We hope that this message finds you well. We are reaching out from the Center for Scholarships to share student resources and promote recent scholarship opportunities for the Spring 2026 semester.
The University Systems of Maryland Board of Regents Student Excellence Scholarship is now open! This award highlights students who exhibit achievements in leadership and advocacy, outreach and engagement, innovation and creative activity, and academics, scholarship, and research. Students from all USM institutions are able to apply before the deadline of February 6th, 2026.The Delaware-District of Columbia-Maryland Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators awards a minimum of three $1,000 scholarships each year, from funds raised by ASFAA members from the Association’s Fall Conference. This opportunity is open to full-time undergraduate or graduate students with a strong academic standing, and applications are due by February 13, 2026. To be considered, students must:
- Attend an eligible institution in Delaware, the District of Columbia, or Maryland during the July 1–June 30 academic year.
- Attend an institution with at least one active DE-DC-MD ASFAA member.
- Demonstrate financial need as defined by the FAFSA and the institution.
- Meet GPA requirements:
- Undergraduates: minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or the equivalent.
- Graduate/Professional students: minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or the equivalent.
- Be enrolled full-time as defined by their institution.
Please review the Application Guidelines for more information. Completed applications, including the required essay, must be submitted to sfa-scholarships@umd.edu for consideration.
Additionally, the Maryland Degree Completion Scholarship (MDDCS), designed to support eligible undergraduate degree-seeking and eligible undergraduate certificate program students who are close to completing their academic program and may be facing financial barriers to graduation, is now available! Eligible students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as funding is limited and awards will be made on a rolling basis. Please direct students to Scholarship Universe to learn more about eligibility requirements and apply now!Lastly, USG continues to support students on campus, particularly through our USG food access resources. Our center continues to host two monthly food distributions open to the USG and wider community, providing free produce and non-perishable goods through the
USG Mobile Market and Manna Choice Market at the Grove.
We are happy to share that additional appointments are now available through our Manna Choice Market at the Grove. USG community members must call 301-424-1130 to schedule an appointment.
Furthermore, our Grover Essentials resource pantry provides free snack bags and toiletry items to students every week! Up to three snack bags per week and toiletry items every two weeks are available for students to pick up at the Center for Scholarships during our operating hours, or through our After-Hours appointment program, which allows students to pick up these resources from lockers outside our suite after our normal operating hours.
We are grateful to continue supporting our students and raising awareness of the resources and opportunities available to them. For questions, please email usg-scholarships@umd.edu or schedule an appointment.Thank you,
USG Scholarship Team
Center for Scholarships
The Universities at Shady Grove
9636 Gudelsky Drive, Building III
Rockville, MD 20850
T 301-738-6023 | F 301-738-6070