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SB 324

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Higher Education - Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Direct Admission Program and Study

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 613 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing a direct admission program at participating public senior higher education institutions for eligible high school students beginning in the 2028-2029 academic year; requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission, the State Department of Education, and public senior higher education institutions to establish eligibility requirements for the direct admission program; requiring a student to have completed all prerequisite courses, met certain eligibility requirements, and applied by a certain deadline; etc.

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Testimony (9)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMusic, MeghanMHECWritten (PDF)
FAVCratsley, LaurelMaryland State Department of EducationWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Augustine, Senator AugustinelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Augustine, Senator AugustinelegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Augustine, Senator AugustinelegislatorIndividualOral
FWAMusic, MeghanMHECOral + Written (PDF)
FWAHouck, MadelineMSDEOral
FWACratsley, LaurelMaryland State Department of EducationWritten (PDF)
INFOSchaefer, JoyAccountability and Implementation BoardWritten (PDF)

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