The word “affordable” usually isn’t used to describe higher education.

But a scholarship for young entrepreneurs is helping to bridge the gap between community college and a four-year-degree in Maryland.

Upper Marlboro resident Trevor Young tried to start college after high school but didn’t have enough money. So instead, he tried his hand at a number of businesses — promoting parties, taxi driving, selling postcards on the National Mall.

Now, at 31, he’s one of 19 students at Prince George’s Community College who’s pursuing his degree with a full scholarship and a $500 stipend.

The scholarship from the David H. and Suzanne D. Hillman Family Foundation will also cover two-thirds of tuition at the University of Maryland when they transfer for four-year degrees.

The University of Maryland has forged agreements with some community colleges to make it easier to transfer. Young says the opportunity will help him start his own business once he graduates.

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