Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Alterations to Scholarship Programs
Sponsor: Wicomico County DelegationCommittee: AppropriationsSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 712 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the eligibility for the Community College Promise Scholarship to include residents of Delmar, Maryland who graduated from Delmar High School in Delmar, Delaware; authorizing an institution of postsecondary education to award a scholarship under the Fallen Transportation Workers Scholarship Program to certain individuals including a surviving transportation worker and certain individuals related to a surviving transportation worker or a fallen transportation worker; etc.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Music, Meghan | MHEC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Music, Meghan | MHEC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jabin, Drew | Maryland Association of Community Colleges | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jabin, Drew | Maryland Association of Community Colleges | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Adams, Chris | Maryland House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Luffman, Bunky | Wicomico County | Oral |
| FAV | Stauffer, Micah | Wicomico County Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kenney, A.Kaye | Wicomico County, Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kenney, A.Kaye | Wicomico County, Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Casey, Deborah | Wor-Wic Community College | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Luffman, Jackson | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wicomico County Delegation, Wicomico County Delegation | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wicomico County Delegation, Wicomico County Delegation | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | jorden, Ben | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Adams, Chris | Maryland House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…