Thank you for your interest in applying for the scholarship award! The application is now open until May 15, 2025 the 2025-2026 academic school year. To be eligible for this award, the applicant MUST:

• Be a resident of Maryland’s Legislative District 39. Confirm that you are a District 39 resident here: http://www.mdelect.net

• Be accepted or enrolled as full- or part-time students at a college or university in Maryland (NOTE: We cannot offer scholarships to students attending schools outside of Maryland.)

• Have completed 100 hours of community service

• Provide the following information: name, date of birth, last four digits of your Social Security number, address, phone number, name of major, name of institution, degree to be earned, and recent Grade Point Average.

• Upload the following documentation in PDF format:

  • Resume

  • Official transcript from your high school or other institution

  • Letter of recommendation from teacher, professor, school counselor, employer, volunteer work supervisor

  • A copy of SAT/ACT (if they are not indicated on your transcript)

  • A copy of your letter of acceptance

• Answer the following questions in one essay, in less than 1,000 words:

  • Reasons for applying for scholarship and how it will impact the opportunity to attend college.

  • Qualifications and experience of demonstrating leadership skills or qualities and impact on self or others.

  • Qualifications and experience of demonstrating personal responsibility and positive impact on self or others.

  • Education and career goals and how will receiving a legislative scholarship helps you reach your goals.

  • Adversity, hardship or challenges you or your family have faced in funding your education.

• Provide a list of scholarships, grants, or other forms of financial aid that you have applied for or have been awarded; awards, honors, or academic or athletic accomplishments received; and description of your volunteer work.

 

All majors are eligible. Exceptions will be made for applicants pursuing a “unique major” recognized by the Maryland General Assembly Higher Education Commission (MHEC). For more information, please see the “unique major” link on MHEC’s website: www.mhec.maryland.gov.

​

Any application that is submitted without all the required documentation will not be considered.

  

If you have any questions regarding this scholarship application, please email me at Greg.Wims@house.state.md.us or you may call my office at 410-841-3039.

​

Best of luck!

Sincerely,

Delegate Greg Wims