In 1999, the Maryland Society of Surveyors Educational Trust (MSSET) was established to improve, promote and facilitate the advancement of the land surveying profession and the continuing education of surveyors. The MSSET developed a scholarship program to assist qualified and deserving individuals in the securing the education necessary for a career in surveying and to improve, encourage, and enhance higher educational opportunities for individuals desirous of becoming licensed professional land surveyors by offering financial assistance as grants or loans to deserving students. 

The Maryland Society of Surveyors Educational Trust is a 501(c)(3) public charity and all contributions are deducible to the extent that the law allows