The Program
The
University of Maryland has
initiated the University of
Maryland Incentive Awards
Program to recognize and
reward young people who want
to better their
opportunities through a
college education. Modeled
on a similar program at UC-Berkeley, the program is
specifically targeted toward
students who demonstrate
academic ability, uncommon
persistence and maturity
despite adverse life
situations.
This pilot program, focused
on Baltimore City, and
Prince George's County,
identifies up to nine
candidates each year who
receive full four-year
scholarships to the
University of Maryland.
While the award is directed
toward students who
demonstrate a great need for
financial assistance, the
scholarship component is
only a small part of the
program.
At the heart of the
University of Maryland
Incentive Awards Program is
the development of
individual character,
critical thinking skills and
leadership within an
intimate community of peers,
advisors and mentors. The
cohort of students that form
the core of this community
benefit from outstanding
academic and support
programs and are active in
their home communities as
role models for future
Incentive Award candidates.
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