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Applicant's Demographic

First Name*
Last Name*
Date of Birth*
Date of Birth
Email Address*
Please supply us with an email address in case we have any questions
Applicant Contact Number*
Applicants must live in the incorporated City of Hyattsville. Before continuing with the application process, please verify that you are a Hyattsville City resident using the link below.
Verify your City residency here.
Please Upload One (1) Proof of identification (Passport, driver’s license, State of Maryland Identification. Should the applicant not have any of the identification mentioned, a current school ID would be sufficient)*
Gender*
1. Female
2. Male
3. Non-binary
4. I prefer not to say
Are you Hispanic or Latino?*
1. Yes
2. No
Race*
1. African American/ Black
2. Arab Descent
3. African Descent
4. Multiracial
5. Asian/Pacific Islander
6. Caucasian/ White
7. Native American/ Alaska or Hawaii Native
8. Other
Address1*
Address2
City*
State*
Zip*
Two proofs of address are required (State ID/Driver's license, utility bills, lease agreements, or mortgage deed). Please upload the first document here *
Two proofs of address are required (State ID/Driver's license, utility bills, lease agreements, or mortgage deed). Please upload the second document here *
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College/University/Trade School Name*
City, State*
Are you currently attending or will attend this school?
1. Yes, I am enrolled
2. I'm waiting to hear from this school about whether I was accepted
College/University/Trade School
City, State
School Application Status
1. I'm waiting to hear from this school about whether I was accepted
College/University/Trade School
City, State
School Application Status
1. I'm waiting to hear from this school about whether I was accepted
College/University/Trade School
City, State
School Application Status
1. I'm waiting to hear from this school about whether I was accepted
Are you a first-generation college student? *
1. Yes
2. No
Do you pay for your classes out of pocket?*
1. Yes
2. No
If you pay for classes out of pocket, please explain why.
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As part of the application process, applicants are required to submit two personal statement essays in the following section.
First essay statement: How would financial assistance provided by the City of Hyattsville help you achieve your personal and academic goals? This essay must be a minimum of 750 words. Please upload your first essay in a word or pdf document here.*
Second essay statement: Please choose one of the following prompts. There is no word limit for this essay.*
1. Describe something you’re passionate about. How did you learn more about it? What makes it so appealing?
2. Write about a problem that you have or want to solve. It can be as big or as small as you can think of!
3. Write an essay about a time that you had to be brave or stand up for what you believed in.
Please upload your second essay in a word of pdf document here.*
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Please upload 1st letter of recommendation*
The recommendation letter (from other than relatives. Educational, professional, and community referrals are preferred) should speak to the character, integrity, and or uniqueness of the applicant.
Please upload 2nd letter of recommendation*
The recommendation letter (from other than relatives. Educational, professional, and community referrals are preferred) should speak to the character, integrity, and or uniqueness of the applicant.
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Please upload one document listing school and/or community involvement activities.*

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