Education grants are government grants for students or teachers who are looking to complete or expand their level of education. The department of education in Maryland has a budget of $12,758,707,718.00 a year in just elementary and secondary education. Students enrolled in Maryland schools can look into education grants in addition to scholarships. In fact, students can look at education grants as scholarships government from their local government.

Of all the people in Maryland, over 88.20% have high school diplomas, over 35.70% have post secondary degrees, and over 16.00 have at least 1 graduate school degree. Education expense in Maryland is not cheap. Although there are student loans available, students should look into education grants first. Unlike loans, students do not have to pay back the amount they receive in grants.

Teachers in Maryland need to constantly stay on top of new materials. Most teachers need to study part-time while teaching full-time at their regular day jobs in schools. The cost to study part-time can be expensive in Maryland. For example, for elementary school teachers, with an average salary of $62,551.00, it can be hard for them to come up with the tuition fees to study part-time. Vice versa with Maryland's secondary school teachers, who have an average salary of $63,356.00.

Applying for Education Grants

Whether if you are a college or graduate student, or a teacher or professor who is looking to pursue higher education, you can apply for Maryland Education Grants by submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Office of FAFSA in Maryland ensures all eligible residents in Maryland can benefit from federally funded financial aid for education.

To apply for education grants in Maryland, contact Maryland financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in Maryland are browsing from the following cities: Indian Head, Baltimore, Frostburg, Glen Burnie, Queen Anne, Welcome Acres, Avenue, Edgewater, Damascus, Brooklandville

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Maryland (Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R3 0115)

Funding Number: HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R3 0115
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $2,813,509
Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Conservation Innovation Grants Maryland State Program National Funding Opportunity (Apply for USDA NRCS MD CIG 21 NOFO0001056)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS MD CIG 21 NOFO0001056
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $75,000
Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of Maryland (Apply for HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R03 1872)

Funding Number: HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R03 1872
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $10,264,620
FY2020 Title X Services Grants: Providing Publicly-Funded Family Planning Services in Areas of High Need – Maryland Service Area Only (Apply for PA FPH 20 002)

Funding Number: PA FPH 20 002
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $4,000,000
Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2020 –Maryland (Apply for USDA NRCS MD CIG 20 GEN0010726)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS MD CIG 20 GEN0010726
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $75,000
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Baltimore County, Maryland (Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R03 1704)

Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R03 1704
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $7,731,065
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Carroll County, Maryland (Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R03 1701)

Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R03 1701
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $2,517,199
Maryland Funding Opportunity Announcement (Apply for USDA NRCS MD CTA 19 GEN0010337)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS MD CTA 19 GEN0010337
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $300,000
Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS' Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2019-Maryland (Apply for USDA NRCS MD CIG 19 GEN0010121)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS MD CIG 19 GEN0010121
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Energy, Natural Resources, Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $75,000
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Baltimore City, Maryland (Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R03 1422)

Funding Number: HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R03 1422
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $14,191,501

 

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