In the past 10 years, the CSM Foundation has awarded more than $3 million to more than 3,000 students.
Scholarship Finder is Open!
The CSM Foundation occasionally receives donations from organizations and individuals who wish to provide financial assistance to our students. When funds are available, CSM offers financial assistance to students who meet specific eligibility criteria and plan to enroll in selected career development training courses on a first come, first serve basis.
Have you already applied to CSM but have not received your student ID number? Please email askme@csmd.edu with your name and date of birth. Need to Apply to CSM? Click here.
Before you get started...
You will need to be prepared with the following information to complete the application:
Your my.CSMD login
Your student ID number
An essay explaining your financial need, any obstacles/hardships that you have faced or facing in achieving your career/academic goals, a statement describing your long-term career goals and how the selected course(s) will support your objectives, and the importance of the scholarship toward your career development.
Students requesting financial help for a workforce training certificate which requires the WorkKeys Assessment test will need to complete those tests before scholarships can be awarded.
Application Process
Once you have everything and you are ready to apply, follow these steps:
Click the "Apply Now for Scholarships" button (green button above).
Sign in with your my.CSMD login.
Complete the General Application
For the question “What type of program do you plan to pursue at CSM?”, you must choose “Continuing Education/Workforce Development Certificate Program.”
Please select the continuing education certificate(s) you plan to pursue under the question, “If you are an incoming Continuing Education/Workforce Development Student, what is your intended program of study?”
After you submit the General Application, it will bring you to the Continuing Education Scholarship Application if you answered the questions indicated in items 3a and 3b. Complete the remainder of the application.
Once you have completed the Continuing Education Scholarship Application, you will be notified at the email address you provided in your application regarding the outcome of your application within two weeks. Students must have a valid email address on file with CSM, as scholarship notification decisions will be sent via the email address on file with CSM.
If you are granted a scholarship, you are required to write a thank you letter to the donors who provided CSM with the funds that have been granted to you before the funds will be issued. Click here to download Thank You Letter Guidelines.
NOTE: Scholarships may require verification of income.
Verification is the process in which CSM selects some applications for review. No scholarships can be awarded until this process is completed. You will be notified by mail, email and your my.CSMD account of the required documents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Eligible students are legal residents of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties who demonstrate financial need.
It may take up to two weeks to process a student’s application. Students should apply no later than three weeks before the class starts but earlier if possible..
If the student meets the eligibility guidelines, he/she could be granted between 50%-75% of the cost of tuition and fees. The student will be responsible for paying the remaining balance as well as cost of textbooks and any other outside fees (if applicable).
The student will be responsible for paying the remaining balance of tuition and fees at the time of registration. Required textbooks will need to be purchased before the class starts.
For more information, contact Student Account Services at 301-934-7712.
Eligible students can use scholarships for multiple courses in the same program to work towards program completion, although they will only be granted financial assistance for one career development training certificate at a time. Students must successfully complete the class to be eligible for any future assistance for continuing education courses.
If you decide to drop the class, you must officially drop the class through the Registrar’s Office by the time specified within the refund period. If you do not drop the class within the refund period, you will be billed for the entire cost of the class, and the Continuing Education Scholarship will be removed from your account and returned to the scholarship fund for other students to use.
Seniors and students eligible for other discounts may still be eligible for scholarship if their discount is less than 50% of the cost of tuition and fees. If awarded a scholarship, students will still be responsible for the remaining balance after the award amount, the cost of textbooks and other outside fees (if applicable).
You are responsible for registering for the course(s) through the CSM Continuing Education and Workforce Development Registration system and making payment for the remaining cost of the course(s) at the time of registration. Please be sure to follow the directions included in the email that notified you of your award.
It may take up to two weeks to process the student’s application for financial assistance. Please monitor the email address you provided in your application for updates. If it has been more than two weeks since you have applied, contact the Financial Aid Department on 301-934-7531 or send an email to finaid@csmd.edu.
Verification is the process in which CSM selects some applications for review. No scholarships can be awarded until this process is completed. You will be notified by mail, email, and your my.CSMD account of the required documents.
Do not send any Verification Documents to the Continuing Education Department until notified to do so.
If selected for verification, students must, at a minimum, submit:
Tax Return Transcript for the student and parent(s), if the student is Dependent, or spouse if student is Independent (due to new federal regulations, copies of the 1040/1040A/1040EZ will NOT be accepted).For information on how to order a tax return transcript, click here.
All W-2's for the tax year for you and your parent(s), if you are Dependent, or spouse if Independent.
All Schedules C, E, or S for the tax year for the student and parent(s) if Dependent, or spouse if Independent.
The final LES of the tax year for the parent(s) if a Dependent student, or you and/or your spouse if Independent, if applicable.
All 1099's for the tax year for you and your parent(s) if Dependent and spouse if Independent.
If an amended tax return was filed, a signed copy of the 1040X filed with the IRS will be required in addition to the Tax Return transcript or signed copy of the original tax return filed with the IRS.
Additional Documentation may be required.
The verification process can take up to 6 weeks from the date the final document is received. Please respond promptly to prevent delays.
Contact the Financial Aid Department at 301-934-7531 for additional information or assistance.
