Outside Scholarships

Outside Scholarship Disclaimer

Montgomery College publicizes information from various businesses, foundations, and civic organizations about scholarships they offer to students. The College is not affiliated with these groups and does not endorse their products or services. Never pay a fee to apply for a scholarship. The links are active at the time the information was received. If you find a link not working, please try to search by the name of the scholarship and also alert our office.

Scholarships

The Long Nguyen and Kimmy Duong Foundation Scholarship new window

Applications will be accepted from December 1, 2025 through March 27, 2026

To qualify for The Long Nguyen and Kimmy Duong Undergraduate Scholarship Program

in Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland, applicants must:

• Be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents, and
• Be enrolled at one of the following institutions:
       University of Maryland
       Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
       University of Virginia
       Northern Virginia Community College
       Montgomery College
       Virginia Commonwealth University
       University of the District of Columbia
       Towson University (New)
       James Madison University (New)

Herb Block Foundation Scholarships new window

Deadlines: June 1 for fall semester and November 10 for spring semester
Established in 2005, The Herb Block Scholarship provides financial assistance to high school graduates, community college students, and adult learners who wish to continue their studies at Washington, D.C. area community colleges. 

LA Tutors 123 Innovation in Education Scholarship new window
Deadline: 20th of each month
Entrants must have designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives of others (e.g., a website, series of blogs, an app, fundraising event, etc.) and must submit an essay describing the goal of the particular project and provide supporting documentation. Entrants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (or the equivalent)  and be a citizen of, permanent resident of, or hold a valid student visa in the United States or Canada.

Power Your Transition Community College Scholarship new window
Deadline: March 1st until April 30th annually. See flyer. (PDF, )
Eligibility:

The program is open to legal residents of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. who are at least 18 years old. Between December 2024 and August 2025, they must graduate with an associate’s degree in business or technology from a community college, have a minimum 3.3 GPA and intend to attend a four-year college or university beginning in fall 2025.

MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Women’s Board Scholarship Program new window

Deadline: March 16, 2026, at 5 p.m. See flyer. (PDF, )
Who can apply:

• Recipient must be a resident of Maryland.
• Recipient must be a United States citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States.
• Recipient must be seeking a degree in a nursing, medical, or related healthcare field.
• Full-time recipients must maintain a minimum of 12 credit hours per term for undergraduate students and nine credit hours per term for graduate students. Part-time recipients must be working a minimum of 20 hours.

Commissioners' Engineering Scholarship Program new window

Deadline: Sunday March 15, 2026

To qualify, students must:

          * Submit an application by Sunday, March 15, 2026
          * Provide proof of permanent residency in WSSC Water’s service district
          * Be enrolled* full-time in a degree program at an accredited college or university that leads to an engineering degree in one of the following areas:
                   Civil engineering (i.e., environmental, sanitary, structural, geotechnical, water resources, fire protection, transportation, project management, construction management)
                   Electrical engineering
                   Material science and engineering
                   Chemical engineering
                   Mechanical engineering
                   Computer science/engineering
*High school seniors who have been accepted into such a program are eligible; proof of acceptance/enrollment must accompany application materials.

FAPAC DIStinguished public service scholarship new window

Deadline April 3, 2026

ELIGIBILITY

• Open to all college students with U. S. citizenship
• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States
• Degree-seeking students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
• Not open to previous scholarship winners, past or current FAPAC Officers or their children, current Federal or State employees.

2026 SECU MD Foundation scholarship program new window

Deadline: May 1, 2026

To qualify for the award, you must be: 

• A Maryland resident 
• A SECU member in good standing (joining is easy in about five minutes) 
• A current Maryland community college student who is transferring to a public Maryland college/university, or who has done so in the past 18 months  
• Attending a public Maryland college/university for the 2026-27 academic year.