SENATE BILL 525

File Code: Higher Education

Sponsored By:

Senators Green, Dorman, Currie, Exum, Conway, Pinsky, and Lawlah

Entitled:

Higher Education - Teacher Shortage Tuition and Fee Waivers

Synopsis:

Requiring constituent institutions of the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, St. Mary's College, and Maryland community colleges to waive the tuition and fees of students who agree to teach in Maryland public elementary and secondary schools in areas of teacher shortage; describing specified requirements for participating students; requiring tuition, fees, and interest to be paid back under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/16

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.

3/13

Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43

Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25

Senator Arthur Dorman, District 21

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

STUDENTS

TEACHERS

TUITION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education

( 13-704 , 14-108 , 14-409 , 16-106 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered