of
Maryland. These scholarships are need-based, and are renewable each
year as long as the student continues to qualify.
Website:
www.adw.org/education/assistance.asp
