MELLFIN Scholarships

The MELLFIN Scholarships are annual awards for current or exited ESOL students in Maryland who are graduating high school seniors and have demonstrated a commitment to attend college or a post-secondary career training program. MELLFIN is offering multiple scholarship awards to recognize excellence and support students in realizing their post-secondary aspirations. The total award for each student recipient will be $1,000 to help cover costs associated with post-secondary program attendance.

Eligible student applicants must:

• currently be enrolled as a senior in Maryland Public Schools
• currently be in ESOL instruction or exited the ESOL program within the past three (3) years
• currently have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
• be on track to graduate in Spring 2026

All applications and required documents outlined in this application must be submitted online no later than 11:59 pm on the due date.

Additionally, student applicants from Howard County Public Schools will be considered for one Bethel Presbyterian Church Scholarship facilitated in collaboration with MELLFIN.

Completed application packets must be submitted online.

Scholarships will be awarded in person at the 2026 MELLFIN Conference on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at the College Park Marriott and Conference Center.