Student Scholarships and Opportunities

The Department of Family and Consumer Science seeks to provide helpful tips and information for students to fund their college education and other related expenses.

It should be noted that students that seek financial assistance and consideration must complete a FAFSA online application yearly. https://finaid.org/

Below are various scholarships that students can apply for each year to lessen the cost of a college education:

Family & Consumer Sciences Scholarships

The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Morgan State University currently offers the following scholarships (Click on the links to fill out forms for each scholarships. Once you are on the form, check the box on the specific scholarship you are applying for): 

• Budois Circle Melissa Perdue Memorial Scholarship
  • Award Criteria:  Family and Consumer Sciences Junior or Senior, with a 3.0 GPA or above.
• LaGreta Williams Scholarship 
  • Award Criteria: All students may apply who have a minimum 2.75 GPA. Preference is given to a Family & Consumer Sciences student who resides in New York.
• Morgan State University Class of 1975 Academic Scholarship
  • Award Criteria: Family and Consumer Sciences student with a 3.0 GPA
• National Coalition for Black Development in Family and Consumer Sciences (NCBDFCS)
  • Award Criteria: Family and Consumer Sciences student with a minimum of 2.75 GPA

DocuSign your completed application to Ms. Pamela Fraling at pamela.fraling@morgan.edu

Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.

Morgan State University

• https://www.morgan.edu/finaid/scholarships

MSU Beyond Financial Aid

• https://www.morgan.edu/bfa

American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences

• https://www.aafcs.org/resources/recognition/scholarships

College Bound Foundations

• https://www.collegeboundfoundation.org/scholarship-opportunities

CREDIT UNIONS

• Municipal Employees Credit Union (MECU Credit Union)
  • https://www.mecu.com/Why-MECU/About/Community-Involvement
• State Employees Credit Union (SECU Credit Union)
  • https://www.secumdfoundation.org/scholarship-program/

Honor Societies

• National Organization for Human Services
  • https://www.nationalhumanservices.org/awards-and-scholarships
• Phi Upsilon Omicron
  • https://phiu.org/168-2/

Near Completers Grant

• https://mhec.state.md.us/Pages/NEAR-COMPLETERS-GRANT-INFORMATION.aspx

The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) is offering an opportunity for Maryland residents, who started a degree but did not finish, a financial incentive to complete their degree by having the state help pay for tuition. The Near Completer Grant is available for the 2020-2021 academic year to eligible applicants not currently enrolled at a post-secondary institution, but who NOW plans to re-enroll at an institution to finish their degree.

Maryland Higher Education

• https://mhec.state.md.us/preparing/Pages/FinancialAid/descriptions.aspx

MHEC is the State of Maryland's higher education coordinating board responsible for establishing statewide policies for Maryland public and private colleges and universities and for-profit career schools. MHEC also administers state financial aid programs that affect students on a statewide basis.