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CalvertHealth Foundation Offers Scholarships to Local Students Pursuing Higher Education in Health Fields Deadline for applications is April 30 The CalvertHealth Foundation is offering tuition assistance to students pursuing higher education in medicine or allied health who reside in Calvert, Anne Arundel, St. Mary’s and Charles counties. Deadline for submission is April 30. Since its […]

‘Transforming Lives, One at A Time’ at CSM

Scholarship Recipients Thank CSM’s Donors for ‘Transforming Lives, One at A Time’ Various verses of gratitude could be heard over and over again during the 2018 College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation Scholarship Reception – the annual event that has scholarship donors meet with their recipients to enjoy lunch and their shared commitment to education. […]

Drs Ila and Vinod Shah Present CSM with $100,000

Pediatricians Support CSM Students Pursuing Careers in Nursing and Allied Health Programs College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation Director Dr. Ila Shah and her husband Dr. Vinod K. Shah continued their generous support of CSM and commitment to student success by giving the college a $100,000 gift to mark Vinod Shah’s recent birthday. The funds […]

SMECO 2019 Scholarship Applications Available

Four students to receive $1,500 each Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) is offering college scholarships for the 2019-2020 school year. Four high school seniors will be awarded $1,500 each. Students are eligible to apply if they live with parents or guardians who are SMECO members. Seniors must be enrolled or plan to enroll full-time in […]

Two CSM Students Earn Scholarships for Superior Speeches

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) awarded two $500 scholarships during its annual public speaking competition in May. These two awardees, students Stephanie Arnone, of Chesapeake Beach, and Debra Gilroy, of California, presented informative speeches during the 2017-18 academic year that were deemed superior on standard grading criteria used for all CSM student speeches. The […]

CalvertHealth Foundation Celebrates 2018 Scholarship Recipients

The CalvertHealth Foundation recently awarded scholarships to 25 students pursuing higher education in an allied health or medical field. The students were honored in a ceremony held this summer. Since the program began in 1991, it has awarded more than 425 scholarships totaling $540,000 in student assistance. Theresa Johnson, Executive Director for the Foundation, said, […]

$20,000 Gift from Community Bank of the Chesapeake

CSM Receives $20,000 Gift from Community Bank of the Chesapeake As Part of Five-Year Pledge The Community Bank of the Chesapeake (CBTC) presented $20,000 to the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation July 26 as part of the bank’s five-year pledge to fund an endowment fund and an annual scholarship fund to support credit and […]

CSM Supports Art Studies with Annual Awards, Scholarships

College of Southern Maryland (CSM) student Kelsey Crum, 19, of Owings, made a life-changing choice in mid-April. After a longstanding interest in engineering and robotics, Crum decided that for her, another other ongoing passion was taking a deeper hold. Crum changed her major from engineering to art. About two weeks later, the wisdom of Crum’s […]

Community to Build on Heroine Harriet Elizabeth Brown Legacy

Harriet Elizabeth Brown (Educational) Scholars Program Reaches Two Major Milestones- Makes First Scholarship Awards & Completes Middle School Training Curriculum On June 4, 2018, a newly established, grassroots-inspired effort called the Harriet Elizabeth Brown Scholars Program, reached a major milestone in awarding its first-ever scholarships, at this year’s Calvert Local Scholarship Application Celebration, at the […]