Scholarship
Thank you for contacting my office regarding the Senatorial Scholarship. In order to apply, you must be a resident of Maryland’s 14th Legislative District. This scholarship is awarded primarily based on financial need, commitment to public service and interest for higher education.
Please note that you must be a resident of Maryland’s 14th Legislative District in order to apply. (If you are currently living outside of the 14th Legislative District because you are attending college, use your home address from within the 14th Legislative District to apply.) To check your Legislative District, click here.
Download the 2024 Senatorial Scholarship Application
Please read the following instructions carefully before completing and sending your application.
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered for a scholarship, you must first fill out the attached two-page application. The form is designed to be typed on directly and then printed. In order to fill out the form, click on the gray areas and begin typing. To check the boxes, simply click the box next to your answer.
Next, you must answer the questions on the application. These should be typed and sent-in at the same time as the rest of the application. The answers to these questions should be double-spaced and typed in Times New Roman, 12 point font.
In addition, you must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or submit the Maryland State Financial Aid Application (MSFAA) online through MDCAPS for any applicant who is ineligible to receive federal aid but is eligible for in-state tuition by Tuesday, March 1st, 2024. The FAFSA can be found by going to www.fafsa.gov. The MSFAA is now available through your MDCAPS Student Account. After your FAFSA or MSFAA application is processed, send the first page of your Student Aid Report (SAR), which describes your Pell Grant eligibility, along with your application and essay.
The following are the ONLY materials that you should send. Any extraneous materials, including transcripts, will be discarded and not considered with your application. Please send in all of your materials at once.
- Completed Application: Download the application here: Craig Zucker 2024 Scholarship Application
- Questions: Essay (typed) that addresses the following questions:
1. What are you plans for college? (Which college/university do you plan to attend? What do you plan to major in?)
2. What kind of community service/volunteer experience do you have?
3. How will you use your degree to serve your community and/or the public at large? - Resume: Including community service experience (typed)
- FAFSA: File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by Tuesday, March 1, 2024 by going to www.fafsa.gov. After your FAFSA application is processed, send the first page of your Student Aid Report (SAR), which describes your Pell Grant eligibility, along with your application and essay.
- Proof of veteran status (if applicable)
- Proof of learning difference (if applicable)
WHERE TO SEND APPLICATION
Please email your application to Craig.Zucker@Senate.State.md.us.
Please label your documents clearly and save them as a PDF file. Make the subject of the email “[Last Name] [First Name] 2024 Senatorial Scholarship Application.”
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Please email your application and all of your materials by Monday, May 13, 2024.
Please do not hesitate to contact my Legislative Director, Georgie Jones, with any questions. Se can be reached at (301) 858-3625 or by email at Craig.Zucker@senate.state.md.us.