$1,500+
The award
A minimum of $1,500 is awarded to one or more recipients each year, contingent on available funding. Money must be applied toward tuition, fees, and textbooks only — not living expenses or travel.
Full-time.
Undergraduate study required
U.S..
Accredited college, university, or trade school
Spring.
Recipients honored at the Spring Dinner
Who may apply
Eligibility, in four parts.
- Member or descendant of a member. Applicants must be a member in good standing of the Maryland Society, a Junior Member, or in the direct line of descent from a Maryland Society member.
- Document Mayflower descent. The lineage need not pass through Maryland — descent through any state society line is acceptable.
- Full-time undergraduate study. Enrollment must be at an accredited U.S. college, university, or trade school.
- Undergraduate only. Graduate programs are not eligible.
Application packet
What to submit.
The following materials must accompany the application:
- Lineage flowchart documenting descent from the named Mayflower passenger
- The completed application form
- Proof of full-time enrollment — an acceptance letter or current enrollment certification
- SAT and/or ACT scores, if available
- Two most-recent years of unofficial transcripts
- Two letters of reference from non-relatives (teachers, mentors, employers)
- A signed photo release for use in the newsletter and Chapter records
- Financial account details from the school for direct payment of any award
Calendar
Key dates
20 March 2026
Application deadline
3 April 2026
Recipient notification
April 2026
Honored at Spring Dinner
January 2027
Next cycle opens
The 2026 competition is now closed. Applications for the 2027 cycle
will reopen in January 2027 — keep this page bookmarked, or write
through our contact page to be
notified when applications open.
Questions
Scholarship Committee
For questions about eligibility, the application, or the program generally, write to the Scholarship Committee through our contact page.
Eligibility
Deadlines
Process
Sustaining the fund
Support a Maryland scholar
The Scholarship Fund is sustained entirely by gifts from members and friends of the Society. Every contribution helps a Maryland descendant carry the line forward.