Two scholarships are now available to qualified adult learners who are pursuing post-secondary education after earning high school diplomas through completion of the External Diploma Program or pass the GED Test. To be eligible, students must have received services from one of the Maryland Literacy Works Programs funded by the Maryland State Department of Education.

The Regina Milio Scholarship provides a minimum of $500 to qualified GED graduates and is awarded annually as the funds permit. The Maryland Association for Adult Community and Continuing Education (MAACCE) provides funds for the scholarship. For details on this scholarship for GED graduates, or to make a donation, contact:

Michelle Frazier

Maryland State Department of Education

200 W. Baltimore Street

Baltimore, Maryland   21201

410-767-0161

mfrazier@msde.state.md.us

http://research.umbc.edu/~ira/Melio_Scholar.html

or

Patricia Alvey

GED Testing Office

Maryland State Department of Education

200 W. Baltimore Street

Baltimore, Maryland   21201

410-767-0068

palvey@msde.state.md.us

The Nick Rizzi Scholarship is available to an External Diploma Program (EDP) graduate who is going on to higher education. This scholarship fund is supported by donations to the National External Diploma Program Council. The scholarship is awarded annually as funds permit. For details on this scholarship fund for EDP graduates, or to make a donation, contact:

Bette Huckabee

944 Laurel Avenue

Bridgeport, Connecticut   06604

203-338-0503

betthuck@aol.com