{"id":2845,"date":"2025-09-12T18:53:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T18:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=2845"},"modified":"2026-02-12T18:17:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T18:17:48","slug":"discover-smcm-grant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/admissions\/discover-smcm-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover SMCM Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2845\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2845-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2845-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2845-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"smcm-intro-section panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2845-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Come visit our beautiful waterfront campus<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s nothing like visiting St. Mary\u2019s College of Maryland, the <em>National Public Honors College.<\/em> From our stunning 360-acre waterfront campus to our vibrant community, you\u2019ll quickly see why students from across the country choose SMCM.<\/p>\n<p>Now, visiting campus comes with even more value! We are pleased to introduce the <strong>Discover SMCM Grant of $1000<\/strong> for MD\/DC residents and <strong>$2000<\/strong> for non MD\/DC residents to make your visit even more beneficial.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s our way of saying thank you for taking the time to visit campus and discovering what makes SMCM so special.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2845-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2845-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-2845\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/53671565086_044a70b7d0_o-scaled-2.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/53671565086_044a70b7d0_o-scaled-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/53671565086_044a70b7d0_o-scaled-2-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/53671565086_044a70b7d0_o-scaled-2-768x531.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" title=\"Photo by Chuck Steenburgh\" alt=\"A tour guide stands on brick steps, talking to a group of people gathered around. They are outside, surrounded by green grass and trees. Several people are wearing casual clothing, and a brick building is visible in the background.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2845-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2845-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2845-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">How it <strong>works<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2845-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ol style=\"margin-left: 0em;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>Schedule and complete your official campus visit by:\n<ul>\n<li>December 1, 2025, if applying for the Spring or Fall 2026 semester.<\/li>\n<li>December 1, 2026, if applying for the Spring or Fall 2027 semester.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Apply and be admitted to SMCM.<\/li>\n<li>Enroll as a full-time student, and your one-time <strong>Discover SMCM Grant<\/strong>\u00a0will be applied to your first year\u2019s charges\n<ul>\n<li>$500 on your first semester bill and $500 on your second semester bill (for MD\/DC residents).<\/li>\n<li>$1000 on your first semester bill and $1000 on your second semester bill (for non MD\/DC residents).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you have already visited campus, <strong>good news<\/strong>, the grant will be retroactively applied for visiting during your junior or senior year of high school\u2014or, for transfer students, the year before enrolling\u2014provided all requirements are met.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2845-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2845-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2845-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Register for a <strong>Campus Visit<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2845-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Our daily visits are offered Monday through Friday and select Saturdays. Daily visits begin with a brief information session with an Admission Counselor, followed by a walking tour led by our student ambassadors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2845-2-0-2\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center;\">\n\t<div class=\"form-wrapper\" id=\"schedule-visit\">\n\t<div id=\"portal_3f33e29b-3ca3-4631-bf86-4e66d40c8539\" aria-label=\"Schedule a visit\">Loading...<\/div>\n\t<script>\n\t\t\/*<![CDATA[*\/var script = document.createElement('script'); script.async = 1; script.src = 'https:\/\/apply.smcm.edu\/portal\/visit_vNew?output=embed&div=portal_3f33e29b-3ca3-4631-bf86-4e66d40c8539' + ((location.search.length > 1) ? 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