Grants & Scholarships

Full-time students who are playing a sport at FCC may be eligible for athletic scholarships. Please contact your coach for details!

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Scholarships are available for FCC students enrolled in credit courses in Building Trades, or non-credit courses in Trades & Vocational Training (Electrical, HVAC or Welding). Eligible applicants can receive an award up to $500.

Building Trades Scholarship Application

The CBEAG is available to full-time students who enroll in an associate degree, are eligible for the in-state tuition rate, submit their FAFSA or MHEC One App after 3/1, and demonstrate financial need. Students must submit a Drug-Free Pledge to be eligible and should monitor their myFCC email for instructions if they are offered this award.

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The Riley scholarship is for students who are actively engaged as a career firefighter or ambulance rescue squad member in an organized fire department or ambulance/rescue squad in the State. Students can enroll full or part-time in an eligible undergraduate program (Fire service technology, emergency medical technology, fire service management, or public safety administration with a minor or concentration in fire service technology or fire service management). Eligible students must apply within MDCAPS and submit all required documents by 4/15. There are service obligation requirements with this award.

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The Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program supports eligible FCC students by providing increased access to affordable child care services. Student-parents who are accepted into the program will receive a voucher to help cover the cost of child care services. The CCAMPIS program is funded in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

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CollegeBoard provides many resources for students, including a the BigFuture scholarship search. Beyond scholarships, it provides information to prospective students looking to apply for college and related information to assist with the process.

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The Community Foundation of Frederick County offers a General Scholarship application. It opens annually from It opens annually from March 1st through March 31st. Part-time and full-time students are encouraged to apply. This one application is used to screen for 250 different scholarship opportunities.

Please see their website for more information and how to apply.

Community Foundation of Frederick County

Students must be eligible for in-state tuition under the provisions of Education Article, Title 15, Annotated Code of Maryland, enroll full-time in an approved credit-bearing degree or an approved credit- bearing certificate program, be within two years of graduation from the individual’s credit-bearing degree or credit- bearing certificate program, maintain a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0 while enrolled at FCC in an approved Cybersecurity field. Students receiving a Federal Cyber Corps Scholarships for Service are not eligible for this award. Students must apply within MDCAPS by 7/1.

Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program

The State of Maryland Delegate Scholarship is offered by the local State Delegates to Maryland residents who plan to pursue a post-secondary credential full-time (12+ credits per semester) or part-time (6-11 credits per semester).

Students should contact their local delegates for instructions on how to apply. For a list and contact information of the student's local delegates, please click here or visit the Maryland State Board of Elections website.

Delegate Scholarship

The EA Grant is available to full-time students who enroll in an associate degree, are eligible for the in-state tuition rate, submit their FAFSA or MHEC One App by 3/1, and demonstrate financial need. Students are required to accept this award in MDCAPS if they are offered the award.

Educational Assistance Grant

Applicants must be: the son, daughter, stepchild, or the surviving spouse (who has not remarried) of a member of the United States Armed Forces who died as a result of military service or who suffered a service-connected 100% permanent disability as result of military service; a veteran who suffers a service-connected disability of 25% or greater, as a result of military service, and has exhausted or is no longer eligible for federal veterans’ educational benefits; the son, daughter, stepchild, 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, daughter, or stepchild and was a resident of this State at the time the person was declared to be a prisoner of war or missing in action the son, daughter, stepchild, 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; a veteran, as defined under § 9–901 of the State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, who either suffers a service connected disability of 25% or greater and has exhausted or is no longer eligible for federal veterans’ educational benefits; the son, daughter, stepchild, or surviving spouse (who has not remarried) of a school employee who, as a result of an act of violence either died in the line of duty or sustained an injury in the line of duty that rendered the school employee 100% disabled.

Eligible students should email Shelby Metzgar in the Financial Aid Office at [email protected]. Applications are due by 7/15.

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The 2025 scholarship program is now open. We are awarding $10,000 scholarships to students attending any of Maryland’s 16 community colleges who are transferring to a University System of Maryland school for the 2025-2026 academic year. 
 
We will award twelve scholarships for a total of $120,000 in scholarship awards. Students that have transferred from a Maryland community college to a University System of Maryland school in the last 18 months are also eligible.  Please share this in newsletters, social media, with students and wherever else it fits! 
 
Applications for the 2025 Scholarship Program are being accepted from February 18 – May 2.
 
With lower tuition rates, smaller class sizes, and individualized student support, community colleges are a popular and financially responsible choice for savvy Maryland students. In 2023, 24% of all new students to University System of Maryland schools were transfer students from Maryland community colleges. 
 
Here are the eligibility requirements:
 
1.    SECU member in good standing 
2.    Currently enrolled at a Maryland community college
3.    Attending a University System of Maryland school for the 2025-26 academic year
4.    Students that have transferred from a Maryland community college to a University System of Maryland school in the last 18 months are also eligible.
 
Winners will be announced in June. 

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The GA Grant is available to full-time students who enroll in an associate degree, are eligible for the in-state tuition rate, submit their FAFSA or MHEC One App by 3/1, demonstrate financial need, meet specific high school GPA/GED Scores, and submit all required documents to MHEC by 4/1. Students are required to accept this award in MDCAPS if they are offered the award.

Guaranteed Access Grant

The Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is a highly selective scholarship for the nation’s top community college students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degrees at four-year colleges or universities. Each Cooke Scholar has access to generous financial support for two to three years, college planning support, ongoing advising, and the opportunity to connect with the thriving community of fellow Scholars.

Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

1. Must be a permanent resident of Maryland (this includes students and their parents, if they are a dependent student).
2. Must have financial need as determined by the FAFSA or the MHEC One App - EFC limit is 9,000 OR dually enrolled students must receive Free & Reduced Meals (FARM) as verified by FCPS.
3. Shall not have any C-codes that impact eligibility for Title IV aid (ex: cannot be in default on a student loan)
4. Must be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
5. Must be enrolled in 6 to 11 credits
6. Preference is given to students that were offered the EA/GA Grants but were enrolled less-than-full-time.
7. Preference is given to early FAFSA applicants (March 1st) and then by lowest EFC
8. Shall not receive the MDPTG for more than eight years
9. Shall not receive an EA Grant < 12 appeal and a MDPTG in the same semester (this applies to all allied health students)
10. Shall not receive MDPTG & SEOG during the same semester
11. Shall not be awarded for Courses Not Used (CNU)
    • A full-time student who is enrolled in CNUs shall not be awarded MDPTG for the eligible coursework
12. Students with a bachelor's degree may be awarded MDPTG
13. Must be enrolled in an associates program or be a dually enrolled student
14. Student must sign the Drug-Free Pledge via PerfectForm or in MDCAPS when accepting an EA/GA offer

Award amounts
The award amount is $500 for students enrolled in 6-11 credits.

Awards are based on the student's enrollment in required coursework at the time the award is disbursed.

Awards are not guaranteed as they will be made based on the availability of funds.

Maryland Part-Time Grant

The MEDA Board of Directors is very pleased to announce the Rhonda Ray Scholarship. This scholarship will be made to a MEDA student member or non-member* taking credit courses in public policy or economic development-related subjects. Students must attend a Maryland public or private community college or four-year university and be a resident of Maryland. One scholarship award of up to $500 will be made in the fall, spring, and summer semesters when funds are available. Scholarship funds are to be used towards credit courses in the required fields and will be distributed directly to the student’s higher education institution on their behalf.

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Parents Lead is a Frederick Community College program providing assistance to parents in the pursuit of a college degree. This program is designed especially for financially-eligible parents, the program provides specialized curriculum and advising services as well as FCC Foundation scholarships for childcare while parents attend classes, or for other costs associated with child rearing. This cohort-based program is a combination of online and on-campus classes. Additional financial aid is available to assist eligible students with tuition and fees.

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Eligible applicants must be current participants in the Project Forward Step program. Single parents and adults age 24 and over who are low income, out-of-workforce, or homeless, and are beginning or continuing their education in order to enter the workforce, increase their marketable skills, change careers, or advance in a current job in order to become economically self-sufficient are eligible to apply. For Perkins Direct Student Aid, applicants also must be pursuing an approved career program at FCC.

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Degree-seeking students and their parents (if they are a dependent student) must be Maryland residents and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or MHEC One App by 3/1.

If your State senator makes his/her own awards, you must call or write to your legislator for further instructions. The Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) can provide a list of all State legislators.

MD Senatorial Scholarship

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This scholarship is to provide financially need-based funds for post-secondary education in trade, vocational or technical fields to help defray the costs associated with tuition, fees, testing, tutoring, trade tools and supplies, etc. 
Eligibility requirements:

• Must be a resident of Walkersville feeder school areas
• Must describe their financial need, career goals, and specify how the funds will be used
• Must be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary educational program 
• Preference is given to applicants who are pursuing vocational, technical and skilled trade fields

The award(s) can be any amount needed, but will not exceed $1,000 per fiscal year (July 1-June 30). Applications are due a minimum of 30 days prior to when the funds need to be paid.

The Peg & Orley Bourland Educational Assistance Fund

The SSI/SSDI waiver is available for students who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. This waiver can be used to cover any outstanding tuition charges after all financial aid, with the exception of loans, are applied. More information about this waiver can be found under the “Students with Disabilities Tuition Waiver” section of each semester’s Credit Course Schedule.

SSI/SSDI waiver

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 or part-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled in an eligible accredited Maryland postsecondary institution.
Students must submit their FAFSA by 3/1 and submit the application and all required documents within MDCAPS by 3/1.

Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship

The Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant (WSSAG) program is for students who plan on working in specific career/occupational programs upon graduation.  Eligible fields include: child care, human services, teaching, nursing, physical and occupational therapy, social work, and public service.
Interested students must apply and submit all required documents within MDCAPS by 7/1.

WSSAG