Maryland Higher Education Commission
MHEC 2+2 Transfer Scholarship
$2,000/year for STEM, teaching, engineering, computer science, mathematics, or nursing majors; $1,000/year for all other majors
Maryland state transfer scholarship for community college students transferring to a four-year Maryland institution to complete a bachelor's degree.
Who it's for
Maryland residents with a 2.5+ GPA transferring full-time to a Maryland 4-year institution from a Maryland community college, either finishing an associate's degree by December 2026 or having already completed one; Student Aid Index must not exceed $10,000. Confirmed on the official page: the 2026-27 application and FAFSA closed October 15, 2026 (no next cycle published yet); supporting transcript due November 15, 2026; proof of associate's degree due February 15, 2027 for conditionally-awarded applicants.
Dates that matter
A scholarship is rarely one date. Each of these can cost you the award if you miss it.
- Application deadline — 2026-27 cycle closed (next dates not yet published, checked 2026-10-19)October 15, 2026confirmed on the official pageThe official page said the 2026-27 application would close on October 15, 2026; no next-cycle date is published.
What the program requires
Taken from the program's own page — not our paraphrase of it.
- Maryland residency
- Minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA
- Transferring as a full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate
Do you actually qualify?
Checking these criteria against your own situation is what ScholarEngine does. It tells you which requirements you meet, which you don't, and which nobody can decide without reading the fine print.
Sources
Last checked against the official page on Oct 19, 2026.