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Chapter 202
(Senate Bill 79)
AN ACT concerning
Higher Education – Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships – Program
Accreditation
FOR the purpose of authorizing each Senator to award not more than a certain percentage
of funds available under the Senatorial Scholarship Program, and authorizing
Delegates to award Delegate Scholarships, to applicants planning to attend certain
accredited institutions outside the State, provided that the applicant will be studying
in an academic area that is not offered in a program that is accredited by a national
accrediting association approved by the United States Department of Education in
any institution in the State; and generally relating to the Senatorial and Delegate
Scholarship Program Programs.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Education
Section 18–405 and 18–501
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Education
18–405.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a senatorial scholarship
may be used only at any community college or undergraduate, graduate, or professional
school in the State.
(b) A senatorial scholarship may be used:
(1) If the curriculum is approved by the Commission, at a degree granting
institution of higher education, a hospital diploma school for training registered nurses, or
to attend a private postsecondary proprietary institution that is accredited by a national
accrediting association approved by the United States Department of Education as a
full–time student; and
(2) For educational expenses as defined by the Office, including:
(i) Tuition and mandatory fees; and
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(ii) Room and board.
(c) If on–campus housing is available, a senatorial scholarship may not be used
to pay for off–campus housing.
(d) Each Senator may award not more than [10 percent] 10% of the funds
available under this subtitle to applicants planning to attend accredited undergraduate,
graduate, or professional institutions outside the State, provided the applicant:
(1) Will be studying in an academic area that is not [available] OFFERED
IN A PROGRAM THAT IS ACCREDITED BY A NATI ONAL ACCREDITING ASS OCIATION
APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN ANY
INSTITUTION in the State;
(2) Is a hearing impaired person who will be studying at an institution
outside the State that makes special provisions for hearing impaired students, and
comparable special provisions are not available to the applicant at an institution in the
State; or
(3) Is an individual who is on active duty with the United States military
who is domiciled in this State.
18–501.
(a) There is a program of Delegate Scholarships in this State that are awarded
under this subtitle.
(b) A scholarship awarded under this subtitle may be used at:
(1) An eligible institution for a program of undergraduate, graduate, or
professional studies;
(2) An accredited undergraduate, graduate, or professional institution
outside the State, if the applicant:
(i) Will be studying in an academic area that is not [available]
OFFERED IN A PROGRAM THAT IS ACCREDITED B Y A NATIONAL ACCREDI TING
ASSOCIATION APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN
ANY INSTITUTION in this State;
(ii) Is disabled and will be studying at an institution outside the State
that makes special provisions for disabled students that are not available to the applicant
at an institution in the State; or
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(iii) Is an individual who is on active duty with the United States
military who is domiciled in this State; and
(3) A private career school within the State that is approved by the
Maryland Higher Education Commission under § 11 –202 of this article and that is
accredited by a national accrediting association that is approved by the United States
Department of Education.
(c) Money appropriated to the Commission for scholarships awarded under this
section that is not used by the end of the fiscal year shall be retained by the Commission for
use by the awarding Delegate in the Delegate Scholarship Program during subsequent fiscal
years.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an emergency
measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health or safety, has
been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three–fifths of all the members elected to
each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take effect from the date it is
enacted.
Approved by the Governor, April 21, 2022.