The Maryland Delegate Scholarship is offered ​to Maryland residents who plan to pursue a postsecondary credential full-time (12+ credits undergraduate or 9+ credits graduate per semester) or part-time (6-11 credits ​undergraduate or 6-8 credits graduate per semester) at a two-year or four-year Maryland college, university or private career school. Unlike Maryland Senatorial Scholarships, they do not renew automatically and must be applied for annually.

Delegate Cullison Requirements

To be eligible for Delegate Cullison’s Scholarship, you must be:

• A resident of Legislative District 19 and/or your parents must be Maryland residents if you are a depending student. To find out if you live in District 19 check here. 
• Meet the requirements set forth by MHEC (Maryland Higher Education Commission):
  • Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) OR the MHEC One App (formerly known as the Maryland State Financial Aid Application or MSFAA)
  • Attend/plan to attend a community college, 4-year college, or graduate school within Maryland, unless you qualify for one of MHEC’s Out-of-State Exceptions (see MHEC State Delegate Requirements for more info).
• Create an MHEC account with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, and be sure to save your student ID number. Be sure your account has your current District 19 address. 
• Apply online by April 30. Make sure to include your MHEC ID number, and ensure your MHEC MDCAPS account has your current District 19 address. Delegate Scholarships do not renew automatically and must be applied for annually. 
  • USG Students must apply for Delegate Cullison’s scholarship directly through USG. Please call 301-738-6023 or email usg-scholarships@umd.edu and inquire about application process and deadline.  

Other District 19 Legislative Scholarship Opportunities: 

You are also welcome and encouraged to reach out to your entire District 19 team; we each have our own deadlines and processes so inquire in other offices to learn those details:

Delegates Cullison, Stewart, and Crutchfield, and Senator Kramer

• Senator Kramer: Ben.Kramer@senate.state.md.us
• Delegate Crutchfield: charlotte.crutchfield@house.state.md.us
• Delegate Stewart: vaughn.stewart@house.state.md.us

Additional Resources:

• MD Higher Education Commission (MHEC) – State Scholarships & Grants:  mhec.maryland.gov
• MHEC One App: mhec.maryland.gov/Pages/MHEC
• MD Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Scholarship: maryland-hispanic-chamber-of-commerce.org/scholarship-application/
• Scholarships for Maryland Women tinyurl.com/Scholarships-for-MD-Women
• Federal Student Aid, an office of US Dept. of Education: studentaid.ed.gov
• US Dept. of Education: ed.gov/finaid
• National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators: www.finaid.org
• Scholarship Search (search for scholarships): www.fastweb.com
• Peterson Education and Career Center (scholarship search and info): www.petersons.com
• College Entrance Exam Board and Educational Testing Service: bigfuture.collegeboard.org
• Personal Assessment and Career Planning Info: https://www.salliemae.com/plan-for-college/
• For students in public policy, economic development or related fields: www.medamd.com/professional-development/rhonda-joy-ray-scholarship-application

Thank you!