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
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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