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New Scholarship Program signed into law

May 10th, 2018 by WCBC Radio

Gov. Larry Hogan signed the milestone Near Completers and Maryland Community College Promise Scholarships bill (HB 16), which allocates $15 million per year in need-based tuition aid for eligible community college students.

 

Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller and Speaker of the House Michael Busch joined Hogan to sign the legislation that passed during the final ten minutes of the 2018 Maryland General Assembly session.

 

The governor and presiding officers were joined Tuesday by the bill’s lead sponsor, Delegate Frank S. Turner of Howard County, numerous other elected officials, presidents of several Maryland community colleges and staff from the Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC).

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