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    The table below lists TU departmental scholarships, TU Foundation scholarships, and Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) scholarships (for Maryland residents). This table lists average award amounts. The actual amounts may vary based on available funding and the number of recipients. If you have any questions, please email scholarship@towson.edu.

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    Scholarship Name
    Average Amount
    Description
    Career
    Department
    Deadline
    Air Force ROTC Scholarship varies AFROTC prepares you to become an Air Force officer. Being a officer in the Air Force carries a high level of responsibility, accountability and professionalism. The program provides opportunities to hone your time management, physical fitness, and analytical skills. AFROTC has a status of a separate academic department. You'll be taught by a world-class military faculty supplemented with distinguished speakers that bring policy and history through first-hand experience. AFROTC is the best place to launch your career college. You'll gain valuable experience that will serve you well whether you stay in the military or not. Get a degree in the field of your choice and the education and experience you need to succeed. The leadership and management experience that you will gain with a degree is sure to prepare you for a promising future in either the Air Force or the business world. Undergraduate ROTC varies
    Army ROTC Scholarship Varies Students may apply while in high school or after enrolling in ROTC as college freshman and sophomores. Award amounts vary depending on grade level. The award is equal to full tuition and fees. Additionally, the program offers $600 per semester for books and a monthly stipend of $420. The scholarship is awarded based on merit, not financial need. The purpose of the scholarship is to award high achieving ROTC students to defer or eliminate the cost of their education. In return students will commission as officers in the Army, serving either full-time on Active Duty or part-time in the Army Reserves or Army National Guard. Undergraduate ROTC See application instructions
    BUTEX (British Universities Transatlantic Exchange Association) North American Student Scholarship ¿500 (UK pounds) This scholarship is open to freshman, sophomore, juniors and seniors. Undergraduate Study Abroad May 31st for the following academic year
    Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Up to $5,000 This scholarship is open to freshman, sophomore, juniors, and seniors. Applicant must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of their study abroad. Undergraduate Study Abroad Early March for fall; Early October for spring;
    Boren Fellowships Up to $12,000; see below This scholarship is open to graduate students Graduate Study Abroad February 1st for the following academic year
    Boren Scholarships Up to $20,000 This scholarship is open to freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Undergraduate Study Abroad December 15th for the following academic year
    Bridging Scholarships for study in Japan $2,500 or $4,000 This scholarship is open to freshman, sophomore, juniors and seniors. Undergraduate Study Abroad Contact sponsor
    Charlotte W. Newcombe Endowed Scholarship for Mature Women & Men <$1,000 The goal of the Charlotte Newcombe Scholarship program is to support students 25 and older in the completion of a first bachelor's degree so they can advance their careers after graduation. Undergraduate Center for Student Diversity Varies
    Community Enrichment and Enhancement Partnership Award (CEEP) $2,500-$3,000 The Community Enrichment and Enhancement Partnership Award (CEEP) is designed to increase the access and success of culturally diverse undergraduate students. CEEP Award recipients are usually granted $2,500 per year. This award is offered to eligible entering freshmen and entering transfer students. CEEP is not offered to Towson University students already enrolled. The award may be renewed for up to four (4) years. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, U.S. Permanent Residents or Other Eligible Noncitizens as defined by federal financial aid eligibility requirements. Transfer applicants must need a minimum of thirty additional credits to graduate. Criteria taken into consideration include:
    • first generation college student,
    • having overcome personal, social and/or physical obstacles pursuing an education,
    • from a living environment or academic setting that may have hindered educational pursuits.
    		 Undergraduate Towson University See Application Instructions
    Compton Crook Award for Outstanding Student one-year, non-renewable; a plaque is awarded This award is open to continuing junior Biological Sciences majors in Science and Mathematics. This award recognizes students that have distinguished academic performance, research, and/or service. Undergraduate Biological Sciences March for Fall; awarded after semester
    DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Undergraduate Scholarship Approx. ¿ 650 (Euros) per month This scholarship is open to juniors and seniors. Undergraduate Study Abroad January 31st for the following academic year
    Delegate Scholarship Varies- The minimum award amount is $200. Scholarship awarded to Maryland residents through the Maryland Higher Education Commission. Undergraduate and Graduate Maryland Higher Education Commission Contact your delegate in February for instructions
    Educational Assistance Grant Varies between $400 to $3,000 A grant offered to current high school seniors and full-time, degree-seeking undergraduates Maryland residents through the Maryland Higher Education Commission. The award is need-based. Undergraduate Maryland Higher Education Commission March 1st
    Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Tuition & Fees This scholarship provides assistance to children of a member of the United States Armed Forces who died as a result of military service or who suffered a service connected 100 percent permanent disability as result of military service; a veteran who suffers a service-connected disability of 25 percent or greater, as a result of military service, and has exhausted or is no longer eligible for federal veterans educational benefits; the son, daughter, or surviving spouse of a victim of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks who died as a result of the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, the attack on the Pentagon in Virginia, or the crash of United Airlines Flight 93 in Pennsylvania; a POW/MIA of the Vietnam Conflict or his/her son or daughter; the son, daughter or surviving spouse (who has not remarried) of a state or local public safety employee or volunteer who died in the line of duty or who was 100 percent disabled in the line of duty; or a state or local public safety employee or volunteer who was 100 percent disabled in the line of duty. Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarship Unit July 15th
    Foster Care Recipient Tuition & Fees Waiver Full tuition and all mandatory course fees Certain students under the age of 25 who have resided in an out-of-home placement in Maryland and who are attending a Maryland public 2 or 4 year institution. Undergraduate Scholarship Unit Submit FAFSA each year.
    Gerry Buettner Trust Award varies This scholarship is open to students majoring in English in the College of Liberal Arts. Undergraduate English Varies
    Graduate Assistantship varies: cash stipend and tuition waiver This award is open to graduate students. Preference will be given to students who have specific knowledge and skills that departments are looking for related to administrative, teaching or research support and assistance. Graduate Office of Graduate Studies selection begins in March
    Graduate Study Abroad Scholarship Varies This scholarship is open to graduate students who will be studying abroad for credit. Graduate Study Abroad Fall/Summer: March 15; Spring/Minimester: Oct 15
    Graduate and Professional Scholarship $1,000 to $5,000 A scholarship awarded to graduate students who are Maryland residents and seeking a master's degree in nursing. Graduate Maryland Higher Education Commission Submit FAFSA by Jan 15 for priority consideration
    Guaranteed Access Grant $400 to $16,900 This grant is open to current high school seniors who are residents of Maryland residents. The award is determined by financial need. Undergraduate Maryland Higher Education Commission Apply by March 1.
    Institutional Study Abroad Scholarship varies This scholarship is open to freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, and transfer students who will be studying abroad. Undergraduate Study Abroad Fall/Summer: March 15; Spring/Minimester: Oct 15
    Marching Band Scholarship $500-$1000 This scholarship is open to prospective freshman, freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior students. The student must participate fully in the Towson Marching Band. Student does not have to be a Music major. Undergraduate Music None
    Mary Catherine Kahl History Prize varies- see scholarship details for information This prize is awarded to continuing junior and senior students in the College of Liberal Arts. Undergraduate History see scholarship detail page for information
    Osher Reentry Scholarship $1,000-$2,000 This scholarship provides support to undergraduate students, aged 25 or older, who are returning from a minimum five-year break in their education between high school and college. Candidates must be pursuing their first bachelors degree. Undergraduate Towson University See application instructions
    Part-Time Grant Varies A grant award to part-time degree seeking undergraduate Maryland students. The grant is based on student financial need as demonstrated by the FAFSA. Undergraduate Maryland Higher Education Commission Submit FAFSA by Jan 15 for priority consideration
    Senatorial Scholarship $400 to $2000 This scholarship is open to current high school seniors, degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students who are Maryland residents. The award is given through the Maryland Higher Education Commission. Undergraduate and Graduate Maryland Higher Education Commission varies- see scholarship details for information
    TU Honors College Study Abroad Scholarship Varies This scholarship is open to freshman, sophomore, juniors, and seniors in the TU Honors College. Undergraduate Honors College Fall/Summer: April 1st; Spring/Minimester: Nov 1st
    Talent Awards $150 This award is open to freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior Music majors. It is based on competitive auditions in the Spring semester. Undergraduate Music early spring semester
    Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship varies The Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship Program is designed to provide financial assistance to United States armed forces personnel who served in the Afghanistan or Iraq Conflicts, and their sons, daughters, or spouses who are current high school seniors, and full-time and part-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled in an eligible accredited Maryland postsecondary institution. Undergraduate Maryland Higher Education Commission March 1st
    Wilfred B. Hathaway Outstanding Graduate Student one year non renewable; a plaque is awarded This scholarship is open to graduate students in the College of Science and Mathematics. Student must be a continuing Biological Sciences major and must be a fully admitted graduate student having completed 8 graduate credits. Graduate Biological Sciences March for Fall; awarded after semester
    Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants varies This new scholarship encompasses seven old MHEC scholarships: Child Care Provider, Developmental Disabilities, Distinguished Scholar Teacher Education, Sharon Christa McAuliffe Memorial Teacher Education, State Nursing and Living Expenses, Physical and Occupational Therapists and Assistants Grant, and the William Donald Schaefer Scholarship. Undergraduate and Graduate Maryland Higher Education Commission July 1st