Celebrating 25 years!

Welcome Cohort 25

The C.D. Mote, Jr. Incentive Awards Program


The C.D. Mote, Jr. Incentive Awards Program is designed for exceptional students who demonstrate academic ability, uncommon persistence and maturity. Through full scholarships and wraparound services, Baltimore City, Charles County, Montgomery County and Prince George's County high school students with significant financial need can attend and thrive at the University of Maryland.

More than a prestigious scholarship, at the heart of the Incentive Awards Program is the development of individual character and community responsibility within an intimate network of staff, peers, advisors and mentors.


98%

One-year retention rate for Incentive Awards freshmen


265

Number of IAP students who have earned a bachelor’s degree


110

Number of alumni who have completed or are pursuing graduate degree

IN MEMORY


Remembering Founding Supporter Suzanne G. Valenstein:
A Life Devoted to Art, Scholarship, and Giving
July 17, 1928 - November 2, 2025

“She reminded me, without ever saying a word, that someone believed in my potential long before I fully did. And that’s the beautiful thing about a legacy like hers.”




CELEBRATING 25 YEARS


Explore the 25th anniversary history project and browse the keepsake booklet that captures the special moments and messages that made this journey unforgettable.




REFLECTING  


The Spring 2026 issue of InTouch is here! Read about a mother-daughter legacy two decades in the making, bold alumni steps from Bologna to Copenhagen, a microschool dream in the making, and the students capturing what it means to move Fearlessly Forward.