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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | 4 | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | - | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | - | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | - | amendment. | |
| 8 | 5 | *sb0912* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | SENATE BILL 912 | |
| 11 | 8 | F2 2lr3081 | |
| 12 | 9 | CF HB 734 | |
| 13 | 10 | By: Senator Pinsky | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: February 11, 2022 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Rules | |
| 16 | - | Re–referred to: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs, February 21, 2022 | |
| 17 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 18 | - | Senate action: Adopted | |
| 19 | - | Read second time: March 16, 2022 | |
| 20 | 13 | ||
| 21 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 22 | 15 | ||
| 23 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 24 | 17 | ||
| 25 | 18 | Higher Education – Student Financial Assistance – Alterations and 2 | |
| 26 | 19 | Appropriation 3 | |
| 27 | - | (Maryland Student Investment Act) 4 | |
| 28 | 20 | ||
| 29 | - | FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to focus on 5 | |
| 30 | - | certain individuals in the near completer communication campaign for certain 6 | |
| 31 | - | academic years; requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to use a 7 | |
| 32 | - | certain annual family income determination when awarding a Guaranteed Access 8 | |
| 33 | - | Grant; authorizing the Next Generation Scholars of Maryland Program to continue 9 | |
| 34 | - | providing certain services to students when they attend an institution of higher 10 | |
| 35 | - | education; altering the maximum award amount for an Educational Assistance 11 | |
| 36 | - | Grant; providing that a recipient of a Guaranteed Access Grant who becomes 12 | |
| 37 | - | ineligible because of a change in family income shall remain eligible for the full 13 | |
| 38 | - | award term applicable to the recipient with a reduced award amount calculated by 14 | |
| 39 | - | the Commission; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill a 15 | |
| 40 | - | certain appropriation for Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence 16 | |
| 41 | - | Awards; if a certain condition is met; authorizing a private career school to award 17 | |
| 42 | - | scholarships under the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship 18 | |
| 43 | - | Program and the Jean B. Cryor Memorial Scholarship Program; altering the 19 | |
| 44 | - | eligibility requirements for the Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts 20 | |
| 45 | - | Scholarship to include stepchildren of certain individuals; requiring the Governor to 21 | |
| 46 | - | include in the annual budget bill certain appropriations to the Maryland Higher 22 | |
| 47 | - | Education Outreach and College Access Program, the Delegate Howard P. Rawlings 23 | |
| 48 | - | Educational Excellence Awards, and the Edward T. Conroy and Jean B. Cryor 24 2 SENATE BILL 912 | |
| 21 | + | FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to use a certain 4 | |
| 22 | + | annual family income determination when awarding a Guaranteed Access Grant; 5 | |
| 23 | + | authorizing the Next Generation Scholars of Maryland Program to continue 6 | |
| 24 | + | providing certain services to students when they attend an institution of higher 7 | |
| 25 | + | education; altering the maximum award amount for an Educational Assistance 8 | |
| 26 | + | Grant; providing that a recipient of a Guaranteed Access Grant who becomes 9 | |
| 27 | + | ineligible because of a change in family income shall remain eligible for the full 10 | |
| 28 | + | award term applicable to the recipient with a reduced award amount calculated by 11 | |
| 29 | + | the Commission; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill a 12 | |
| 30 | + | certain appropriation for Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence 13 | |
| 31 | + | Awards; altering the qualifications for the 2+2 Transfer Scholarship Program; and 14 | |
| 32 | + | generally relating to student financial assistance programs. 15 | |
| 49 | 33 | ||
| 50 | - | ||
| 51 | - | Scholarship Fund; altering the qualifications for the 2+2 Transfer Scholarship 1 | |
| 52 | - | Program; and generally relating to student financial assistance programs. 2 | |
| 53 | - | ||
| 54 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 3 | |
| 55 | - | Article – Education 4 | |
| 56 | - | Section 11–209(a), 11–1101(c), 18–303(a)(3), (b)(6), (c)(1) and (2)(v), and (e), and 5 | |
| 57 | - | 18–303.1(a), (c), and (e), 18–601(a), (b), (c), and (f), 18–604(a) and (b), and 6 | |
| 58 | - | 18–2102 7 | |
| 59 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 8 | |
| 60 | - | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 9 | |
| 61 | - | ||
| 62 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10 | |
| 63 | - | Article – Education 11 | |
| 64 | - | Section 11–209(b), 11–1107, 18–303(d), 18–303.1(d), 18–304(c) 18–304(c)(3)(ii) and 12 | |
| 65 | - | (iii), 18–601(d)(1), 18–604(c), 18–2106, and 18–2503(10) 13 | |
| 66 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 14 | |
| 67 | - | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 15 | |
| 68 | - | ||
| 69 | - | BY adding to 16 | |
| 34 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 16 | |
| 70 | 35 | Article – Education 17 | |
| 71 | - | Section 18– | |
| 36 | + | Section 18–303(a)(3), (b)(6), (c)(1) and (2)(v), and (e), and 18–303.1(a), (c), and (e) 18 | |
| 72 | 37 | Annotated Code of Maryland 19 | |
| 73 | 38 | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 20 | |
| 74 | 39 | ||
| 75 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 21 | |
| 76 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 22 | |
| 40 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 21 | |
| 41 | + | Article – Education 22 | |
| 42 | + | Section 18–303(d), 18–303.1(d), 18–304(c), and 18–2503(10) 23 | |
| 43 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 24 | |
| 44 | + | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 25 | |
| 77 | 45 | ||
| 78 | - | Article – Education 23 | |
| 79 | - | ||
| 80 | - | 11–209. 24 | |
| 81 | - | ||
| 82 | - | (a) In this section, “near completer” means an individual who has completed some 25 | |
| 83 | - | college credits but does not have a college degree and is no longer attending an institution 26 | |
| 84 | - | of higher education. 27 | |
| 85 | - | ||
| 86 | - | (b) (1) (i) The Commission, in collaboration with institutions of higher 28 | |
| 87 | - | education, shall create a statewide communication campaign to identify near completers in 29 | |
| 88 | - | the State and to encourage near completers to re–enroll in an institution of higher 30 | |
| 89 | - | education to earn a degree. 31 | |
| 90 | - | ||
| 91 | - | (ii) For each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, the Governor shall 32 | |
| 92 | - | include in the State budget $125,000 to the Commission to fund a statewide communication 33 | |
| 93 | - | campaign. 34 | |
| 94 | - | ||
| 95 | - | (2) The communication campaign shall: 35 | |
| 96 | - | SENATE BILL 912 3 | |
| 46 | + | BY adding to 26 | |
| 47 | + | Article – Education 27 | |
| 48 | + | Section 18–304(d) 28 2 SENATE BILL 912 | |
| 97 | 49 | ||
| 98 | 50 | ||
| 99 | - | | |
| 100 | - | ||
| 51 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 1 | |
| 52 | + | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 2 | |
| 101 | 53 | ||
| 102 | - | | |
| 103 | - | ||
| 54 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 3 | |
| 55 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 4 | |
| 104 | 56 | ||
| 105 | - | (iii) Make readily available contact information for each public 5 | |
| 106 | - | institution of higher education in the State; [and] 6 | |
| 57 | + | Article – Education 5 | |
| 107 | 58 | ||
| 108 | - | ||
| 59 | + | 18–303. 6 | |
| 109 | 60 | ||
| 110 | - | | |
| 111 | - | ||
| 61 | + | (a) Subject to subsection (e) of this section, each recipient of a Delegate Howard 7 | |
| 62 | + | P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award shall: 8 | |
| 112 | 63 | ||
| 113 | - | 2. A. Earned at least 45 credit hours if the individual 10 | |
| 114 | - | attended a community college; or 11 | |
| 64 | + | (3) Demonstrate a definite financial need to: 9 | |
| 115 | 65 | ||
| 116 | - | B. Earned at least 90 credit hours if the individual attended 12 | |
| 117 | - | a senior higher education institution; AND 13 | |
| 66 | + | (i) For an Educational Assistance Grant, the Office; or 10 | |
| 118 | 67 | ||
| 119 | - | (V) FOR THE 2022–2023 AND 2023–2024 ACADEMIC YEARS , 14 | |
| 120 | - | FOCUS ON NEAR COMPLE TERS WHO ARE NO LONG ER ATTENDING AN INST ITUTION 15 | |
| 121 | - | OF HIGHER EDUCATION BECAUSE OF PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL REASONS RELATED 16 | |
| 122 | - | TO THE COVID–19 PANDEMIC. 17 | |
| 68 | + | (ii) For a Guaranteed Access Grant, the Office or an institution of 11 | |
| 69 | + | higher education that complies with § 18–303.3 of this subtitle; and 12 | |
| 123 | 70 | ||
| 124 | - | 11–1101. 18 | |
| 71 | + | (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each recipient of a 13 | |
| 72 | + | Guaranteed Access Grant shall: 14 | |
| 125 | 73 | ||
| 126 | - | ( | |
| 127 | - | ||
| 74 | + | (6) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, have an annual family income 15 | |
| 75 | + | below a poverty index determined by the Commission; and 16 | |
| 128 | 76 | ||
| 129 | - | 11–1107. 21 | |
| 77 | + | (c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an individual who has 17 | |
| 78 | + | successfully obtained a high school diploma by examination under § 11–808 of the Labor 18 | |
| 79 | + | and Employment Article is exempt from the requirements of subsection (b) of this section. 19 | |
| 130 | 80 | ||
| 131 | - | ( | |
| 132 | - | ||
| 81 | + | (2) An individual described under paragraph (1) of this subsection is 20 | |
| 82 | + | eligible for a Guaranteed Access Grant if the individual: 21 | |
| 133 | 83 | ||
| 134 | - | (B) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 24 | |
| 135 | - | GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF 25 | |
| 136 | - | $500,000 FOR THE PROGRAM. 26 | |
| 84 | + | (v) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, has an annual family 22 | |
| 85 | + | income below a poverty index determined by the Commission. 23 | |
| 137 | 86 | ||
| 138 | - | 18–303. 27 | |
| 87 | + | (d) (1) To determine the annual family income eligibility of an applicant for a 24 | |
| 88 | + | Guaranteed Access Grant, the Office or an institution of higher education that complies 25 | |
| 89 | + | with § 18–303.3 of this subtitle may not consider an amount received by the applicant as 26 | |
| 90 | + | an earned income credit under § 32 of the Internal Revenue Code. 27 | |
| 139 | 91 | ||
| 140 | - | (a) Subject to subsection (e) of this section, each recipient of a Delegate Howard 28 | |
| 141 | - | P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award shall: 29 | |
| 92 | + | (2) WHEN AWARDING A GUARANTEED ACCESS GRANT, THE 28 | |
| 93 | + | COMMISSION SHALL USE THE ANNUAL FAMILY IN COME DETERMINATION U SED 29 | |
| 94 | + | WHEN THE STU DENT PREQUALIFIED UN DER SUBSECTION (E)(1) OF THIS SECTION. 30 | |
| 142 | 95 | ||
| 143 | - | ( | |
| 144 | - | ||
| 96 | + | (e) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a student in 31 | |
| 97 | + | grade 7 or grade 8 who applies and qualifies for a Guaranteed Access Grant on the basis of 32 SENATE BILL 912 3 | |
| 145 | 98 | ||
| 146 | 99 | ||
| 147 | - | (i) For an Educational Assistance Grant, the Office; or 1 | |
| 100 | + | financial need as established by the Commission shall prequalify for a Guaranteed Access 1 | |
| 101 | + | Grant to be used at the time of enrollment in an institution of higher education by agreeing 2 | |
| 102 | + | in writing, as a secondary and undergraduate student, to: 3 | |
| 148 | 103 | ||
| 149 | - | (ii) For a Guaranteed Access Grant, the Office or an institution of 2 | |
| 150 | - | higher education that complies with § 18–303.3 of this subtitle; and 3 | |
| 104 | + | (i) Satisfy the attendance policy of the applicable school; 4 | |
| 151 | 105 | ||
| 152 | - | (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, each recipient of a 4 | |
| 153 | - | Guaranteed Access Grant shall: 5 | |
| 106 | + | (ii) Refrain from substance abuse; 5 | |
| 154 | 107 | ||
| 155 | - | ( | |
| 156 | - | ||
| 108 | + | (iii) Provide information required by the Commission or the State 6 | |
| 109 | + | Board of Education; 7 | |
| 157 | 110 | ||
| 158 | - | (c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an individual who has 8 | |
| 159 | - | successfully obtained a high school diploma by examination under § 11–808 of the Labor 9 | |
| 160 | - | and Employment Article is exempt from the requirements of subsection (b) of this section. 10 | |
| 111 | + | (iv) Apply for admission to an institution of higher education during 8 | |
| 112 | + | the student’s senior year of high school; 9 | |
| 161 | 113 | ||
| 162 | - | ( | |
| 163 | - | ||
| 114 | + | (v) Complete and file on a timely basis applications for federal 10 | |
| 115 | + | student aid for each year that the student plans to enroll in postsecondary education; 11 | |
| 164 | 116 | ||
| 165 | - | (v) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, has an annual family 13 | |
| 166 | - | income below a poverty index determined by the Commission. 14 | |
| 117 | + | (vi) Participate in the Next Generation Scholars of Maryland 12 | |
| 118 | + | Program established in § 18–303.1 of this subtitle until the student graduates from high 13 | |
| 119 | + | school and matriculates at an institution of higher education; 14 | |
| 167 | 120 | ||
| 168 | - | (d) (1) To determine the annual family income eligibility of an applicant for a 15 | |
| 169 | - | Guaranteed Access Grant, the Office or an institution of higher education that complies 16 | |
| 170 | - | with § 18–303.3 of this subtitle may not consider an amount received by the applicant as 17 | |
| 171 | - | an earned income credit under § 32 of the Internal Revenue Code. 18 | |
| 121 | + | (vii) Maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 15 | |
| 122 | + | 4.0 scale or its equivalent; and 16 | |
| 172 | 123 | ||
| 173 | - | (2) WHEN AWARDING A GUARANTEED ACCESS GRANT TO A STUDENT 19 | |
| 174 | - | WHO PREQUALIFIED FOR THE AWARD UNDER SUBS ECTION (E)(1) OR (2) OF THIS 20 | |
| 175 | - | SECTION, THE COMMISSION SHALL USE THE ANNUAL FAMILY IN COME 21 | |
| 176 | - | DETERMINATION USED W HEN THE STUDENT PREQ UALIFIED UNDER SUBSECTION 22 | |
| 177 | - | (E)(1) OF THIS SECTION. 23 | |
| 124 | + | (viii) Satisfy any other program requirements set by the Office, the 17 | |
| 125 | + | Commission, the State Board of Education, or the State Department of Education. 18 | |
| 178 | 126 | ||
| 179 | - | (e) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a student in 24 | |
| 180 | - | grade 7 or grade 8 who applies and qualifies for a Guaranteed Access Grant on the basis of 25 | |
| 181 | - | financial need as established by the Commission shall prequalify for a Guaranteed Access 26 | |
| 182 | - | Grant to be used at the time of enrollment in an institution of higher education by agreeing 27 | |
| 183 | - | in writing, as a secondary and undergraduate student, to: 28 | |
| 127 | + | (2) A student in grade 9 or grade 10 shall prequalify for a Guaranteed 19 | |
| 128 | + | Access Grant to be used at the time of enrollment in an institution of higher education if 20 | |
| 129 | + | the student: 21 | |
| 184 | 130 | ||
| 185 | - | (i) Satisfy the attendance policy of the applicable school; 29 | |
| 131 | + | (i) Otherwise meets the conditions of paragraph (1) of this 22 | |
| 132 | + | subsection; and 23 | |
| 186 | 133 | ||
| 187 | - | (ii) | |
| 134 | + | (ii) 1. Is eligible for free or reduced priced meals; or 24 | |
| 188 | 135 | ||
| 189 | - | (iii) Provide information required by the Commission or the State 31 | |
| 190 | - | Board of Education; 32 | |
| 191 | - | SENATE BILL 912 5 | |
| 136 | + | 2. Attends a school that participates in the U.S. Department 25 | |
| 137 | + | of Agriculture Community Eligibility Provision and the student is identified by: 26 | |
| 192 | 138 | ||
| 139 | + | A. Direct certification; or 27 | |
| 193 | 140 | ||
| 194 | - | | |
| 195 | - | the | |
| 141 | + | B. Income information provided by the family of the student 28 | |
| 142 | + | to the local school system on an alternative form developed by the Department. 29 | |
| 196 | 143 | ||
| 197 | - | (v) Complete and file on a timely basis applications for federal 3 | |
| 198 | - | student aid for each year that the student plans to enroll in postsecondary education; 4 | |
| 144 | + | 18–303.1. 30 | |
| 199 | 145 | ||
| 200 | - | (vi) Participate in the Next Generation Scholars of Maryland 5 | |
| 201 | - | Program established in § 18–303.1 of this subtitle until the student graduates from high 6 | |
| 202 | - | school and matriculates at an institution of higher education; 7 | |
| 203 | - | ||
| 204 | - | (vii) Maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 8 | |
| 205 | - | 4.0 scale or its equivalent; and 9 | |
| 206 | - | ||
| 207 | - | (viii) Satisfy any other program requirements set by the Office, the 10 | |
| 208 | - | Commission, the State Board of Education, or the State Department of Education. 11 | |
| 209 | - | ||
| 210 | - | (2) A student in grade 9 or grade 10 shall prequalify for a Guaranteed 12 | |
| 211 | - | Access Grant to be used at the time of enrollment in an institution of higher education if 13 | |
| 212 | - | the student: 14 | |
| 213 | - | ||
| 214 | - | (i) Otherwise meets the conditions of paragraph (1) of this 15 | |
| 215 | - | subsection; and 16 | |
| 216 | - | ||
| 217 | - | (ii) 1. Is eligible for free or reduced priced meals; or 17 | |
| 218 | - | ||
| 219 | - | 2. Attends a school that participates in the U.S. Department 18 | |
| 220 | - | of Agriculture Community Eligibility Provision and the student is identified by: 19 | |
| 221 | - | ||
| 222 | - | A. Direct certification; or 20 | |
| 223 | - | ||
| 224 | - | B. Income information provided by the family of the student 21 | |
| 225 | - | to the local school system on an alternative form developed by the Department. 22 | |
| 226 | - | ||
| 227 | - | 18–303.1. 23 | |
| 228 | - | ||
| 229 | - | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 24 | |
| 230 | - | ||
| 231 | - | (2) “Fund” means the Next Generation Scholars of Maryland Program 25 | |
| 232 | - | Fund. 26 | |
| 233 | - | ||
| 234 | - | (3) “Program” means the Next Generation Scholars of Maryland Program. 27 | |
| 235 | - | ||
| 236 | - | (c) The Program shall provide guidance and services to students who qualify for 28 | |
| 237 | - | a Guaranteed Access Grant in accordance with § 18–303(e) of this subtitle to assist the 29 | |
| 238 | - | students in successfully: 30 | |
| 239 | - | ||
| 240 | - | (1) Completing a college preparatory curriculum; 31 6 SENATE BILL 912 | |
| 146 | + | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 31 4 SENATE BILL 912 | |
| 241 | 147 | ||
| 242 | 148 | ||
| 243 | 149 | ||
| 244 | - | (2) Graduating from high school; 1 | |
| 150 | + | (2) “Fund” means the Next Generation Scholars of Maryland Program 1 | |
| 151 | + | Fund. 2 | |
| 245 | 152 | ||
| 246 | - | (3) Matriculating at an institution of higher education as defined in § 2 | |
| 247 | - | 18–303 of this subtitle; and 3 | |
| 153 | + | (3) “Program” means the Next Generation Scholars of Maryland Program. 3 | |
| 248 | 154 | ||
| 249 | - | (4) Making timely progress to complete a degree program. 4 | |
| 155 | + | (c) The Program shall provide guidance and services to students who qualify for 4 | |
| 156 | + | a Guaranteed Access Grant in accordance with § 18–303(e) of this subtitle to assist the 5 | |
| 157 | + | students in successfully: 6 | |
| 250 | 158 | ||
| 251 | - | ||
| 159 | + | (1) Completing a college preparatory curriculum; 7 | |
| 252 | 160 | ||
| 253 | - | [(1)] (I) Publicize the Program through community outreach and 6 | |
| 254 | - | marketing materials; 7 | |
| 161 | + | (2) Graduating from high school; 8 | |
| 255 | 162 | ||
| 256 | - | ||
| 257 | - | ||
| 163 | + | (3) Matriculating at an institution of higher education as defined in § 9 | |
| 164 | + | 18–303 of this subtitle; and 10 | |
| 258 | 165 | ||
| 259 | - | [(3)] (III) Solicit applications from nonprofit organizations to administer 10 | |
| 260 | - | the Program in local school systems; and 11 | |
| 166 | + | (4) Making timely progress to complete a degree program. 11 | |
| 261 | 167 | ||
| 262 | - | ||
| 168 | + | (d) (1) The Department shall: 12 | |
| 263 | 169 | ||
| 264 | - | [(i)] 1. From Maryland–based nonprofit organizations; and 13 | |
| 170 | + | [(1)] (I) Publicize the Program through community outreach and 13 | |
| 171 | + | marketing materials; 14 | |
| 265 | 172 | ||
| 266 | - | [( | |
| 267 | - | ||
| 173 | + | [(2)] (II) Award grants to nonprofit organizations to administer the 15 | |
| 174 | + | Program; 16 | |
| 268 | 175 | ||
| 269 | - | ( | |
| 270 | - | ||
| 176 | + | [(3)] (III) Solicit applications from nonprofit organizations to administer 17 | |
| 177 | + | the Program in local school systems; and 18 | |
| 271 | 178 | ||
| 272 | - | (e) In accordance with subsection (c) of this section, the services to be provided to 18 | |
| 273 | - | students participating in the Program shall include: 19 | |
| 179 | + | [(4)] (IV) Give priority to applications: 19 | |
| 274 | 180 | ||
| 275 | - | (1 | |
| 181 | + | [(i)] 1. From Maryland–based nonprofit organizations; and 20 | |
| 276 | 182 | ||
| 277 | - | (2) Summer work or internship opportunities; 21 | |
| 183 | + | [(ii)] 2. That include business and institution of higher education 21 | |
| 184 | + | partners. 22 | |
| 278 | 185 | ||
| 279 | - | (3) Financial aid literacy assistance; 22 | |
| 186 | + | (2) THE PROGRAM MAY CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO 23 | |
| 187 | + | STUDENTS WHEN THEY A TTEND AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION . 24 | |
| 280 | 188 | ||
| 281 | - | (4) Career interest assessments; 23 | |
| 189 | + | (e) In accordance with subsection (c) of this section, the services to be provided to 25 | |
| 190 | + | students participating in the Program shall include: 26 | |
| 282 | 191 | ||
| 283 | - | ( | |
| 192 | + | (1) A high school graduation plan; 27 | |
| 284 | 193 | ||
| 285 | - | (6) Visits to college campuses and workplaces; 25 | |
| 286 | - | ||
| 287 | - | (7) An intensive summer bridge or matriculation assistance program for 26 | |
| 288 | - | students entering an institution of higher education directly from high school; and 27 SENATE BILL 912 7 | |
| 194 | + | (2) Summer work or internship opportunities; 28 SENATE BILL 912 5 | |
| 289 | 195 | ||
| 290 | 196 | ||
| 291 | 197 | ||
| 292 | - | (8) A plan to matriculate and graduate from an institution of higher 1 | |
| 293 | - | education. 2 | |
| 198 | + | (3) Financial aid literacy assistance; 1 | |
| 294 | 199 | ||
| 295 | - | ||
| 200 | + | (4) Career interest assessments; 2 | |
| 296 | 201 | ||
| 297 | - | (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a 4 | |
| 298 | - | Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award may be awarded in $100 5 | |
| 299 | - | increments. 6 | |
| 202 | + | (5) Mentorship and one–on–one counseling; 3 | |
| 300 | 203 | ||
| 301 | - | (2) (i) The amount of an Educational Assistance Grant made to a 7 | |
| 302 | - | student in the student’s first 2 academic years of enrollment may not be less than $400 or 8 | |
| 303 | - | more than [$3,000] $7,000. 9 | |
| 204 | + | (6) Visits to college campuses and workplaces; 4 | |
| 304 | 205 | ||
| 305 | - | ( | |
| 306 | - | ||
| 206 | + | (7) An intensive summer bridge or matriculation assistance program for 5 | |
| 207 | + | students entering an institution of higher education directly from high school; and 6 | |
| 307 | 208 | ||
| 308 | - | 1. If the student successfully completed at least 30 credits in 12 | |
| 309 | - | the prior academic year, the amount of an Educational Assistance Grant made to a student 13 | |
| 310 | - | may not be less than $400 or more than [$3,000] $7,000; or 14 | |
| 209 | + | (8) A plan to matriculate and graduate from an institution of higher 7 | |
| 210 | + | education. 8 | |
| 311 | 211 | ||
| 312 | - | 2. If the student successfully completed at least 24 but less 15 | |
| 313 | - | than 30 credits in the prior academic year, the award amount shall be equal to the amount 16 | |
| 314 | - | the student would have otherwise received multiplied by the ratio of the number of credits 17 | |
| 315 | - | successfully completed divided by 30. 18 | |
| 212 | + | 18–304. 9 | |
| 316 | 213 | ||
| 317 | - | (3) (i) All applicants who fulfill the requirements established in § 19 | |
| 318 | - | 18–303(a) and (b) of this subtitle shall receive a Guaranteed Access Grant. 20 | |
| 214 | + | (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a 10 | |
| 215 | + | Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award may be awarded in $100 11 | |
| 216 | + | increments. 12 | |
| 319 | 217 | ||
| 320 | - | (c) (3) (ii) [The] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (IV) OF 21 | |
| 321 | - | THIS PARAGRAPH , THE amount of a Guaranteed Access Grant made to a student in the 22 | |
| 322 | - | student’s first 2 academic years of enrollment shall be equal to 100 percent of the student’s 23 | |
| 323 | - | financial need as determined by the Office, not to exceed the equivalent annual expenses 24 | |
| 324 | - | of a full–time resident undergraduate at the 4–year public institution of higher education 25 | |
| 325 | - | within the University System of Maryland, other than the University of Maryland Global 26 | |
| 326 | - | Campus and University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus, with the highest annual expenses 27 | |
| 327 | - | for a full–time resident undergraduate. 28 | |
| 218 | + | (2) (i) The amount of an Educational Assistance Grant made to a 13 | |
| 219 | + | student in the student’s first 2 academic years of enrollment may not be less than $400 or 14 | |
| 220 | + | more than [$3,000] $7,000. 15 | |
| 328 | 221 | ||
| 329 | - | (iii) [Beginning] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (IV) 29 | |
| 330 | - | OF THIS PARAGRAPH , BEGINNING in the third academic year of enrollment and for each 30 | |
| 331 | - | academic year thereafter: 31 | |
| 222 | + | (ii) Beginning in the third academic year of enrollment and for each 16 | |
| 223 | + | academic year thereafter: 17 | |
| 332 | 224 | ||
| 333 | - | 1. If the student successfully completed at least 30 credits in 32 | |
| 334 | - | the prior academic year, the award amount shall be equal to 100 percent of the student’s 33 | |
| 335 | - | financial need as determined by the Office, not to exceed the equivalent annual expenses 34 | |
| 336 | - | of a full–time resident undergraduate at the 4–year public institution of higher education 35 8 SENATE BILL 912 | |
| 225 | + | 1. If the student successfully completed at least 30 credits in 18 | |
| 226 | + | the prior academic year, the amount of an Educational Assistance Grant made to a student 19 | |
| 227 | + | may not be less than $400 or more than [$3,000] $7,000; or 20 | |
| 228 | + | ||
| 229 | + | 2. If the student successfully completed at least 24 but less 21 | |
| 230 | + | than 30 credits in the prior academic year, the award amount shall be equal to the amount 22 | |
| 231 | + | the student would have otherwise received multiplied by the ratio of the number of credits 23 | |
| 232 | + | successfully completed divided by 30. 24 | |
| 233 | + | ||
| 234 | + | (3) (i) All applicants who fulfill the requirements established in § 25 | |
| 235 | + | 18–303(a) and (b) of this subtitle shall receive a Guaranteed Access Grant. 26 | |
| 236 | + | ||
| 237 | + | (ii) [The] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (IV) OF 27 | |
| 238 | + | THIS PARAGRAPH , THE amount of a Guaranteed Access Grant made to a student in the 28 | |
| 239 | + | student’s first 2 academic years of enrollment shall be equal to 100 percent of the student’s 29 | |
| 240 | + | financial need as determined by the Office, not to exceed the equivalent annual expenses 30 | |
| 241 | + | of a full–time resident undergraduate at the 4–year public institution of higher education 31 | |
| 242 | + | within the University System of Maryland, other than the University of Maryland Global 32 | |
| 243 | + | Campus and University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus, with the highest annual expenses 33 6 SENATE BILL 912 | |
| 337 | 244 | ||
| 338 | 245 | ||
| 339 | - | within the University System of Maryland, other than the University of Maryland Global 1 | |
| 340 | - | Campus and University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus, with the highest annual expenses 2 | |
| 341 | - | for a full–time resident undergraduate; or 3 | |
| 246 | + | for a full–time resident undergraduate. 1 | |
| 342 | 247 | ||
| 343 | - | 2 | |
| 344 | - | ||
| 345 | - | ||
| 248 | + | (iii) [Beginning] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (IV) 2 | |
| 249 | + | OF THIS PARAGRAPH , BEGINNING in the third academic year of enrollment and for each 3 | |
| 250 | + | academic year thereafter: 4 | |
| 346 | 251 | ||
| 347 | - | | |
| 348 | - | ||
| 349 | - | ||
| 350 | - | ||
| 351 | - | ||
| 352 | - | ||
| 353 | - | ||
| 252 | + | 1. If the student successfully completed at least 30 credits in 5 | |
| 253 | + | the prior academic year, the award amount shall be equal to 100 percent of the student’s 6 | |
| 254 | + | financial need as determined by the Office, not to exceed the equivalent annual expenses 7 | |
| 255 | + | of a full–time resident undergraduate at the 4–year public institution of higher education 8 | |
| 256 | + | within the University System of Maryland, other than the University of Maryland Global 9 | |
| 257 | + | Campus and University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus, with the highest annual expenses 10 | |
| 258 | + | for a full–time resident undergraduate; or 11 | |
| 354 | 259 | ||
| 355 | - | (D) BEGINNING IN FISCAL Y EAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , 14 | |
| 356 | - | THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION 15 | |
| 357 | - | OF $75,000,000 AT LEAST $112,000,000 FOR DELEGATE HOWARD P. RAWLINGS 16 | |
| 358 | - | EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS MADE UNDER THI S SUBTITLE. 17 | |
| 260 | + | 2. If the student successfully completed at least 24 but less 12 | |
| 261 | + | than 30 credits in the prior academic year, the award amount shall be equal to 100 percent 13 | |
| 262 | + | multiplied by the ratio of the number of credits successfully completed divided by 30. 14 | |
| 359 | 263 | ||
| 360 | - | 18–601. 18 | |
| 264 | + | (IV) IF A RECIPIENT OF A GUARANTEED ACCESS GRANT 15 | |
| 265 | + | BECOMES INELIGIBLE B ECAUSE OF A CHANGE I N FAMILY INCOME , THE RECIPIENT 16 | |
| 266 | + | SHALL REMAIN ELIGIBL E FOR THE AWARD FOR THE FULL AWARD TERM APPLICABLE 17 | |
| 267 | + | TO THE RECIPIENT UND ER THIS SUBTITLE , BUT THE COMMISSION SHALL REDU CE 18 | |
| 268 | + | THE AWARD BASED ON A SLIDING SCALE DEVELOPED BY TH E COMMISSION. 19 | |
| 361 | 269 | ||
| 362 | - | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 19 | |
| 270 | + | (D) BEGINNING IN FISCAL Y EAR 2024, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN 20 | |
| 271 | + | THE ANNUAL BUDGET BI LL AN APPROPRIATION OF $75,000,000 FOR DELEGATE 21 | |
| 272 | + | HOWARD P. RAWLINGS EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS MADE UNDER THI S 22 | |
| 273 | + | SUBTITLE. 23 | |
| 363 | 274 | ||
| 364 | - | (2) “Disabled public safety employee” means a State or local public safety 20 | |
| 365 | - | employee who sustains an injury in the line of duty that: 21 | |
| 275 | + | 18–2503. 24 | |
| 366 | 276 | ||
| 367 | - | (i) Precludes the individual from continuing to serve or be employed 22 | |
| 368 | - | as a State or local public safety employee; and 23 | |
| 277 | + | To qualify for a 2+2 Transfer Scholarship, an applicant shall: 25 | |
| 369 | 278 | ||
| 370 | - | (ii) In the case of a volunteer member of a fire department or 24 | |
| 371 | - | ambulance or rescue company or squad, precludes the member from continuing to be 25 | |
| 372 | - | employed in the nonpublic safety occupation in which the member is engaged at the time 26 | |
| 373 | - | of the injury. 27 | |
| 279 | + | (10) Have demonstrated financial need, defined [as a federally calculated 26 | |
| 280 | + | expected family contribution (EFC) of $10,000 or less as reported on the student’s FAFSA] 27 | |
| 281 | + | BY THE COMMISSION; and 28 | |
| 374 | 282 | ||
| 375 | - | | |
| 376 | - | ||
| 283 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 29 | |
| 284 | + | 1, 2022. 30 | |
| 377 | 285 | ||
| 378 | - | (4) “School employee” includes an employee of a public or nonpublic school 30 | |
| 379 | - | in the State. 31 | |
| 380 | - | ||
| 381 | - | (5) “State or local public safety employee” means a person who is employed 32 | |
| 382 | - | in the State as: 33 | |
| 383 | - | ||
| 384 | - | (i) A career or volunteer member of a: 34 SENATE BILL 912 9 | |
| 385 | - | ||
| 386 | - | ||
| 387 | - | ||
| 388 | - | 1. Fire department; 1 | |
| 389 | - | ||
| 390 | - | 2. Ambulance company or squad; or 2 | |
| 391 | - | ||
| 392 | - | 3. Rescue company or squad; 3 | |
| 393 | - | ||
| 394 | - | (ii) A law enforcement officer; 4 | |
| 395 | - | ||
| 396 | - | (iii) A correctional officer; or 5 | |
| 397 | - | ||
| 398 | - | (iv) A member of the Maryland National Guard who was a resident 6 | |
| 399 | - | of this State at the time of death. 7 | |
| 400 | - | ||
| 401 | - | (6) “Surviving spouse” means a person who has not remarried. 8 | |
| 402 | - | ||
| 403 | - | (7) “Victim of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks” means a Maryland 9 | |
| 404 | - | resident who was killed as a result of the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York 10 | |
| 405 | - | City, the attack on the Pentagon in Virginia, or the crash of United Airlines Flight 93 in 11 | |
| 406 | - | Pennsylvania. 12 | |
| 407 | - | ||
| 408 | - | (b) There is a program of scholarships that are awarded by eligible postsecondary 13 | |
| 409 | - | institutions under this section. 14 | |
| 410 | - | ||
| 411 | - | (c) (1) The program for military and public safety personnel and their eligible 15 | |
| 412 | - | dependents is the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program. 16 | |
| 413 | - | ||
| 414 | - | (2) The program for eligible dependents of public and nonpublic school 17 | |
| 415 | - | employees is the Jean B. Cryor Memorial Scholarship Program. 18 | |
| 416 | - | ||
| 417 | - | (d) (1) A person may apply to an eligible postsecondary institution for a 19 | |
| 418 | - | scholarship under this section if the person: 20 | |
| 419 | - | ||
| 420 | - | (i) 1. Is accepted for admission or enrolled in the regular 21 | |
| 421 | - | undergraduate, graduate or professional program at an eligible institution; [or] 22 | |
| 422 | - | ||
| 423 | - | 2. Is enrolled in a 2–year terminal certificate program in 23 | |
| 424 | - | which the course work is acceptable for transfer credit for an accredited baccalaureate 24 | |
| 425 | - | program in an eligible institution; OR 25 | |
| 426 | - | ||
| 427 | - | 3. IS ENROLLED IN A PRIV ATE CAREER SCHOOL ; 26 | |
| 428 | - | ||
| 429 | - | (ii) Is at least 16 years old; and 27 | |
| 430 | - | ||
| 431 | - | (iii) Meets the other eligibility criteria specified in this section. 28 | |
| 432 | - | 10 SENATE BILL 912 | |
| 433 | - | ||
| 434 | - | ||
| 435 | - | (f) (1) Each postsecondary institution shall determine the eligibility of 1 | |
| 436 | - | persons who apply to the institution for the Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship 2 | |
| 437 | - | Program and the Jean B. Cryor Memorial Scholarship Program. 3 | |
| 438 | - | ||
| 439 | - | (2) Funds for the Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program and 4 | |
| 440 | - | the Jean B. Cryor Memorial Scholarship Program shall be allocated by the Commission to 5 | |
| 441 | - | each postsecondary institution based on the number of eligible recipients attending each 6 | |
| 442 | - | institution. 7 | |
| 443 | - | ||
| 444 | - | (3) In October and February of each year, each postsecondary institution 8 | |
| 445 | - | shall report to the Commission the number of eligible recipients attending the institution. 9 | |
| 446 | - | ||
| 447 | - | (4) The Commission shall allocate funds for awards to postsecondary 10 | |
| 448 | - | institutions upon verification of eligible recipients attending the institutions. 11 | |
| 449 | - | ||
| 450 | - | (5) If funds cannot be allocated in the fiscal year in which awards are made, 12 | |
| 451 | - | priority shall be given to allocating funds for those awards in the following fiscal year. 13 | |
| 452 | - | ||
| 453 | - | (I) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 14 | |
| 454 | - | GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL AN APPROPRIATIO N OF 15 | |
| 455 | - | AT LEAST $4,000,000 TO THE FUND. 16 | |
| 456 | - | ||
| 457 | - | 18–604. 17 | |
| 458 | - | ||
| 459 | - | (a) For purposes of this section, an individual served in the Afghanistan or Iraq 18 | |
| 460 | - | conflict if the individual was a member of the uniformed services of the United States who 19 | |
| 461 | - | served in: 20 | |
| 462 | - | ||
| 463 | - | (1) Afghanistan or contiguous air space, as defined in federal regulations, 21 | |
| 464 | - | on or after October 24, 2001, and before a terminal date to be prescribed by the United 22 | |
| 465 | - | States Secretary of Defense; or 23 | |
| 466 | - | ||
| 467 | - | (2) Iraq or contiguous waters or air space, as defined in federal regulations, 24 | |
| 468 | - | on or after March 19, 2003, and before a terminal date to be prescribed by the United States 25 | |
| 469 | - | Secretary of Defense. 26 | |
| 470 | - | ||
| 471 | - | (b) There is a Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship. 27 | |
| 472 | - | ||
| 473 | - | (c) An individual may apply to the Office for a scholarship under this section if 28 | |
| 474 | - | the individual: 29 | |
| 475 | - | ||
| 476 | - | (1) Is a resident of Maryland; 30 | |
| 477 | - | ||
| 478 | - | (2) (i) Is accepted for admission or enrolled in the regular 31 | |
| 479 | - | undergraduate program at an eligible institution; or 32 | |
| 480 | - | SENATE BILL 912 11 | |
| 481 | - | ||
| 482 | - | ||
| 483 | - | (ii) Is accepted for admission or enrolled in a 2–year terminal 1 | |
| 484 | - | certificate program in which the course work is acceptable for transfer credit for an 2 | |
| 485 | - | accredited baccalaureate program in an eligible institution; and 3 | |
| 486 | - | ||
| 487 | - | (3) (i) 1. Is a veteran, as defined under § 9–901 of the State 4 | |
| 488 | - | Government Article, who served in the Afghanistan or Iraq conflict; 5 | |
| 489 | - | ||
| 490 | - | 2. Is an active duty member of the armed forces who served 6 | |
| 491 | - | in the Afghanistan or Iraq conflict; or 7 | |
| 492 | - | ||
| 493 | - | 3. Is a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of 8 | |
| 494 | - | the United States or the Maryland National Guard who was activated as a result of the 9 | |
| 495 | - | Afghanistan or Iraq conflict described in subsection (a) of this section; or 10 | |
| 496 | - | ||
| 497 | - | (ii) Is a son, daughter, STEPSON, STEPDAUGHTER , or spouse of: 11 | |
| 498 | - | ||
| 499 | - | 1. A veteran or active duty member of the armed forces who 12 | |
| 500 | - | is serving or has served in the Afghanistan or Iraq conflict; or 13 | |
| 501 | - | ||
| 502 | - | 2. A member of the reserve or Maryland National Guard who 14 | |
| 503 | - | was activated as a result of the Afghanistan or Iraq conflict described in subsection (a) of 15 | |
| 504 | - | this section. 16 | |
| 505 | - | ||
| 506 | - | 18–2102. 17 | |
| 507 | - | ||
| 508 | - | There is a James Proctor Scholarship Program in the State. 18 | |
| 509 | - | ||
| 510 | - | 18–2106. 19 | |
| 511 | - | ||
| 512 | - | (a) The Governor [may] SHALL include in the [State] ANNUAL budget BILL an 20 | |
| 513 | - | appropriation OF AT LEAST $400,000 [for scholarships under] TO the Program FOR 21 | |
| 514 | - | SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS. 22 | |
| 515 | - | ||
| 516 | - | (b) These funds appropriated under subsection (a) of this section shall be divided 23 | |
| 517 | - | and distributed equally to each HBCU. 24 | |
| 518 | - | ||
| 519 | - | 18–2503. 25 | |
| 520 | - | ||
| 521 | - | To qualify for a 2+2 Transfer Scholarship, an applicant shall: 26 | |
| 522 | - | ||
| 523 | - | (10) Have demonstrated financial need, defined [as a federally calculated 27 | |
| 524 | - | expected family contribution (EFC) of $10,000 or less as reported on the student’s FAFSA] 28 | |
| 525 | - | BY THE COMMISSION; and 29 | |
| 526 | - | ||
| 527 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 30 | |
| 528 | - | 1, 2022. 31 |