Each year, Scholarships for Scholars administers sponsored scholarships on behalf of corporations, businesses, community organizations and families. These scholarships provide meaningful financial assistance to Anne Arundel County students as they pursue their post-secondary education at four-year college and universities, community colleges, or vocational and technical schools.
Sponsor a Scholarship
Creating a scholarship is a meaningful way to honor a loved one, recognize an individual or organization, support a particular field of study, or invest in the future of our community. Scholarships for Scholars will guide you through every step of the process to create a personalized scholarship that reflects your goals and values while making a lasting impact on the lives of deserving students.
To establish a scholarship for an upcoming scholarship year:
- Sponsor commitment deadline: September 1
- Scholarship funding deadline: January 1
- Minimum scholarship amount: $5,000
Interested in sponsoring a scholarship?
Complete our brief interest form, and a member of Scholarships for Scholars will contact you to discuss your ideas and answer your questions.
Scholarship Sponsor Interest Form
Thank You to Our Scholarship Sponsors
We are grateful to the corporations, businesses, community organizations, and families whose generosity makes these scholarships possible each year. Recipients of these scholarships demonstrate exceptional academic achievement while meeting the unique criteria established for each sponsored scholarship.
We value the trust our sponsors place in us and are honored to partner with them in investing in the next generation of leaders, innovators, and professionals.
Scholarships change lives
Bo's Effort
“I am truly honored to be selected, and I deeply appreciate the time, effort, and dedication you invest throughout the year to make opportunities like this possible. Your support reinforces my commitment to this meaningful path, and I am inspired to stay committed to being a voice for change in my communities.”
George and Ruth Tormey
“I am incredibly grateful and humbled by the vote of confidence you have placed in me. Please know this support motivates me to continue down the path I set for myself with renewed vigor and purpose, and to one day pay this kindness forward.”
Shane A. Morris II Business
“I am so grateful for this honor and your generosity. It is a privilege to be in company of previous recipients of this scholarship to honor the Morris family’s son, Shane. I will work hard to achieve my goals to be able to pay it forward and continue the legacy created in his name. Thank you for your incredible generosity.”
George and Ruth Tormey
“Thank you all for taking the time out of your days to make this type of event, this type of recognition possible. What you are doing for me and for all of the other recipients really is going to change the course of our lives, making college that much more accessible. Thank you for enabling, inspiring, and encouraging us all to keep pushing along on our educational journey.”
Anne Arundel Retired School Personnel Association
“The scholarship I was awarded made it possible for me to go to a school with a fantastic program for what I want to do, which is music education. This program is allowing me to pursue my passions for both music and for teaching future generations, and hopefully one day I will be able make a difference for my future students. I’m very grateful for this opportunity that I’ve been given.”
Shore United Bank
“The scholarship I was awarded from Shore United Bank has made me feel comfortable exploring the various opportunities that college has to offer. This generous scholarship has lessened the financial burden of taking extra classes, allowed me to join more clubs and participate in any other beneficial activity available to me. Ultimately, receiving this scholarship has helped me support all that I wish to accomplish in this new chapter of my life.”
Crosby Marketing and Media Studies
“The Crosby Marketing and Media Studies Scholarship is very important to me, not only because it has helped me to afford an education, but also because it has shown me that career fields can foster a larger sense of community. I’m a journalism major at the University of Maryland and there is actually a plaque dedicated to Ralph Crosby in the lobby of the journalism building. Entering college with the confidence that the company founded by such an influential person believes in me has been incredibly motivating.”
Zach Schwartz Scholar-Athlete
“The Zach Schwartz Scholar-Athlete Scholarship has made a difference in my life because it allowed me to go to my top choice school. It will help me achieve my academic goals at the University of Connecticut.”
George and Ruth Tormey
“In addition to the monetary support, the scholarship empowered me because it served as a reminder that there are people out there who support and believe in me even when I don’t.”
Shane A. Morris II Business
“The Shane A. Morris II Business Scholarship has lifted a weight off my back financially. It has given me the opportunity to afford my schooling without taking out a student loan.”

