Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB509: Higher Education - Workforce Pell Grant Program - Implementation
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
Implementing the federal Workforce Pell Grant Program in the State through which Pell Grants may be awarded to students enrolled in a certain short-term program; requiring the Governor, after consultation with certain entities, to determine whether to approve short-term programs as eligible for Pell Grant funds subject to certain requirements; requiring a certain registered apprenticeship program to include certain components in the curriculum; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Higher Education - Workforce Pell Grant Program - Implementation FOR the purpose of implementing the federal Workforce Pell Grant Program in the State; requiring the Governor, after consultation with certain entities, to determine whether to approve certain short-term programs as eligible for Pell Grant funds subject to certain requirements; requiring a certain registered apprenticeship program to include certain components in the curriculum; prohibiting institutions of postsecondary education from using certain funds subject to a certain exclusion…
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Higher Education - Workforce Pell Grant Program - Implementation FOR the purpose of implementing the federal Workforce Pell Grant Program in the State; requiring the Governor, after consultation with certain entities, to determine whether to approve certain short-term programs as eligible for Pell Grant funds subject to certain requirements; requiring a certain registered apprenticeship program to include certain components in the curriculum; prohibiting institutions of postsecondary education from using certain funds subject to a certain exclusion; prohibiting institutions of postsecondary education from operating short-term programs in a certain manner; and generally relating to the Workforce Pell Grant Program. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Education Section 10-101(a), (c), and (i) Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Education Section 11-212 Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Education 10-101. (a) In this division the following words have the meanings indicated. (c) "Commission" means the Maryland Higher Education Commission. (i) (1) "Institution of postsecondary education" means a school or other institution that offers an educational program in the State for individuals who are at least 16 years old and who have graduated from or …