Applications are now being accepted for the Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr Scholarship. The scholarship is open to residents of Maryland's 17th legislative district (Gaithersburg and Rockville) who are full-time or part-time students.
Each member of the Maryland General Assembly provides scholarships to residents of their district, although each member’s application process does vary. My office awards funds through three mechanisms: 1) directly to students via this scholarship application, 2) through the Universities at Shady Grove, and 3) through the Montgomery County branch of the NAACP.
To apply for a scholarship, you must be a resident of Maryland’s 17th legislative district. To confirm that you are a District 17 resident, visit http://www.mdelect.net and enter your address.
The delegate scholarship is open to community college, undergraduate, and graduate students. Both full- and part-time students are eligible to apply. Undergraduate students must maintain at least 6 credits per semester if part-time or at least 12 credits per semester if full-time. Graduate students must maintain 9 or more credits per semester if full-time, while part-time graduate students must maintain 6-8 credits per semester.
The scholarship is for use at a Maryland institution of higher education. You may only use this scholarship at an out-of-state school if your major is not available at a Maryland school or if you are a Maryland resident serving in the military and are stationed out of state. The Maryland Higher Education Commission must identify your major as “unique” for you to qualify for out-of-state use.
This is a needs-based scholarship. As such, the amount of scholarship awarded varies based on the financial need of the applicant. Past scholarship applicants have typically had household incomes of less than $100,000.
If you are a current recipient of the Cheryl Kagan Senatorial Scholarship, you will only qualify for a scholarship from my office if you receive $1,500 or less from the Senator. If you are unsure of your eligibility, please ask my office before you apply.
Please note that the scholarship is for a single academic year. Prior recipients must reapply each year.
Applications are due no later than 11:59 pm on April 21, 20201 via the online application. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions to julie.palakovichcarr@house.state.md.us.
Complete the application form.
Note: If you have limited internet access and need a paper copy of the application mailed to you, please contact my office at julie.palakovichcarr@house.state.md.us or (301) 858-3037.