Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 18-501
Delegate Scholarships
Effective Jul 1, 2025Added by Acts 1978, c. 22, § 2, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1980, c. 122; Acts 1985, c. 255; Acts 1986, c. 588; Acts 1988, c. 246, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1989, c. 661; Acts 1991, c. 462, § 4; Acts 1999, c. 690, § 1, eff. June 1, 1999; Acts 2017, c. 23, § 1, eff. June 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 543, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2018, c. 375, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 376, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 581, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2020, c. 628, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020; Acts 2022, c. 202, § 1, eff. April 21, 2022; Acts 2024, c. 174, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 175, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024; Acts 2025, c. 255, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 256, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025.State of Maryland
- (a) There is a program of Delegate Scholarships in this State that are awarded under this subtitle.
(b) A scholarship awarded under this subtitle may be used at:
- (1) An eligible institution for a program of undergraduate, graduate, or professional studies;
(2) An accredited undergraduate, graduate, or professional institution outside the State, if the applicant:
- (i) Will be studying in an academic area that is not offered in a program that is accredited by a national accrediting association approved by the United States Department of Education in any institution in this State;
- (ii) Is disabled and will be studying at an institution outside the State that makes special provisions for disabled students that are not available to the applicant at an institution in the State; or
- (iii) Is an active service member who is domiciled in this State; and
- (3) A private career school within the State that is approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission under § 11-202 of this article and that is accredited by a national accrediting association that is approved by the United States Department of Education.
- (c) Money appropriated to the Commission for scholarships awarded under this section that is not used by the end of the fiscal year shall be retained by the Commission for use by the awarding Delegate in the Delegate Scholarship Program during subsequent fiscal years.
Added by Acts 1978, c. 22, § 2, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1980, c. 122; Acts 1985, c. 255; Acts 1986, c. 588; Acts 1988, c. 246, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1989, c. 661; Acts 1991, c. 462, § 4; Acts 1999, c. 690, § 1, eff. June 1, 1999; Acts 2017, c. 23, § 1, eff. June 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 543, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2018, c. 375, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 376, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 581, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2020, c. 628, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020; Acts 2022, c. 202, § 1, eff. April 21, 2022; Acts 2024, c. 174, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 175, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024; Acts 2025, c. 255, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 256, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025.