Scholarship Master List

This scholarship list is maintained by school counselors from each of the Calvert County high schools. This list is not meant to be all inclusive; these scholarships represent what is sent to each high school in an attempt to advertise available scholarships.

For more information, contact the scholarship representative at your high school:

• Calvert High School - Ms. Piatt - piattja@calvertnet.k12.md.us
• Huntingtown High School - Ms. Phelps - phelpsd@calvertnet.k12.md.us
• Northern High School - Ms. Martin - martinp@calvertnet.k12.md.us
• Patuxent High School - Ms. Ryon - ryonk@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Eligibility:

• Current high school seniors, or the equivalent, who are citizens of the United States are eligible to apply.
• Applicants do not need to be related to a member of the Elks.
• Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are submitted; permanent legal resident status does not qualify.
• Scholarships are available only to students who enroll in four-year undergraduate degree programs at accredited U.S. American colleges or universities.

Link for more information: https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/MVS.cfm

• A full merit scholarship for students who demonstrate outstanding leadership, scholarship, and citizenship.
• Only for students who plan to attend the University of Virginia
• This scholarship is nomination only, so please reach out to your counselor if you would like to be nominated

• Scholarship awarded to first-generation, college-bound students on the basis of demonstrated excellence and exceptional potential in the areas of leadership, scholarship, and engaged citizenship.
• Only for students who plan to attend the University of Virginia
• This scholarship is nomination only, so please reach out to your counselor if you would like to be nominated

• Scholarship for graduating seniors of up to $60,000
• Seniors must have a GPA of at least 3.5, have an adjusted household income of no more than $125,000 for 2025, plan to study at a 4 year college or university starting in fall 2027, and plan to work at least 240 hours in 2027
• To apply, visit Hagan Scholarship Foundation – "Helping students with financial need graduate colletge debt-free"
• Deadline to apply is 12/1/2026

• Scholarship for graduating seniors who plan to attend CSM and major in mechanical or electrical engineering; this is a full scholarship that covers tuition, books, and fees for up to two years
• Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.0, with no grade lower than a B in courses like Calculus and Physics, and no grade below C in other courses
• For more details or to apply, visit The Patuxent Partnership (TPP) Pathways Scholarship - High School Seniors - College of Southern Maryland Scholarships
• Applications are due January 29, 2027

• Open to graduating seniors who plan to attend an accredited college or university after graduation
• Applications are due March 1
• For more information or to apply, visit Leading the Future II Scholarship - Get Free College Tuition

• The foundation offers 86 scholarships to students in the communities served by Colonial Farm Credit in Eastern Virginia and Maryland.
• While each scholarship has its own eligibility criteria, students complete just one application, which automatically matches them with all scholarships for which they qualify.
• Link to apply: https://www.colonialfarmcredit.com/scholarships
• Application Deadline: March 1, 2027
• Supporting Documents Deadline: March 8, 2027
• Supporting documents, such as letters of recommendation and test scores, may be emailed to caef@colonialfarmcredit.com.

• Get the full college experience, only with less debt, in exchange for a career serving in the Army as an Officer after graduation. ROTC scholarships are awarded based on academic achievements and can be applied to any of the 1,000+ participating schools, covering either tuition and fees or room and board.
• Open to graduating seniors
• Applications must be started by March 4, 2027
• For more information or to apply, visit ROTC Scholarships | U.S. Army or contact your school counselor to be connected with a US Army recruiter

• Apply for over $100,000 in local scholarships with a single application
• Open to graduating seniors
• Application opens January 8 and closes March 6 at 11:59 PM
• Apply online: www.clsap.org
• Virtual Information Session - January 19 at 7 PM - register online at https://bit.ly/CLSAInfoSession

• The Minuteman Campaign is a U.S. Army Cadet Command initiative to offer Guaranteed Reserve Forces Duty (GRFD) scholarships to candidates that self-select for service in a Reserve component.
• The GRFD scholarship provides full tuition and fees or room and board ($12,000 per year) for up to four years at a public or private school who hosts an Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program. This program provides well-trained officers to the Reserve Components and improves the total Army force.
• Open to graduating seniors
• Application deadline is June 1, 2027
• For more information or to apply, visit GRFD Scholarship Minuteman Campaign or contact your school counselor to be connected with a US Army recruiter

• $500 scholarship for senior students who are athletes
• Apply online: https://bigsunathletics.com/
• Deadline to apply is June 19, 2027

Check out this list of scholarships, with varying deadlines: Easy Scholarships with Fast Applications for 2026 - Unigo.com

This list is NOT an all-inclusive list of all scholarships that are available to high school students! We recommend that you create a profile on at least one of the websites below and use their resources to search for scholarships that you can apply for!

• Appily – www.appily.com

• FastWeb – www.fastweb.com

• Scholly – www.myscholly.com

• Bold – www.bold.org

• Scholarships.com – www.scholarships.com

• Student Scholarships – www.studentscholarships.org

• Horatio Alger Association - https://horatioalger.org/scholarships/ includes scholarships for Juniors as well!

• Support Education - https://supporteducation.org/helping-college-bound-students/

• Central Scholarship Directory - https://central-scholarship.org/scholarship-directory

• State Financial Aid Programs - State Financial Assistance Programs & Applications

• Raise Me - www.raise.me

• College Board Opportunity Scholarships - BigFuture Scholarships: Earn by Planning for College and Career - BigFuture | College Board