Education Scholarships

scholarship

The City of Bowie provides Excellence in Education scholarships yearly to qualified graduating high school seniors. Over $50,000 in scholarships have been awarded to students through this program, since its inception

2023 Education Scholarship Recipients 

Amiya Davis PPT Photo

Lydia Girma PPT Photo

Jordan McKnight PPT Photo

Dirk Wingate PPT Photo

Scholarship Application Information

Nomination Process

  • Nominations may only come from the schools.
  • Students should contact the guidance office of their high school by mid-January and let them know that they are residents of the City of Bowie and would like to be considered for nomination.

Eligibility

For a school to consider a student for nomination, students must:

  • be nominated by high school principal and/or guidance counselor (Limit 2 nominees per school) Home schooled students should contact the City directly for additional information. 
  • be a high school senior, graduating in 2023
  • live within the incorporated City limits of Bowie
  • have a 3.0 GPA or higher
  • have applied to and been accepted at a post-secondary school
  • have a financial need

Check City residency here

High school seniors interested in the scholarship should contact their school guidance counselor. The 2023-24 Education Scholarship Application will be released to schools in February 2024.