§ 18–4001
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 18-4001 (2026)
Title 18. Student Financial Assistance
Subtitle 40. Fallen Transportation Workers Scholarship Program
§ 18–4001LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Eligible recipient” means an individual who is:
(1)
Accepted for admission or enrolled in a regular undergraduate, graduate, or professional program at an institution of postsecondary education;
(2)
At least 16 years old; and
(3)
(i)
A surviving transportation worker;
(ii)
A child, stepchild, spouse, or unmarried partner of a surviving transportation worker;
(iii)
(1)
A surviving child, stepchild, spouse, or unmarried partner of a fallen transportation worker; or
(2)
If a fallen transportation worker does not have a surviving child, stepchild, spouse, or unmarried partner, a sibling of the fallen transportation worker; or
(iv)
A child or stepchild of an unmarried partner.
(c)
“Fallen transportation worker” means an individual:
(1)
Whose occupation is in the construction, rehabilitation, or operation of a transportation facility or transportation facilities project in the State; and
(2)
Who died, on or after January 1, 2022, as a result of an accident occurring while the individual was performing any job duty necessary for the construction, maintenance, rehabilitation, or operation of a transportation facility or transportation facilities project in the State.
(d)
“Fund” means the Fallen and Surviving Transportation Workers Scholarship Fund.
(e)
“Program” means the Fallen and Surviving Transportation Workers Scholarship Program.
(f)
“Surviving transportation worker” means an individual:
(1)
Whose occupation is in the construction, rehabilitation, or operation of a transportation facility or transportation facilities project in the State; and
(2)
Who survived, on or after January 1, 2022, an accident:
(i)
Resulting in at least $100,000,000 in total damages to a transportation facility or transportation facilities project in the State; and
(ii)
Occurring while the individual was performing any job duty necessary for the construction, maintenance, rehabilitation, or operation of a transportation facility or transportation facilities project in the State.
(g)
“Transportation facilities project” has the meaning stated in § 4–101 of the Transportation Article.
(h)
“Transportation facility” has the meaning stated in § 3–101 of the Transportation Article.
(i)
“Unmarried partner” means an individual who:
(1)
At the time of a fallen transportation worker’s death:
(i)
Was in a committed relationship with the fallen transportation worker;
(ii)
Shared a primary residence with the fallen transportation worker; and
(iii)
Was receiving and relied on, in whole or in part, the reasonable necessities of life from the fallen transportation worker; or
(2)
At the time of a surviving transportation worker’s accident:
(i)
Was in a committed relationship with the surviving transportation worker;
(ii)
Shared a primary residence with the surviving transportation worker; and
(iii)
Was receiving and relied on, in whole or in part, the reasonable necessities of life from the surviving transportation worker.