how much is that scholarship so what’s the approx cost difference?
UMD is known to be very strong in CS, as far as I know, and I think UGA is still building their CS and Engineering departments.
Being in the FIRE program seems like a nice opportunity that would build your CV and networking.
I am a big fan of UGA (based on very little experience but there is a good chance my kid is a freshman there this fall), but if the price difference is not that big, it might be worth paying a bit more for what UMD’s CS dept and FIRE can provide you.