Title 18. Student Financial Assistance — Subtitle 25. Hope for Nontraditional Students -- 2+2 Transfer Scholarship Program
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 18-2501 (2026)
Title 18. Student Financial Assistance
Subtitle 25. Hope for Nontraditional Students -- 2+2 Transfer Scholarship Program
§ 18–2501LinkCopy Citation
There is a 2+2 Transfer Scholarship Program in the State under which scholarships are awarded under this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 18-2502 (2026)
Title 18. Student Financial Assistance
Subtitle 25. Hope for Nontraditional Students -- 2+2 Transfer Scholarship Program
§ 18–2502LinkCopy Citation
A 2+2 Transfer Scholarship awarded under this subtitle may be used only at a public senior higher education institution or a private nonprofit institution of higher education in the State.
Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 18-2503 (2026)
Title 18. Student Financial Assistance
Subtitle 25. Hope for Nontraditional Students -- 2+2 Transfer Scholarship Program
§ 18–2503LinkCopy Citation
To qualify for a 2+2 Transfer Scholarship, an applicant shall:
(1)
Be a resident of the State;
(2)
Be a student at a community college in the State;
(3)
Maintain a cumulative 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale while a student at a community college in the State;
(4)
Have earned an associate’s degree from a community college in the State by the end of the semester in which the applicant plans to transfer;
(5)
Be accepted for admission in a degree program at a public senior higher education institution or a private nonprofit institution of higher education in the State;
(6)
Intend to enroll in a public senior higher education institution or a private nonprofit institution of higher education in the State in order to complete a bachelor’s degree program;
(7)
On or after the fall semester of 2014, enroll as a full–time student in a public senior higher education institution or a private nonprofit institution of higher education in the State by the fall semester following completion of the associate’s degree;
(8)
In the case of an individual who is required to register with the Selective Service System, have complied with the registration requirement;
(9)
Have completed the federal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA);
(10)
Have demonstrated financial need, defined by the Commission; and
(11)
Accept any other conditions or satisfy any additional criteria that the Commission or the Office may establish.
Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 18-2504 (2026)
Title 18. Student Financial Assistance
Subtitle 25. Hope for Nontraditional Students -- 2+2 Transfer Scholarship Program
§ 18–2504LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the annual amount of the 2+2 Transfer Scholarship awarded under this subtitle shall be $1,000.
(2)
For a student who enrolls in a science, teaching, engineering, computer science, mathematics, or nursing program at a public senior higher education institution or a private nonprofit institution of higher education in the State, the annual amount of the 2+2 Transfer Scholarship awarded under this subtitle shall be $2,000.
(b)
A 2+2 Transfer Scholarship may be used for tuition and mandatory fees for 3 years of study, or six semesters of study, whichever is longer.
(c)
To retain a 2+2 Transfer Scholarship, the recipient shall:
(1)
Remain a resident of the State;
(2)
Continue to be enrolled as an undergraduate student in a degree program at a public senior higher education institution or a private nonprofit institution of higher education in the State;
(3)
Maintain a 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale each academic year the individual is enrolled at a public senior higher education institution or a private nonprofit institution of higher education in the State or provide evidence satisfactory to the Office of extenuating circumstances; and
(4)
Maintain the standards of the eligible institution that the individual attends.
Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 18-2505 (2026)
Title 18. Student Financial Assistance
Subtitle 25. Hope for Nontraditional Students -- 2+2 Transfer Scholarship Program
§ 18–2505LinkCopy Citation
On or before July 1 of each year, the Office shall send to each member of the Maryland General Assembly a list of individuals in each legislative district to whom 2+2 Transfer Scholarships are awarded.
Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 18-2506 (2026)
Title 18. Student Financial Assistance
Subtitle 25. Hope for Nontraditional Students -- 2+2 Transfer Scholarship Program
§ 18–2506LinkCopy Citation
The Office shall publicize the availability of 2+2 Transfer Scholarships under this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 18-2507 (2026)
Title 18. Student Financial Assistance
Subtitle 25. Hope for Nontraditional Students -- 2+2 Transfer Scholarship Program
§ 18–2507LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Funding for the Program shall be as provided in the State budget.
(b)
If the State budget does not include at least $2,000,000 for the 2+2 Transfer Scholarship Program in any fiscal year, funds shall be transferred from the Need–based Student Financial Assistance Fund, established under § 18–107 of this title, in an amount that provides a total of at least $2,000,000 to make awards under the 2+2 Transfer Scholarship Program each year.