# 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 18-605

(a) There is a Richard W. Collins III Leadership With Honor Scholarship Program.

(b) An individual is eligible for a scholarship under this section if the individual is:

  (1) Eligible for in-State tuition;

  (2) A member of a Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program;

  (3) A minority student or a student who is a member of another group historically underrepresented in Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs; and

  (4) A student at a historically black college or university in the State.

(c) The Office shall:

  (1) Award at least 25% of its total annual grant money to students at Bowie State University;

  (2) Award the remaining amount of its total annual grant money to students at historically black colleges and universities other than Bowie State University;

  (3) Determine the amount of each award;

  (4) Select the recipient of each award; and

  (5) Prioritize students with financial need in selecting recipients of each award.

(d) The Governor shall include in the State budget an annual appropriation of at least $1,000,000 to the Program.

(e) The Office shall adopt procedures or regulations necessary to implement this section.

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