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Maurice Erly Professional Development Award

The Support Education Foundation is proud to preserve Maurice Erly’s legacy by awarding professional development awards to educators (administrators, teachers and support staff) who have made a difference by positively impacting student success and who aspire to further their own development. He was passionate about education and professional development. Mr. Erly retired from the Prince George’s County Board of Education after 38 years of service with over 25 of those years spent as the Coordinating Supervisor of Staff Development. For over 44 years, Maurice served on the Educational Systems Federal Credit Union Board of Directors with 25 of those years as Treasurer.

Award amount

A one-time $1,000 educator award. We have 15 awards available in 2026.1

Award purpose

The award money can be used towards continuing education fees, such as workshop registrations, certification fees and tuition.

Eligibility

Applicants must be an educator who meets our eligibility criteria.1

Applications

Applications will be available February 1.

National Board Certification Award

Available to Maryland educators to help cover costs such as materials, mentoring, coaching, or workshops that support their professional development.

Award amount

A one-time $500 educator award. We have 20 awards available in 2026.2

Award purpose

The National Board Certification Award supports Maryland educators pursuing or maintaining National Board Certification by helping offset costs for professional development, such as materials, mentoring, coaching and workshops.

Eligibility

Applicants must be an educator who meets our eligibility criteria.2

Applications

Applications will be available February 1.

1Awards will be granted to eligible education employees in the state of Maryland, with one guaranteed winner in each region (Western, Capital, Central, Southern, and the Eastern Shore). Applicants must be a K–12, community college, or higher education employee in Maryland, or an employee of Howard University or Howard University Hospital.

As a condition of receiving this award, recipients are required to participate in post-training surveys and provide ongoing feedback regarding their training experience. Recipients may also be requested to submit testimonials following training completion.

We will only accept applications from U.S. residents who are employed at a school or eligible education institution within the United States. Applicants are eligible to apply for one scholarship per year from the Support Education Foundation. Educational Systems FCU employees, volunteers, and their family members are not eligible to apply.

2Awards will be granted to eligible (K-12) education employees in the state of Maryland, with one guaranteed winner in each region (Western, Capital, Central, Southern, and the Eastern Shore).

As a condition of receiving this award, recipients are required to participate in post-training surveys and provide ongoing feedback regarding their training experience. Recipients may also be requested to submit testimonials following training completion.

We will only accept applications from U.S. residents who are employed at a school or eligible education institution within the United States. Applicants are eligible to apply for one scholarship per year from the Support Education Foundation. Educational Systems FCU employees, volunteers, and their family members are not eligible to apply.