State Aid

Students from the following states may be eligible for state grants or scholarships to help fund their education at Hopkins: Delaware, Maryland, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Receipt of a state scholarship is contingent upon the decision of your state scholarship agency. Some states may require a separate scholarship application.

For Maryland residents, the Howard P. Rawlings Guaranteed Access Grant may help cover a significant portion of the cost of full-time study at Johns Hopkins University or any other public or private college or university in Maryland. Johns Hopkins provides a matching grant award to eligible Maryland residents who receive a Guaranteed Access Grant.

Eligibility Criteria/ Scholarship Guidelines

An applicant is eligible for a scholarship if the applicant:

Is enrolled in a public community college as a candidate in a credit-bearing vocational certificate, a credit-bearing certificate, or an associate degree program within two years after graduating from a high school or successfully completing a GED in the State on or before the July prior to the start of the Fall semester;

Enrolls in at least 12 credits per semester at the community college;

Is eligible for in-state tuition, as determined by the community college in accordance with Education Article, Title 15, and Annotated Code;

Earned an unweighted cumulative GPA of at least a 2.3 or its equivalent at the end of the first semester of your senior year in high school.

Had an annual adjusted gross income of not more than:

$100,000 if the candidate is single or resides in a single-parent household; or

$150,000 if the applicant is married or resides in a two-parent household for the 2017 tax year as defined by MHEC;

Has not earned a bachelor’s degree or an associate degree; and

Has not been awarded another educational grant or scholarship that covers the applicant’s full cost of attendance at the community college.

Value
Students can receive an award of up to $5,000 to cover any remaining tuition and mandatory fee expenses at the community college after all other non-loan aid has been applied.

Deadline
July 31

Validity
The Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship is renewable for up to two years as long as the student remains qualified by: Applying annually with MHEC by the established deadline; Remaining eligible for in-state tuition; Completing at least 12 credits per semester; Maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5;Making satisfactory academic progress toward a credit-bearing vocational certificate, credit-bearing certificate, or associate degree; Meeting the income requirements; and Submitting by March 1 the FAFSA or separate Maryland State Financial Aid Application (MSFAA) for students ineligible to receive federal aid but eligible for in-state tuition.