The Howard P. Rawlings Guaranteed Access (GA) Grant is a need-based grant that provides financial assistance to eligible applicants enrolled at postsecondary institutions for educational expenses. Individuals applying for the Guaranteed Access Grant for the first time must be eligible for in-state tuition in Maryland. They must be accepted for admission and plan to enroll in a regular undergraduate program at an eligible two-year or four-year institution. Applicants must have completed high school or obtained a GED with a passing score of 145 per module. They must begin college within six years of completing high school or obtaining a GED. Students must submit their 2025-26 FAFSA or MHEC One-App by March 1 in order to be considered for the Guaranteed Access Grant. Students may be asked to submit certain documentation if they meet one or more of the discussed circumstances on the award's website. The deadline for all documentation is July 15. Not every student will be required to submit additional documentation. Please visit the award's website for more information.