2025-2026 Noncredit Promise Scholarship Application

Email Address

Last Name

First Name

Middle Name

Birthdate

Social Security or Tax ID Number

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

County

Part A: Maryland in-state tuition and graduation eligibility requirement*

A student must be eligible for in-state tuition and have graduated from a Maryland high
school or be a recipient of a Maryland GED. Select all that apply.

Resident of Maryland

Graduate of Maryland HS

Maryland GED Recipient

*If you do not qualify for in-state tuition, you may not qualify for the Maryland Promise scholarship. Exceptions include active duty U.S. Military or Peace Corps. See checklist on p. 3 for all required documents.

Name of High School

Part B: Degree Status

As of the date you are completing this application, have you already earned either an Associate or Bachelor's Degree? An applicant who has earned a bachelor’s degree or an associate’s degree is ineligible to receive an award

Yes

No

Part C: Prior Year Promise status

Have you received the Maryland Promise Scholarship at any point at another Maryland Community College, for a credit or non-credit program?

Yes

No

If yes, name of college

Part D: Income eligibility requirement*

To be eligible, a student must meet the income eligibility of no more than a combined $100,000 for student and single Federal tax filers or single-parent households, or combined no more than $150,000 for student and joint filing if married or residing in a two-parent household.
I am a(n)

Dependent Student

Independent Student

Complete dependency determination questionnaire to determine status prior to making selection. If you answer no to all questions, you are considered a Dependent and are required to submit parent(s) tax information and proof of residency.

Were you born before January 1 2002?
As of today are you married?
Are you currently serving on active duty in the U.S armed forces for the purposes other than training?
Are you a veteran of the U.S armed forces?
Do you have children or other people (excluding your spouse) who live with you and who receive more than half of their support from you now and between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026?
At any time since you turned 13, were you an orphan (no living biological or adoptive parent)?
At any time since you turned 13, were you in foster care, or a ward of the court?
Are you a legally emancipated minor, as determined by a court in their state of residence?
Are you in a legal guardianship with someone other than your parent or stepparent, as determined by a court in their state of residence?
At any time on or after July 1, 2024, were you unaccompanied and either (1) homeless or (2) self-supporting and at risk of being homeless?

Part E: Workforce Course Selection

Please be advised: If a student resides outside of Harford County and applies for a program that is also offered at their local community college, their scholarship application may be denied.

List of Eligible Programs

Part F: Drug free pledge

I pledge, as a condition of receiving student financial assistance, to remain drug free for the full term of the award. Unlawful use of drugs and alcohol may endanger my enrollment in a Maryland College as well as my Maryland financial aid award.* Type your full name.

Part G: Signature & Acknowledgement

By signing this application, I certify that all of the information provided in the application is true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that Harford Community College reserves the right to adjust or cancel any scholarship award(s) based on my failure to comply with the guidelines as stated. Type your full name.

Promise Scholarship Checklist

The purpose of this checklist is to verify eligibility requirements set by the State of Maryland. In order for a student to receive the Promise Scholarship, an applicant must submit one item from category A, B, C and D unless they have completed the FAFSA**. For record keeping purposes, copies of each document must be attached to the student’s application.

Have you completed a 2025-2026 FAFSA for HCC?
**Students who have completed a FAFSA only need to submit documents from categories A and B.

Yes

No

A. Verification of Residency

Documents to prove eligibility for Maryland in-state Tuition. Individuals must be eligible for in-state tuition at a Maryland institution to qualify for the Promise Scholarship. Dependent students MUST also submit documentation for at least one parent. All documentation must be current and unexpired.

Valid Maryland Driver’s License
Residential rental contract (apartment lease or other rental of real property)
Mortgage account statement, deed, communication from the State Department of Assessment and Taxation or other proof of home ownership
Maryland vehicle registration card or title
Proof of Active Duty Military and Status.
Proof of approval for Maryland DREAM Act (if selected, skip category D)

Note: In-State tuition rates are granted to students who reside in Maryland for a set period of time, have the ability to establish legal domicile in Maryland, or are stationed in Maryland. The parent(s) of a dependent student must meet this requirement.

Verification of Residency

Any document from the list above to verify yours and parent (if dependent) address

B. To be eligible, you must have completed high school in Maryland, including a GED. Please provide documentation to prove you earned a high school diploma or completed the GED equivalent in the state of Maryland.

Please select which document you will be submitting.

A copy of your Maryland High School Diploma, or GED, or

An unofficial copy of your final High school transcript with graduation date listed.

Proof of graduation

C. You must provide Federal documentation demonstrating you meet the income eligibility of

no more than $100,000 combined income for student (if applicable) and single filers or single-parent households, or
no more than $150,000 combined income for student (if applicable) and parents residing in a two-parent household.

Proof of income - please select which document you will be submitting

Copy of you and your parents (if a dependent) 2023 Federal tax transcript, or

Copy of IRS Verification of Non-filing letter for 2023 Federal tax year

Proof of income

NOTE: Students who complete the FAFSA do not have to submit tax documentation.

D. Documents needed to prove that student is lawfully residing in the United States. Provide one document from the list below.

Provide one document from the list

United States Birth Certificate

Proof of Asylum Refugee status: I-94, I-94A, or Temporary Form I-551

Permanent Resident Card

United States Passport or Passport Card

Certificate of Naturalization

Certificate of Citizenship

Proof of Citizenship

NOTE: Students who complete the FAFSA do not have to submit proof of citizenship.

Important Information You Should Know

Maryland law requires that students enroll in a vocational certificate, a certificate, or participates in a registered apprenticeship at the community college located in their county, unless the program is not offered at their local college, or the student is attending a community college in the State with on-campus residential facilities.
Students must be enrolled in a sequence of courses leading to licensure or certification. List is subject to change at any time.
Available to MD Residents, graduates of MD high schools, and recipients of MD GED who qualify for in-state tuition, and active duty military residing in MD.
Students may receive up to $5,000 per academic year, not to exceed the cost of the program.
Students may renew the scholarship up to 3 years after enrolling in a noncredit sequence.
This is a last dollar scholarship, which means awards will calculated after all other Federal and State scholarships have been credited to the student's tuition.
Any student who exceeds the allowed funding amount or number of program awards will be financially responsible for all associated costs that are deemed ineligible.
Funds are available on a first come, first serve basis.
Funds may only be used towards tuition and mandatory fees. Books and supplies are excluded.
Students who are U.S citizens must provide their Social Security Number or Tax ID Number.
Harford Community College reserves the right to adjust or cancel your scholarship at any time if it is determined that you do not meet the qualifications.
Applying for the scholarship does not guarantee an award.
Refunds are not issued to students for unused Promise award amounts.
All scholarships are managed and awarded in accordance to the Maryland Higher Education Commission’s prescribed guidelines and Harford Community College's policy and/or procedure.