Title 18. Student Financial Assistance — Subtitle 33. Workforce Development Sequence Scholarships
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 18-3301 (2026)
Title 18. Student Financial Assistance
Subtitle 33. Workforce Development Sequence Scholarships
§ 18–3301LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Eligible student” means a student who is a Maryland resident, or has graduated from a Maryland high school, and:
(1)
Is enrolled in a Workforce Development Sequence at a public community college in the State; or
(2)
Is enrolled directly in a registered apprenticeship program that partners with a public community college in the State.
(c)
(1)
“Workforce Development Sequence” means:
(i)
A program offered by a community college that is approved by the Commission and is composed of courses that are related to:
(1)
Job preparation or an apprenticeship;
(2)
Licensure or certification; or
(3)
Job skill enhancement; or
(ii)
A registered apprenticeship program approved by the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning in the Maryland Department of Labor.
(2)
“Workforce Development Sequence” does not include a sequence of courses leading to an associate’s or bachelor’s degree.
(d)
“Workforce Development Sequence Scholarship” means an award made to an eligible student under this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 18-3302 (2026)
Title 18. Student Financial Assistance
Subtitle 33. Workforce Development Sequence Scholarships
§ 18–3302LinkCopy Citation
There is a Workforce Development Sequence Scholarship administered by the Office.
Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 18-3303 (2026)
Title 18. Student Financial Assistance
Subtitle 33. Workforce Development Sequence Scholarships
§ 18–3303LinkCopy Citation
(a)
An individual may apply to the Office for a scholarship under this section if the individual is an eligible student.
(b)
An eligible student who receives a Workforce Development Sequence Scholarship under this subtitle may use the award for tuition, mandatory fees, other associated costs of attendance, or costs to participate in a registered apprenticeship program.
(c)
The annual amount of a scholarship awarded to an eligible student may not exceed $2,000.
(d)
The Governor shall provide in the annual budget an appropriation of at least $1,000,000 to the Commission for the Workforce Development Sequence Scholarship.
Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 18-3304 (2026)
Title 18. Student Financial Assistance
Subtitle 33. Workforce Development Sequence Scholarships
§ 18–3304LinkCopy Citation
On or before December 1 each year, the Commission shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on:
(1)
The number of students who received a Workforce Development Sequence Scholarship;
(2)
The amount of the award made to each recipient;
(3)
The community college that the recipient attended;
(4)
The workforce development sequence in which the recipient enrolled; and
(5)
The registered apprenticeship program in which the recipient participated.