Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) is expected to sign into law Tuesday legislation making Maryland the latest state to guarantee state residents a debt-free community college education.
The legislation allocates $15 million to establish a Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship program that will cover the portion of community college tuition for Maryland residents that remains after including other scholarships and financial aid. The scholarship program includes students working toward an associate degree as well as those who require vocational training for job certification.
The bill establishes a statewide program similar to those already established at the county-level in Garrett, Allegany, Wicomico and Somerset. Maryland Matters covered the success of Garrett County’s tuition assistance program in November 2017; it was the first county in Maryland to create a scholarship fund in 2006. Thar funding began at $200,000 in 2006 and is now over $550,000.
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