# Education (GED)

## Title 18. Student Financial Assistance

### Subtitle 6. Scholarships for Uniformed Services and Public Safety Personnel and Their Dependents and the Dependents of Certain School Employees

#### Section 18-602

(a) There is a program of scholarships for children of volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad members who died or were disabled by an accident resulting from:

  (1) Performing any duties necessary to the operation or maintenance of the fire company; or

  (2) Actively participating in the ambulance or rescue squad work of an incorporated volunteer fire company or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad in the State.

(b) The recipient of a scholarship under this section shall be a graduate of an accredited high school.

(c) The Board of Trustees of the Maryland State Firefighters Association, in its discretion, shall:

  (1) Determine the amount of each award; and

  (2) Select the recipient of each award.

(d) The Maryland State Firefighters Association shall provide the funds for these awards.

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Md. Code Ann., Educ. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)