Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act)

Summary

The law exempts financially dependent children – and spouses, according to the synopsis – of state or local public safety employees who die while performing their duties from paying out‑of‑state or out‑of‑county tuition at Maryland public colleges and universities. It also changes how funds are allocated for two memorial scholarship programs. The measure aims to honor fallen heroes by easing higher‑education costs for their families.

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