The Howard P. Rawlings Guaranteed Access (GA) Grant is a need-based grant that provides financial assistance to eligible applicants enrolled at postsecondary institutions for educational expenses. Applicants must be eligible for in-state tuition in Maryland. Applicants must be accepted for admission and plan to enroll in a regular undergraduate program at an eligible institution. Applicants must also have completed high school or obtained a GED with a passing score of 145 per module; must begin college within 6 years of completing high school or obtaining a GED; be under the age of 26 at time of first receiving the GA. For the 2024-2025 year, applicants must be born after July 1, 1998. They must also meet the initial income requirements for the 2024-2025 academic year. Applicants may either submit a Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the state financial aid application for undocumented students (formerly MSFAA) through the new MHEC One-App. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Maryland Higher Education Commission for more information.