MarylandMaryland includes correctional officers in its college scholarship program
Since July 1, 2026, correctional officers and people preparing for those jobs have been included in Maryland’s tuition scholarship program for eligible college or certificate studies.
What it does
Correctional officers and people preparing for those jobs are included in Maryland’s tuition scholarship program for eligible college or certificate studies. Recipients must commit to work in the field after graduation.
Argument forCorrectional officers and people preparing for those jobs may get help paying for eligible college or certificate programs.
Argument againstRecipients who do not finish their studies or meet the service commitment could have to repay scholarship funds.
More detail
Maryland includes correctional officers and students preparing for those careers in its tuition scholarship program. The program covers students attending public senior colleges or community colleges in Maryland, including current correctional officers and people preparing to become correctional officers. Applicants must be Maryland residents or have graduated from a Maryland high school. Their studies must further a correctional officer career. Recipients must sign a letter of intent to complete the service commitment and meet any additional criteria set by the Commission. The law took effect July 1, 2026. Recipients must work in the field for at least five years during the eight years after graduation.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 26Approved by the Governor Wes Moore - Chapter 680Became Law
- Apr 13Returned Passed
- Apr 13Third Reading PassedPassed Senate
- Apr 10Second Reading Passed
- Apr 10Favorable AdoptedMinor
- Apr 10Favorable Report by Judicial ProceedingsMinor
- Mar 26
- Vote recorded On Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 19Referred Judicial Proceedings Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentMinor
- Mar 18Third Reading PassedPassed House
- Mar 18Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Mar 18Favorable with Amendments {Minor
- Mar 18Favorable with Amendments Report by AppropriationsMinor
- Mar 5
- Vote recorded On Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 20Hearing canceled
- Feb 17Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 4First Reading AppropriationsIntroduced
Education