Public Institutions of Higher Education - Student Withdrawal Policy - Reimbursement of Tuition and Fees (Cameron Carden Act of 2023)
What this bill does
Requiring each public institution of higher education to adopt a policy that authorizes a student to withdraw for extenuating circumstances of illness, injury, hospitalization, or mental health and wellness; and requiring the policy to include provisions for reimbursement to the student of any tuition and fees paid by the student for the semester during which the student withdraws if the circumstances inhibited the student's ability to acquire an education.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Snowden, Carl | Caucus of African-American Leaders | Position only |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | Cornerstone Government Affairs | Position only |
| FAV | Starr, Zachary | UMBC Student Government Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Starr, Zachary | UMBC Student Government Association | Oral |
| FAV | Chen, Nelson | UMD SGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chen, Nelson | UMD SGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Howarth, Lucas | University of Maryland Student Government Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carden, Cameron | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carden, Cameron | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chandrasekaran, Meghna | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Clark, Andy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Henson, Delegate Hensonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Henson, Delegate Hensonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Green-Carden, Gay | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Green-Carden, Gay | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Henson, Delegate | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Henson, Delegate | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Thorne, Caroline | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thorne, Caroline | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hogan, Patricklobbyist | University System of Maryland | Written (PDF) |