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The Washington Center (TWC) provides immersive internships and academic seminars to students from hundreds of colleges and universities and early career professionals from across the U.S. and more than twenty-five countries. To learn more about TWC programs click here.
Through the Pete Rawlings Washington Center Scholarship Fund, in-state Maryland students at Maryland universities and colleges can apply for substantial scholarship support to fund their TWC internship experiences. The late Honorable Howard “Pete” Rawlings, member of the Maryland House of Delegates and chair of the House Appropriations Committee, left many lasting legacies of his work, one of which is a scholarship program for selected Maryland students. This scholarship program began in 1999 and was named in Delegate Rawlings’ honor in 2006 for his extensive work on higher education and student civic engagement.
Anticipated award amounts for 2027:
Spring semester: $$11,000
Summer term: $11,000
Fall semester: $11,000
Short-Term programs: up to $2,500
Anticipated award amounts for 2027:
Spring semester: $$11,000
Summer term: $11,000
Fall semester: $11,000
Short-Term programs: up to $2,500
Applicants must meet general TWC eligibility requirements. Applications for the Rawlings Scholarship are completed through the normal TWC internship/program application process.
Eligibility & Rules:
You must be a state resident and attend a four-year public or private institution, or a select community college in Maryland. Students who have previously received a state scholarship toward a short-term program are not eligible for an additional scholarship toward a second short-term program. The scholarship program is open to students with or without financial need.
You must be a state resident and attend a four-year public or private institution, or a select community college in Maryland. Students who have previously received a state scholarship toward a short-term program are not eligible for an additional scholarship toward a second short-term program. The scholarship program is open to students with or without financial need.