Do I qualify for the Maryland Tuition Waiver for Foster Care Recipients?
You may qualify for the waiver if you meet enrollment, age, and residency requirements.
Basic requirements
- Enroll (or plan to enroll) in a UMGC certificate, associate, or bachelor’s program.
- Be under age 25 or show proof you’ve used the waiver at another Maryland school.
- Submit your FAFSA for the current year.
Foster Care Waiver eligibility (one must apply)
- In foster care at age 18, or when you finished high school/GED.
- Lived in foster care for at least one year after age 13, then adopted, placed in guardianship, or reunited with a parent.
- Adopted/placed in guardianship with the same family as an older sibling who qualifies.
Homeless Youth Waiver eligibility
- Proof of Maryland residency for one year before enrolling.
- Verified as homeless under the McKinney-Vento Act within 24 months before or during UMGC enrollment.
Apply online at the Maryland Tuition Waiver site.
Learn more at Homeless Youth/Foster Care Tuition Waiver.