MCPS Educational Foundation's (MCPSEF) primary goal for its scholarships and awards is to fund students who are passionate about pursuing educational goals, and face opportunity gaps in achieving those goals.
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- MCPSEF Rales-O'Neill Scholarship
- MCPSEF Student Scholarships & Awards
Current & Past Scholars
If you are a current or past scholar, visit your MCPSEF Dashboard for key information and forms.
Congratulations to MCPSEF Scholars!
In 2024, MCPSEF awarded 238 scholarships and awards from 19 different programs, totaling over $2.3M, to seniors from every MCPS high school.
MCPSEF recognized the following Class of 2024 scholarships and awards:
- Cesar Pie Cyber Defender Scholarship
- Elise M. Lavidor Book Award
- Frieda K. Lacey Scholarship
- Gilles Driesman Scholarship
- Hazel M. Bratt Language Scholarship
- James Brawley Memorial Award
- Joseph D. Byrd Scholarship
- Joy Odom Mathematics Scholarship
- Lamphier-Castelli New American Dream for the Future Scholarship
- Laureen O’Neill Robbins Memorial Award
- League of Educators for Asian American Progress Scholarship
- Ledyard Bruce Marsh Scholarship
- Pamela Bryant-Roland G. Hollins Scholarship
- Dr. Paul L. Vance Scholarship
- Dr. Paul L. Vance Scholarship for Future MCPS Educators
- Roger M. Smith Scholarship
- Ruth & Norman Rales - Patricia Baier O'Neill Scholarship Recognizing Academic Excellence
- Wilma Watkins Ulmer Memorial Scholarship
Class of 2024 MCPS Educational Foundation Scholars
MCPSEF recognized the following Class of 2023 scholarships and awards:
- Elise M. Lavidor Book Award
- Frieda K. Lacey Scholarship
- Hazel M. Bratt Language Scholarship
- James Brawley Memorial Award
- Joseph D. Byrd Scholarship
- Joy Odom Mathematics Scholarship
- Laureen O’Neill Robbins Memorial Award
- League of Educators for Asian American Progress Scholarship
- Ledyard Bruce Marsh Scholarship
- Pamela Bryant-Roland G. Hollins Scholarship
- Dr. Paul L. Vance Scholarship
- Ripple of Kindness Scholarship
- Roger M. Smith Scholarship
- Ruth & Norman Rales - Patricia Baier O'Neill Scholarship Recognizing Academic Excellence
- Wilma Watkins Ulmer Memorial Scholarship
Class of 2023 MCPS Educational Foundation Scholars