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Searching for college starts sooner than you may think, and many parents aren't quite ready for how intense it can be. If your child is getting ready to take the big step, it's important to know what your role in the process should be. Below is a bit of advice that can make the process of searching for a college a bit easier on everyone involved. Educate Yourself You are going to be your child's most valuable resource during the application process, so start educating yourself. Look into financial aid, graduation requirements, and state residency requirements early on so that ...

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Catonsville High graduate Erin Kreis didn't expect to be singled out by interim Superintendent Verletta White — and awarded $1,000 — at her commencement.

By Cody Boteler

Jun 19, 2019

The Maryland State Fair is currently seeking applicants for the F. Grove Miller Maryland State Fair and the Marlin K. Hoff Scholarship programs.

I loved school and I had a number of favorite teachers. However, the first may very well be my 12th-grade English teacher, William Granville "Mike" Eaton.

Brooke Ciampaglio, a recent graduate of North Harford High School, was the District VII Minds in Motion scholarship winner.

Clarissa Reed, of Finskburg, was among 31 Kutztown University students to be inducted into the Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology at its annual

Mauricio has earned his degree from the prestigious Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and is heading to Ivy League Brown University

By Talia Richman

Jun 11, 2019

Graduating Gerstell Academy senior Antonio Holland has a lot of accomplishments under his belt — great grades, leadership positions and scholarships.

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians are facing numerous challenges in the wake of the news that the summer season may be cancelled.

By Mary Carole McCauley

Jun 5, 2019

What good does making more money do if it is just going to repay student loans? 

Any plans to subsidize college tuition in Maryland ought to be considered carefully considering the financial challenges schools are facing.

John Carroll School recently announced its newest group of Carroll Scholars, incoming freshmen whose academic achievements qualified them for the prestigious

Tuition promise scholarships are changing conversations around family dinner tables; college can be affordable. The impossible might just become possible.

The scholarships are awarded by the Al Cesky Scholarship Fund Inc., named for late Bel Air High School teacher and coach Albert “Al” Cesky.

By David Anderson

May 16, 2019

Colleges have a responsibility to let potential low-income students know that the real costs of attendance are often much lower than the sticker price.

The $1,000 annual scholarship will be awarded to a female graduating senior who shows interest in Alzheimer's research.

By Cody Boteler

May 7, 2019

Twenty-four graduating high school student-athletes, representing Harford County’s twelve senior classes, will be honored at the 34th Annual Al Cesky Scholarship Fund’s (ACSF) awards banquet. The banquet, honoring the legacy of the late Al Cesky, a legendary Bel Air High School football coach and

Acting Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young has ordered an audit of Associated Black Charities’ management of the city’s multi-million-dollar Children and Fund amid a widening scandal involving Mayor Catherine Pugh’s sales of self-published children’s books.

The Rotary Club of Mount Airy will be awarding a scholarship again this year

Carroll County Public Schools announced the list of dozens of local students who were chosen as Carson scholars for 2019.

The South Carroll Business Association offers scholarships

The Healthy Holly scandal consuming Mayor Catherine Pugh is complicated and confusing. Here is a summary of what we know and what we still don't.

Students who will be attending Carroll Community College in the fall have until the end of the week to apply for scholarships, according to the school.

For the 17th year the Harford County Ravens Nest No. 1’s Bud Bitzer scholarship fund helped a group of young men to pursue their aspirations to attend college for their actions on and off the football field with scholarship grants.

By Matt Button

Apr 1, 2019

Marissa Roberts, of Taneytown, was awarded one of the Maryland Farm Bureau’s 2019 scholarships.

Yee-Lynn Lee and Yee-Van Lee, seniors at Liberty High School, have been named finalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program.

My firm has jobs for college students but a dearth of applicants so where is everyone?

I’m surprised at the level of naiveté regarding the idea that people with financial means cheat to get their kids into college — it happens all the time. There is a thriving, legal industry in hiring private consultants to coach kids from freshman year to their chosen Ivy. Here's how to stop it.

Colleges and universities have taken advantage of federally-backed loans to raise tuition and that has to change.

While most of the conversations surrounding education in Annapolis have been about the Kirwan Commission and their high-priced, pie-in-the-sky recommendations, Del. Rose’s education bills would improve the lives of students and bring Maryland’s public education into the 21st century.

Glenwood/Glenelg/Dayton neighborhood column

Some area football and soccer players are signing national letters of intent Wednesday to accept athletic scholarships from Division I and Division II college programs.

By Glenn Graham

Feb 6, 2019

Morgan State University lacked adequate safeguards to protect sensitive personal information, state auditors found, and kept a database of 301,000 unique social security numbers in clear text along with names and dates of birth.

By Talia Richman

Jan 17, 2019

A team of attorneys and investigators has billed $500,000 for 44 days of work to begin to sell of the valuables of Kevin Merrill, a Towson man who prosecutors say funded a lavish lifestyle through a Ponzi scheme.

By Tim Prudente

Jan 17, 2019

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The 30-year-old wife of a Towson man accused of running a $364 million Ponzi scheme has been charged with conspiracy, obstruction and removing property to prevent its seizure.

By Tim Prudente

Jan 4, 2019

The time may be right to expand incentives for Maryland's college savers.

It is hard for college students to do service work after graduating when they have so much student loan debt.

Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancements scholarship applications accepted

American Legion Carroll Post 31, in Westminster, is accepting applications from high school students to compete in its annual Oratorical Scholarship program.

Former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s staggering $1.8 billion gift to his alma mater, the Johns Hopkins University, tops the Chronicle of Higher Education’s list of the largest academic donations since 1967.

By Colin Campbell

Nov 19, 2018

Four women who are from Maryland or attended school in Maryland were named Rhodes scholars on Monday.

By Sarah Meehan

Nov 19, 2018

Former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will give $1.8 billion in scholarship money to the Johns Hopkins University, the largest gift to any academic institution in U.S. history.

By Colin Campbell

Nov 18, 2018

Wednesday began the early period for high school athletes to sign National Letters of Intent to accept athletic scholarships from Division I and Division II college programs.

Students named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists

Local students were among those receiving degrees during the May 20 commencement exercises at King's College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: Sean W. Floto, of

On Sunday — Veterans Day, appropriately enough — McDaniel College announced a new Military Legacy Scholarship worth up to $100,000 over four years for all military veterans, active-duty military personnel and their children. This is a win for the college and a win for the students who qualify.

Five $2,000 scholarships are available for students who are members of the Maryland Farm Bureau or whose parents are members.

For veterans, those in the service of children of those who have been enlisted, paying for McDaniel College just got easier.