HOUSE BILL 283

Sponsored By:

Delegates Gutierrez, Anderson, Barnes, Bobo, Bronrott, Carter, Feldman, Frush, Heller, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, Lawton, Lee, Manno, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, and Vaughn

Entitled:

Higher Education - State Student Financial Assistance - Eligibility

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Office of Student Financial Assistance in the Maryland Higher Education Commission to request that an applicant for State student financial assistance complete and file an application for federal student aid; prohibiting the Office from refusing to consider an applicant for State assistance if the student's application for federal aid is denied because the requirements for federal student aid are more restrictive than the statutory requirements for State student financial assistance; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/31

First Reading Ways and Means

2/7

Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

3/5

Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43

Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16

Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41

Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20

Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14

Delegate Jane E. Lawton, District 18

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Roger Manno, District 19

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47

Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47

Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15

Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22

Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government

Federal Government

Grants

Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.

Higher Education Commission

Loans -see also- Mortgages

Scholarships

Students

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education

( 18-101 , 18-114 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered