Paying for Continuing Education Courses

Ways to Pay

CSM offers several ways to financially secure your continuing education courses.

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Pay in Full

Pay in full online at time of registration using MasterCard, Visa, Discover, or American Express. Please visit a convenient campus location to register and pay by cash, check, or money order.

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Use Financial Aid

Have sufficient approved and processed financial aid to cover any outstanding balance. If you haven’t already, file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

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Sign up for a Payment Plan

If your charges exceed $500, you may be eligible to enroll in the monthly Payment Plan online—a convenient, interest-free way to budget your expenses. No credit check required.

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Use Approved Tuition Assistance

Have approved and processed tuition assistance paperwork through Third-party or Employer-paid Registration or Veterans or Military Tuition Assistance.

Tuition and Fees

If you are taking continuing education courses for workforce training, adult education, or personal enrichment, costs are listed with each course description.

Payment in full is due at the time of registration.

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CSM Foundation Scholarships

Financial assistance is available through the CSM Foundation for all eligible students enrolled in selected workforce training certificates.

A limited amount of financial assistance is available on a first-come, first-served basis to those who meet certain criteria. Scholarships do not include the cost of books or outside expenses. Scholarships are based on funding availability.

Learn More about the Scholarship Finder

Additional Financial Aid and Scholarship Opportunities

This opportunity, funded by the state of Maryland, provides financial assistance to students enrolled in a Continuing Education Workforce Training Certificate program at CSM.  Please click the link for more information on eligible programs, eligibility guidelines, and application.

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The following Continuing Education Career Starter Training Programs have received VA approval:

For information regarding your VA Benefits, please visit our Veteran & Military Support Services.

Check with your employer to see if all or part of your educational costs can be paid up front, or if it is possible to obtain reimbursement after successful completion. Please see the Third Party or Employer Paid Registration page for more information.

The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) addresses the needs of job seekers through establishing a workforce system that helps them access employment, education, training and support services to succeed in the labor market.

Please visit the Southern Maryland Job Source website for your county's Job Source Center location and contact information.

The Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship is a last-dollar scholarship available to students who enroll at a Maryland community college. Eligible students can receive up to $5,000 to cover any remaining tuition and mandatory fee expenses after Federal or State financial aid has been applied.

 Who May Apply?

A Maryland high school graduate or GED recipient eligible for in-state tuition who is planning to enroll or is currently enrolled full-time or part-time ​​at a Maryland community college in:

  • A credit-bearing vocational certificate/certificate/associate degree program
  • A sequence of credit or non-credit courses that leads to licensure or certification
  • A registered apprenticeship program

Eligibility Requirements

  • You must be a Maryland resident.
  • You must be a Maryland High School graduate or Maryland GED graduate.
  • You must be lawfully residing in the United States.
  • Students must be within the required adjusted gross income limits based on the applicable tax year: $100,000 if the applicant is single or in a single-parent household or $150,000 if the applicant is married or resides in a two-parent household.
Academic Year                    Tax Year                             
2025-2026 2023

How Do I Apply?

 Please print the Non-Credit Maryland Promise Scholarship Application and read carefully in its entirety prior to completing. You will be required to hand-sign the application and submit all the required documents. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed for consideration until all documents have been submitted.  For any questions, please contact finaid@csmd.edu.

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