Maryland legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Maryland HB980: Higher Education - Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Eligibility
Status: Introduced, March 14, 2025
Expanding the eligibility for the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program to an applicant who is or was eligible for the Chapter 35 Survivors' Dependents Educational Assistance benefit as determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; and authorizing certain methods for verifying eligibility of these individuals for the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program.
What the bill says
An act concerning Higher Education - Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Eligibility FOR the purpose of expanding the eligibility for the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program to include certain individuals; authorizing certain methods for verifying eligibility for the Program; and generally relating to the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program…
From the engrossed text, March 12, 2025:
AN ACT concerning Higher Education - Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Eligibility FOR the purpose of expanding the eligibility for the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program to include certain individuals; authorizing certain methods for verifying eligibility for the Program; and generally relating to the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Education Section 18-601(c)(1) Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Education Section 18-601(d)(2) and (f)(1) Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Education EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates amendments to bill. Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by amendment. *hb0980* HOUSE BILL 18-601. (c) (1) The program for military and public safety personnel and their eligible dependents is the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program. (d) (2) To apply for a scholarship under this section, the following persons are required to be a resident of Maryland at the time of application …