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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 20 awards available in 2025.*
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.*
Applications
Applications can be submitted between February 1, 2025 and March 15, 2025. Winners will be are announced by June 16, 2025 and the scholarship money will be paid directly to the school the student will attend in the fall.