Maryland Higher Education Outreach and College Access Pilot Program - Alterations (Maryland College Access Act)
Sponsor: Delegate WashingtonCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 403 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing the termination date of the Maryland Higher Education Outreach and College Access Pilot Program; providing that one of the purposes of the Program is to increase the number of low-income students attending and succeeding in college; altering the title of the Program; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $200,000 for the Program; and altering the reporting dates of a certain report on the Program.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Motz, Cassie | CollegeBound Foundation | Oral |
| FAV | Fisher, Joseph | First Generation College Bound | Oral |
| FAV | Fisher, Joseph | First Generation College Bound | Oral |
| FAV | Fisher, Joseph | First Generation College Bound | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Washington, Alonzo | House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Washington, Alonzo | House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Day, Garrettlobbyist | MD Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fidler, Sara | Maryland Independent College and University Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ceruolo, Rich | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Washington, Delegate Washingtonlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Washington, Delegate Washingtonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Washington, Delegate Washingtonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fidler, Sara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Young, Ron | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Young, Ron | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |