Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant Program
Scholarship Sponsored by Maryland Higher Education Commission
The Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant (WSSAG) program is for students who plan on working in specific career/occupational programs upon graduation. Eligible fields include: child care, human services, teaching, nursing, physical and occupational therapy, social work, and public service.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To be considered for the Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant you must:
A) Be a Maryland resident. (If you are a dependent student, your parent must also be a Maryland resident.)
B) Enroll at a two-year or four-year Maryland college or university each semester as a:
-Full-time (12+ credits per semester) or part-time (6-11 credits per semester) undergraduate; or
-Full-time (9+ credits per semester) or part-time (6-8 credits per semester) graduate student.
(Students may be enrolled for less than six (6) credits in a semester, but must earn at least 12 credit hours in each academic year if an undergraduate student, or 9 credit hours if a graduate student, including the summer term).
C) Enroll as a degree-seeking student in an eligible major leading to employment in an eligible field as indicated on your application.
D) Maintain the satisfactory academic progress standards of your institution.
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