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HB 720·MD·house

Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date

Signed into LawFiled Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor: Patterson
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Approved by the Governor - Chapter 58

Apr 2, 2026

Summary

The law removes the prohibition on awarding the Douglas J.J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship after June 30, 2030 and also deletes the rule that only recipients who received an initial award before that date could have it renewed. This allows eligible veterans, service members and their families to continue applying for and renewing the scholarship beyond the original cutoff.

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