The Howard P. Rawlings Educational Assistance (EA) Grant is a need-based grant that provides financial assistance to eligible applicants enrolled at postsecondary institutions for educational expenses. A student may receive an award for up to four years.. Applicants must be eligible for in-state tuition, as determined by the institution. They cannot be in default on a Federal Title IV student loan. Applicants must complete either a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Maryland State Financial Aid Application on the new MHEC One-App. The FAFSA is open to US citizens and eligible non-citizens; and the state financial aid application through the MHEC One-App is for residents of Maryland who are eligible for in-state tuition but not eligible to file the FAFSA (undocumented students). The EA Grant may be used at an out-of-state institution only if the award recipient is a deaf or hearing-impaired student and the institution makes special provisions for deaf and hearing-impaired students that are not available at Maryland institutions. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Maryland Higher Education Commission for more information.