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Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant Program

Scholarship Sponsored by Maryland Higher Education Commission

Value: $16,000.00
Awards Available: 10

​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:

  • ​​Be a Maryland resident. If you are a dependent student, your parent must also be a Maryland resident.
  • 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.
    • 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.)
  • Enroll as a degree-seeking student in an eligible major leading to employment in an eligible field as indicated on your application.
  • Maintain the satisfactory academic progress standards of your institution.

NOTE: Individuals who have received scholarships in prior years under MHEC's former career/occupational programs (Child Care Provider; Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, Child Welfare, and Juvenile Justice Workforce Tuition Assistance Program) will continue to receive their awards as long as they remain eligible. Students who receive one of these former awards are not eligible to also receive a WSSAG award.

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