Scholarships

Each year, generous supporters help transform the lives of thousands of students at the USG. Your support enables students to overcome financial barriers and earn degrees close to home. Unfortunately, limited scholarship funds mean only half of qualified applicants receive the help they need. Your gift can change that. By supporting USG scholarships, you open doors for hardworking students, strengthen families, grow our community, and build a skilled local workforce. Generosity empowers talented students to reach their potential and launch meaningful careers—right here in our region.

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Ways to Give

USG accepts everything from cash, to gifts of stocks and securities. Planned giving can protect your assets and your family while making a significant impact through a gift that costs nothing in your lifetime. To discuss your planned gift or creating a named scholarship, contact Tom Clifford, Office of Strategic Partnerships, at tcliff1@umd.edu.

Donations are tax deductible and are administered by the University System of Maryland Foundation, Inc. for the benefit of USG.

We do business as: Universities at Shady Grove Foundation
Our tax ID number (EIN) is: 52-1125663

Give now by making a tax-deductible gift online with your credit card.

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Check or Money Order should be made out to Universities at Shady Grove Foundation and mailed to:

Universities at Shady Grove Foundation
Mr. Tom Clifford
The Universities at Shady Grove
9631 Gudelsky Drive
Rockville, MD 20850-3480

DAF: You can make a grant through your Donor Advised Fund. 

Stocks: USG can accept gifts of Stock and Securities. 

Planned Giving: A bequest is a way to leave a legacy through a future gift designated in your will or living trust.  
 

Invest in the USG Community

Enabling Debt-Free Graduation
The need is great; even with federal grants, students can end up $6,000 in debt each year.
Creating a Pathway to Meaningful Employment
88% of graduates from the USG campus work in the region in their intended career field.
CONTACT
Tom Clifford
Office of Strategic Partnerships
tcliff1@umd.edu 
Power of Scholarships
Education is opportunity, but graduating with debt can limit choices and options. Every student deserves the education that helps them realize their strengths, interests, and values, and every student deserves the opportunity to pursue their dreams debt-free. At USG, we say, why not? Let’s do it!
- Anne Khademian, Executive Director, The Universities at Shady Grove