Terp Young Scholars

Course Tuition

• Tuition is based on the approved Maryland in-state per-credit rate.
• Campus and online options: $459 per credit × 3 credits = $1,377.00

Summer Mandatory Fees

• $233.00 Summer Campus Fee: This fee applies to course registrations that require you to come to campus and supports university resources such as transportation, the Student Union, recreation, and registration services.
• $110.00 Summer Distance Learning Fee: This fee applies to course registrations that do not require you to come to campus and supports university resources and registration services.

Program Fee

• $250 Campus Option Fee: Covers program activities and staff supervision.
• $50 Online Option Fee: Covers program activities and staff support.

Tuition and Fees Note

• Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other University publication, the University reserves the right to make changes in tuition, fees, and other charges at any time, such changes are deemed necessary by the University and the University System of Maryland Board of Regents. Although changes in tuition, fees, and charges ordinarily will be announced in advance, the University reserves the right to make such changes without prior announcement.

Several courses charge an additional fee. View more details in each course description.

Terp Young Scholars offers a limited number of partial financial scholarships. Awards are competitive, vary in amount, and are contingent upon available funding. No award covers more than 30% of the total program package fee. Students who received an award in a previous year are not eligible to receive an award in subsequent years. 

Before Applying for a Scholarship

• The program application and scholarship application are separate.
• You must first submit the Terp Young Scholars application and receive admission.
• Incomplete scholarship applications, or scholarship applications from students not admitted to the program, will not be reviewed.

Applying for the Scholarship

• Submit Scholarship Application.
•  You must have the following available:
  • University ID # (UID), which is located at the top right corner of the Terp Young Scholars admission letter
  • Federal Income Tax Return (copy)
  • Personal Statement

Dependent children of eligible faculty and staff may utilize tuition remission for Terp Young Scholars. Fees, deposits, books, etc., are not covered by tuition remission and remain the responsibility of the student.

• Note: When applying for tuition remission, select Summer Session II.

Some public-school districts offer financial assistance for dual enrollment or early college programs. Eligibility, covered institutions, grade-level requirements, and deadlines vary by school district.

Before applying, contact your school’s guidance office to determine whether you qualify for financial assistance. If admitted, you are responsible for making payment arrangements.