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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 174
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4		-	Chapter 174
5		-	(Senate Bill 967)
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7		-	AN ACT concerning
	3	+	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
	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	+	sb0967
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9		-	Higher Education – Part–Time Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships –
10		-	Alterations
	10	+	SENATE BILL 967
	11	+	F2 4lr3033
	12	+	CF HB 901
	13	+	By: Senators Zucker, Feldman, Augustine, Carozza, Gallion, Gile, Lewis Young,
	14	+	and Watson
	15	+	Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2024
	16	+	Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
	17	+	Committee Report: Favorable
	18	+	Senate action: Adopted
	19	+	Read second time: February 28, 2024
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12		-	FOR the purpose of allowing an applicant of a part–time senatorial or delegate scholarship
13		-	with a documented disability to request from the Maryland Higher Education
14		-	Commission a waiver from the requirement to carry a certain number of semester
15		-	hours each semester; and generally relating to part–time senatorial and delegate
16		-	scholarships.
	21	+	CHAPTER ______
17	22
18		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
19		-	Article – Education
20		-	Section 18–401 and 18–501(a)
21		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
22		-	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	23	+	AN ACT concerning 1
23	24
24		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
25		-	Article – Education
26		-	Section 18–406 and 18–504
27		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
28		-	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
	25	+	Higher Education – Part–Time Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships – 2
	26	+	Alterations 3
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30		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
31		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	28	+	FOR the purpose of allowing an applicant of a part–time senatorial or delegate scholarship 4
	29	+	with a documented disability to request from the Maryland Higher Education 5
	30	+	Commission a waiver from the requirement to carry a certain number of semester 6
	31	+	hours each semester; and generally relating to part–time senatorial and delegate 7
	32	+	scholarships. 8
32	33
33		-	Article – Education
	34	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
	35	+	Article – Education 10
	36	+	Section 18–401 and 18–501(a) 11
	37	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 12
	38	+	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 13
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35		-	18–401.
	40	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
	41	+	Article – Education 15
	42	+	Section 18–406 and 18–504 16
	43	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 17
	44	+	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 18
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37		-	There is a program of senatorial scholarships in this State that are awarded under
38		-	this subtitle.
	46	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
	47	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
	48	+	2 SENATE BILL 967
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40		-	18–406.
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42		-	(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, each recipient of a senatorial
43		-	scholarship may hold the scholarship for 4 undergraduate academic years, subject to §
44		-	18–406.1 of this subtitle, and 4 graduate academic years if the recipient:
	51	+	Article – Education 1
45	52
46		-	~~(1) Is a full–time student;~~
	53	+	18–401. 2
47	54
48		-	~~(2) Continues to be eligible for~~ in–State ~~tuition~~ under ~~this article; and~~
49		-	Ch. ~~174 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND~~
	55	+	There is a program of senatorial scholarships in this State that are awarded under 3
	56	+	this subtitle. 4
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51		-	– 2 –
52		-	(3) Continues to be a student at the institution and takes at least 12
53		-	semester hours of courses as an undergraduate or 9 semester hours of courses as a graduate
54		-	student each semester leading to a degree.
	58	+	18–406. 5
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56		-	(b) A recipient of an undergraduate or graduate senatorial scholarship may hold
57		-	the scholarship, appropriately prorated, for 8 academic years if the recipient:
	60	+	(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, each recipient of a senatorial 6
	61	+	scholarship may hold the scholarship for 4 undergraduate academic years, subject to § 7
	62	+	18–406.1 of this subtitle, and 4 graduate academic years if the recipient: 8
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59		-	(1) Is a ~~part~~–time student;
	64	+	(1) Is a full–time student; 9
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61		-	(2) Continues to be eligible for in–State tuition under this article; and
	66	+	(2) Continues to be eligible for in–State tuition under this article; and 10
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63		-	(3) Continues to be a student at the institution and takes at least 6
64		-	semester hours of courses each semester leading to a degree.
	68	+	(3) Continues to be a student at the institution and takes at least 12 11
	69	+	semester hours of courses as an undergraduate or 9 semester hours of courses as a graduate 12
	70	+	student each semester leading to a degree. 13
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66		-	(c) ~~Any~~ recipient of a senatorial scholarship may ~~use up to one–half of the yearly~~
67		-	~~award~~ for ~~summer school.~~
	72	+	(b) A recipient of an undergraduate or graduate senatorial scholarship may hold 14
	73	+	the scholarship, appropriately prorated, for 8 academic years if the recipient: 15
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69		-	(d) A recipient of a senatorial scholarship who is enrolled in a terminal certificate
70		-	program as provided in § 18–402(a)(1) of this subtitle may hold the scholarship for 2 years
71		-	if the recipient is a full–time student and otherwise meets the conditions of subsection (a)
72		-	of this section, or may hold the scholarship for 4 years if the recipient is a part–time student
73		-	and otherwise meets the conditions of subsection (b) of this section.
	75	+	(1) Is a part–time student; 16
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75		-	(e) A recipient of a senatorial scholarship who is currently enrolled, or was
76		-	enrolled within the last 2 years, in a certificate or license program, course, or sequence of
77		-	courses at a community college that leads to certification or licensure, as provided in §
78		-	18–402(a)(3) of this subtitle, may use the scholarship to reimburse educational expenses as
79		-	defined by the Office under § 18–405(b)(2) of this subtitle.
	77	+	(2) Continues to be eligible for in–State tuition under this article; and 17
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81		-	(f) Each recipient of a senatorial scholarship who is enrolled in a private
82		-	postsecondary proprietary institution that is accredited by a national accrediting
83		-	association approved by the United States Department of Education:
	79	+	(3) Continues to be a student at the institution and takes at least 6 18
	80	+	semester hours of courses each semester leading to a degree. 19
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85		-	(1) May ~~hold~~ the ~~scholarship for the completion of one program if the~~
86		-	~~student otherwise meets the conditions of subsection (a)(1) and (2) of this section; and~~
	82	+	(c) Any recipient of a senatorial scholarship may use up to one–half of the yearly 20
	83	+	award for summer school. 21
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88		-	(2) Shall complete the program within the length of time prescribed by the
89		-	institution for the completion of the program.
	85	+	(d) A recipient of a senatorial scholarship who is enrolled in a terminal certificate 22
	86	+	program as provided in § 18–402(a)(1) of this subtitle may hold the scholarship for 2 years 23
	87	+	if the recipient is a full–time student and otherwise meets the conditions of subsection (a) 24
	88	+	of this section, or may hold the scholarship for 4 years if the recipient is a part–time student 25
	89	+	and otherwise meets the conditions of subsection (b) of this section. 26
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91		-	(g) A recipient of a senatorial scholarship who is an individual who is on active
92		-	duty with the United States military and otherwise meets the conditions of subsection (a)
93		-	or (b) of this section may be domiciled in this State rather than eligible for in–State tuition
94		-	under this article.
95		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 174
	91	+	(e) A recipient of a senatorial scholarship who is currently enrolled, or was 27
	92	+	enrolled within the last 2 years, in a certificate or license program, course, or sequence of 28
	93	+	courses at a community college that leads to certification or licensure, as provided in § 29
	94	+	18–402(a)(3) of this subtitle, may use the scholarship to reimburse educational expenses as 30
	95	+	defined by the Office under § 18–405(b)(2) of this subtitle. 31
	96	+	SENATE BILL 967 3
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98		-	(H) ON REQUEST FROM AN AP PLICANT OF THE SCHOL ARSHIP WITH A
99		-	DOCUMENTED DISABILIT Y, THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION MAY
100		-	WAIVE THE REQUIREMEN T IN SUBSECTION (B)(3) OF THIS SECTION.
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102		-	18–501.
	99	+	(f) Each recipient of a senatorial scholarship who is enrolled in a private 1
	100	+	postsecondary proprietary institution that is accredited by a national accrediting 2
	101	+	association approved by the United States Department of Education: 3
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104		-	(a) ~~There is a~~ program ~~of Delegate Scholarships in this State that are awarded~~
105		-	~~under~~ this ~~subtitle.~~
	103	+	(1) May hold the scholarship for the completion of one program if the 4
	104	+	student otherwise meets the conditions of subsection (a)(1) and (2) of this section; and 5
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107		-	18–504.
	106	+	(2) Shall complete the program within the length of time prescribed by the 6
	107	+	institution for the completion of the program. 7
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109		-	(a) A Delegate may award two part –time scholarships for each full–time
110		-	scholarship available.
	109	+	(g) A recipient of a senatorial scholarship who is an individual who is on active 8
	110	+	duty with the United States military and otherwise meets the conditions of subsection (a) 9
	111	+	or (b) of this section may be domiciled in this State rather than eligible for in–State tuition 10
	112	+	under this article. 11
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112		-	(b) A part–time scholarship may not be for more than twice as many years as a
113		-	full–time scholarship.
	114	+	(H) ON REQUEST FROM AN AP PLICANT OF THE SCHOL ARSHIP WITH A 12
	115	+	DOCUMENTED DISABILIT Y, THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION MAY 13
	116	+	WAIVE THE REQUIREMEN T IN SUBSECTION (B)(3) OF THIS SECTION. 14
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115		-	(c) Each recipient of a part–time scholarship shall carry at least 6 semester hours
116		-	of courses each semester in a program leading to a degree.
	118	+	18–501. 15
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118		-	(D) ON REQUEST FROM AN AP PLICANT OF THE SCHOL ARSHIP WITH A
119		-	DOCUMENTED DISABILIT Y, THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION MAY
120		-	WAIVE THE REQUIREMEN T IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.
	120	+	(a) There is a program of Delegate Scholarships in this State that are awarded 16
	121	+	under this subtitle. 17
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122		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
123		-	1, 2024.
	123	+	18–504. 18
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125		-	Approved by the Governor, April 25, 2024.
	125	+	(a) A Delegate may award two part–time scholarships for each full–time 19
	126	+	scholarship available. 20
	127	+
	128	+	(b) A part–time scholarship may not be for more than twice as many years as a 21
	129	+	full–time scholarship. 22
	130	+
	131	+	(c) Each recipient of a part–time scholarship shall carry at least 6 semester hours 23
	132	+	of courses each semester in a program leading to a degree. 24
	133	+
	134	+	(D) ON REQUEST FROM AN AP PLICANT OF THE SCHOL ARSHIP WITH A 25
	135	+	DOCUMENTED DISABILIT Y, THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION MAY 26
	136	+	WAIVE THE REQUIREMEN T IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION. 27
	137	+
	138	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 28
	139	+	1, 2024. 29