Higher Education - Tuition Exemption - Incarcerated Individuals

Summary

The bill exempts people in prison from paying tuition at Maryland’s public colleges and universities. To qualify, they must apply for state or federal financial aid (excluding loans), and any aid they receive is first applied to tuition, with the exemption covering any remaining balance. It aims to expand educational access for incarcerated individuals.

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Hearings

• Appropriations — Bill Hearing
  Appropriations · Mar 11, 2026

History

1. Mar 11, 2026Hearing canceled (Appropriations)
2. Mar 11, 2026Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. (Appropriations)
3. Feb 17, 2026Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
4. Feb 12, 2026First Reading Appropriations and Government, Labor, and Elections

Sponsors

• Embry · sponsor
• Lehman
• Pasteur
• Taveras

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