Near Completer Grant

Grant · Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC)

Near Completer Grant. Expected to Reopen. Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC). Not a promise you will receive the award.

Sponsor: Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC)
Official link: https://mhec.maryland.gov/Pages/Financial-Aid-%e2%80%93-News-%26-Updates.aspx (mhec.maryland.gov)
Amount: Grant assisting near-completers returning to finish credentials; amounts/availability subject to state funding and campus packaging (MHEC).
Status: Expected to Reopen — estimate. Last cycle closed. Estimate based on the prior cycle: around March 2027. The official page has not posted the new date yet.
Deadline: March 1 Maryland state FAFSA / MHEC One App deadline pathway for state aid
Who can apply: Students in Maryland
Last checked: October 23, 2026 (we checked the official page)
Last verified: 2026-10-23

Apply: Apply here

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States on file: Maryland

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Source: Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) (official URL on file)

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Deadline verified: yes · 2026-09-07

Application path: confirmed · apply in Next Scholar

Current cycle: not confirmed · the next date is not posted yet

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Eligibility on file

Maryland Near Completer Grant (MHEC): supports students close to finishing a credential who return to complete. Official MHEC financial-aid news/updates. Eligibility (Near Completer Grant; MHEC; checked 2026-09-07): Assists near-completers returning to finish credentials. File FAFSA/MHEC One App by March 1; campus packaging.

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Who can apply

Students in Maryland

How to apply

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Questions

Who sponsors Near Completer Grant?

Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC). Official page: https://mhec.maryland.gov/Pages/Financial-Aid-%e2%80%93-News-%26-Updates.aspx

What is the amount for Near Completer Grant?

Grant assisting near-completers returning to finish credentials; amounts/availability subject to state funding and campus packaging (MHEC). This is the amount on file.

Who can apply for Near Completer Grant?

What is the status of Near Completer Grant?

Expected to Reopen. Last cycle closed. Estimate based on the prior cycle: around March 2027. The official page has not posted the new date yet.

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