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HB 598

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Higher Education - Transfer Platform - Established (Transfer With Success Act 2.0)

Sponsor: Jared Solomon (District 18)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Higher EducationStatus: First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each community college and 4-year institution of higher education that receive State funds to participate in a transfer platform that the Maryland Higher Education Commission establishes to facilitate the transfer of students from community colleges to 4-year institutions of higher education; requiring a nonpublic institution that has at least 50 students who make a certain transfer to participate in the transfer platform; adding a certain requirement to certain transfer procedures established by the Commission; etc.

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Testimony (12)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVFry, DonaldGreater Baltimore CommitteeWritten (PDF)
FAVJanuary, BriannalobbyistMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVDukes, CharleneMontgomery CollegeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVNdovie, LouiseMontgomery CollegeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVColeman, AntoinetteUniversity System of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBolt, MaryIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Solomon, Delegate SolomonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVPhillips, BradlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSolomon, JaredIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAFidler, SaraMaryland Independent College and University AssociationWritten (PDF)
INFODow, Dr. EmilyMaryland Higher Education CommisionWritten (PDF)
INFOWilkins, BarbaraIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJanuary, BriannaMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: Chamber of Progress
FAVPhillips, BradRegistered for: Maryland Association of Community Colleges