Scholarship Undergraduate

Douglas J.J. Peters Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship Program

Maryland Higher Education Commission

Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
116
Days
April 1 2026
Application Deadline
Yes
Renewable
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What you'll need:
  • Checkmark Other - Spouse of the Veteran: Marriage certificate; Child or Step-child of the Veteran: Birth certificate; Documentation of military orders
  • Checkmark Application Form
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Douglas J.J. Peters Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship Program
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Description

..The Douglas J.J. Peters Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship Program is designed to provide financial assistance to United States armed forces personnel who served in the Afghanistan or Iraq Conflicts, and their son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, or spouse attending a Maryland postsecondary institution. Applicants must have been accepted for admission or enrolled in a regular undergraduate program at an eligible institution, or be accepted for admission or enrolled in a 2-year terminal certificate program in which the course work is acceptable for transfer credit for an accredited baccalaureate program at an eligible institution. The award is renewable for up to four years of full-time attendance or eight years of part-time attendance. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Amount Details

$5,637
Low Amount Awarded
$8,699
High Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university, a four-year college or two-year college
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkBoth full-time and part-time students
  • CheckmarkRestricted to residents of Maryland
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying in Maryland
  • Checkmark Must be in or a veteran of any U.S. Armed Service Checkmark Must be a dependent of the service(s) specified above

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Spouse of the Veteran: Marriage certificate; Child or Step-child of the Veteran: Birth certificate; Documentation of military orders
  • Checkmark Application Form
For more info, please visit our site
Contact
Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)
osfamail.mhec@maryland.gov
Tel: 410-767-3300
Fax: 410-332-0250 Address 6 North Liberty Street, Ground Suite
Baltimore, MD 21201