Scholarships for Students Transferring

As you prepare to transition from CCBC to a four-year school, be sure to seek out scholarship opportunities.

First of foremost all domestic students (U.S.A. Citizens or Green Card Holders) should apply for a FAFSA, each year, by Valentine's Day, February 14th. Even if you think for any reason that you would not qualify for Federal Aid, many state and institutional level scholarships are only awarded to those students that have filed a current FAFSA. This is a free application, and, in no way will harm your scholarship search- so what do you have to lose!

Types of scholarships

Federal funded

These are not inclusive of all federal scholarships, just a sampling of some commonly-requested awards.

State funded

These are not inclusive of all state scholarships: Contact: Liz Murray at efmurray@usmd.edu from the University System of Maryland for more information.

Institutional scholarships

These are not inclusive of all university/college scholarships:

Program specific

These are not inclusive of all program scholarships:
  • Towson University Education Scholarships (Special Education, Early Childhood, Secondary, Elementary) for application
    Contact: Megan Sandaal or Susan Turnbaugh at the Towson University College of Education 410.704.2570 or 410.704.5380

  • University of Maryland (College Park) Engineering Scholarships
    Contact: Bruk Berhane at bberhane@umd.edu from the Engineering Scholarship Office

  • University of Maryland Baltimore County STEM Scholarships and Internships (Sherman Teacher Education Scholars Program)
    Contact: Rehana Shafi at rshafi@umbc.edu for more information about STEM

  • University of Maryland Baltimore County Education Scholarships (Special Education, Early Childhood, Secondary, Elementary)

  • Maryland Space Grant Consortium (For Engineering Majors)
    Contact: Terry Teays at info@mdspacegrant.org

  • University of Maryland (College Park) Philosophy Department Most Outstanding Jr/Sr Award
    Contact: Leiland Sauders, Philosophy Counselor at 301.405.9860

Private donor

These are not inclusive of all private scholarships, just a sampling of some popular awards
  • Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
    More information is also available on the foundation's website

  • Mensa Education and Research Foundation Essay Contest

  • NOAA -National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration- (for majors related to oceanic, environmental, atmospheric, remote sensing technology, education, biology, social science, physical science, mathematics, engineering, computer and information sciences, hydrology, and geomatics). For more information contact the Office of Education at 301.713.9437 x150

  • University of Phoenix's External Scholarship Site with 25 + scholarships, including a transfer scholarship.

Steps to work on

1. The very first step of any scholarship search is to start early!

Often deadlines for Institutional Scholarships can be one (1) semester before the scholarship is awarded. For example, Towson University (TU) awards a various transfer scholarships such as Transfer Awards, Phi Theta Kappa, and Presidential Scholarships.

The catch is that the deadline is very early; students must apply by December 1st for scholarships awarded for the next year’s Fall admittance. One great research to help looking for transfer friendly scholarships is CollegeFish.org. You can create a profile and add scholarships and schools into your 'fishbowl' to contact you!

2. The second step to fill out your FAFSA by February 14th.

The earlier bird gets the worm: students that make the February deadline get priority in Financial Aid.

Fill out the FAFSA now »

3. The third step is to talk to faculty/staff.

Meet with advisors, counselors, your Honors Program Director, your Phi Theta Kappa Program Director, and other faculty/staff at CCBC to see if they can recommend you transfer scholarships students have received in the past.

Students graduating with a 3.8 or above are welcome to utilize the scholarship search services provided by the Office of Articulation. Students graduating in December-January will need to contact the Office of Articulation in October. Students graduating in May - September will need to contact the Office of Articulation in February or March. Click here to reach the Articulation Assistant for further information.

4. The forth step is to print out all applications.

Write essays (have a friend, teacher, or relative proof read them), order all transcripts needed, request letters of recommendation, and put together all other documents requested.

5. After you mail out the documents, follow up on your application!

It is very important to keep in contact with the person reviewing the documents. This insures all documents were received, and, it gives you an added advantage that the scholarship director or committee knows you and your story personally. Make an appointment to go and talk to them in person.