To qualify, students must complete an associate degree or earn a minimum of 60 credits. They must also have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better.
All academic majors are eligible.
Like the HOPE and other merit scholarships, the Teacher Scholarship carries a work obligation. Grants will be made until all appropriated funds have been awarded. They must be enrolled at a Maryland community college. The HOPE Transfer Scholarship can be renewed for two years provided the student maintains a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA at the four-year institution. The service obligation requires that the recipient work one year in Maryland, for each year the scholarship is received and the employment must begin within one year of graduation.