Maryland Colleges and Scholarships
Matching Maryland Colleges
University of Maryland-College Park
Four or more years; Public; $31,688 average out-state tuition; $8,481 average in-state tuition |
Johns Hopkins University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $52,170 average out-state tuition; $52,170 average in-state tuition |
Towson University
Four or more years; Public; $19,138 average out-state tuition; $6,692 average in-state tuition |
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Four or more years; Public; $22,504 average out-state tuition; $8,368 average in-state tuition |
Morgan State University
Four or more years; Public; $15,330 average out-state tuition; $5,264 average in-state tuition |
University of Maryland-University College
Four or more years; Public; $11,976 average out-state tuition; $6,936 average in-state tuition |
Salisbury University
Four or more years; Public; $16,022 average out-state tuition; $6,982 average in-state tuition |
Maryland College Scholarships
Mid-Atlantic Security Traders Foundation ScholarshipMid-Atlantic Security Traders Foundation, Inc. |
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award $5,000 |
deadline June 15, 2023 |
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Kathryn M. Daugherty Scholarship for Education MajorsBusiness and Professional Women's Foundation of Maryland, Inc. |
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award $3,200 |
deadline June 15, 2023 |
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D. Anita Small Science and Business ScholarshipBusiness and Professional Women's Foundation of Maryland, Inc. |
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award $1,000 |
deadline June 15, 2023 |
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BPW Foundation of Maryland ScholarshipBusiness and Professional Women's Foundation of Maryland, Inc. |
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award Up to $1,000 |
deadline June 15, 2023 |
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KASF Eastern Region ScholarshipKorean American Scholarship Foundation |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline June 30, 2023 |
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Intel PhD Fellowship ProgramIntel Foundation |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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Arkansas Health Education Grant ProgramArkansas Department of Higher Education |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
About
Maryland (US: /ˈmɛrələnd/ (listen) MERR-əl-ənd) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east. The state's largest city is Baltimore, and its capital is Annapolis. Among its occasional nicknames are Old Line State, the Free State, and the Chesapeake Bay State. It is named after the English queen Henrietta Maria, known in England as Queen Mary.
Sixteen of Maryland's twenty-three counties border the tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay estuary and its many tributaries, which combined total more than 4,000 miles of shoreline. Although one of the smallest states in the U.S., it features a variety of climates and typographical features that have earned it the moniker of America in Miniature. In a similar vein, Maryland's geography, culture, and history combines elements of the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and South Atlantic regions of the country.
One of the original Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain, Maryland was founded by George Calvert, a Catholic convert who sought to provide a religious haven for Catholics persecuted in England. In 1632, Charles I of England granted Calvert a colonial charter, naming the colony after his wife, Queen Mary. Unlike the Pilgrims and Puritans, who enforced religious conformity in their settlements, Calvert envisioned a colony where people of different religious sects would coexist under the principle of toleration. Accordingly, in 1649 the Maryland General Assembly passed an Act Concerning Religion, which enshrined this principle by penalizing anyone who "reproached" a fellow Marylander based on religious affiliation. Nevertheless, religious strife was common in the early years, and Catholics remained a minority, albeit in greater numbers than in any other English colony.
Maryland's early settlements and population centers clustered around rivers and other waterways that empty into the Chesapeake Bay. Its economy was heavily plantation based, centered mostly on the cultivation of tobacco. The need for cheap labor led to a rapid expansion of indentured servants, penal labor, and African slaves. In 1760, Maryland's current boundaries took form following the settlement of a long-running border dispute with Pennsylvania. Maryland was an active participant in the events leading up to the American Revolution, and by 1776 its delegates signed the Declaration of Independence. Many of its citizens subsequently played key political and military roles in the war. In 1790, the state ceded land for the establishment of the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C.
Although a slave state, Maryland remained in the Union during the U.S. Civil War, its strategic location giving it a significant role in the conflict. After the war, Maryland took part in the Industrial Revolution, driven by its seaports, railroad networks, and mass immigration from Europe. Since the Second World War, the state's population has grown rapidly, to approximately six million residents, and it is among the most densely populated states in the nation. As of 2015[update], Maryland had the highest median household income of any state, owing in large part to its close proximity to Washington, D.C. and a highly diversified economy spanning manufacturing, services, higher education, and biotechnology. Maryland has been ranked as one of the best governed states in the country. The state's central role in American history is reflected by its hosting of some of the highest numbers of historic landmarks per capita.
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Popular Majors in Maryland
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
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