Baltimore City Scholars Program

Together, we'll build a stronger city.

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The University of Baltimore helps Baltimore city employees to advance their careers. As an anchor institution in Baltimore city, The University of Baltimore is designed to meet the needs of city government, residents, neighborhoods, businesses, nonprofits and more. Through our Baltimore City Scholars Program, Baltimore city government employees and select others who work in Baltimore city may qualify for financial aid needed to further their graduate or undergraduate education and directly contribute to a more educated city workforce.

ELIGIBILITY

Graduate applicants must have verification of completion of an undergraduate degree conferred with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Undergraduate applicants must have a minimum of 60 transferable credits earned with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Students must be admitted and enrolled in good standing at The University of Baltimore at least half-time in a degree-granting program.
Applicants must be currently working full-time for the city of Baltimore for at least 12 months (Police and Fire departments are included).
Applicants must demonstrate high financial need as defined by the results of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Deadline of May 1, before the fall semester.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

For priority consideration, you must:

complete the interest form
complete an online application, be admitted and enrolled
provide official transcripts from all institutions attended and all required supplemental materials
provide a goal statement, current resume and supervisor’s letter of recommendation
provide a completed Employment Verification Form
complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Please submit application materials electronically to documents@ubalt.edu.

SCOPE OF AWARD

The scholarship award is granted up to six semesters for graduate students and up to eight semesters for undergraduate students (up to one-half tuition and fees).

To maintain eligibility, you must:

maintain continual enrollment at The University of Baltimore.
make satisfactory academic progress and remain in good standing.
maintain eligibility as originally outlined.
non-stackable with foundation, merit, and institutional aid.
Recipients of the funding must provide an Employment Verification Form each year.
Recipients of the funding must continue to demonstrate high financial need as determined by the results of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Recipients of the funding must maintain continuous enrollment at The University of Baltimore and be enrolled at least half-time in both the fall and spring semesters.
Recipients of the funding must submit the FAFSA by March 1.