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| Hogan creates a scholarship for students who graduate early | Hogan creates a scholarship for students who graduate early |
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| Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Wednesday signed an executive order creating a scholarship program for all students who graduate public high school in three years or less. | Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Wednesday signed an executive order creating a scholarship program for all students who graduate public high school in three years or less. |
| Students would be eligible for a one-time scholarship of up to $6,000 for tuition and expenses at a college in Maryland. | |
| Hogan said that the new initiative, which would average about $6 million a year, is a “smart use” of state tax dollars. | Hogan said that the new initiative, which would average about $6 million a year, is a “smart use” of state tax dollars. |
| “The best and most important part of this program is that it makes college more affordable and more accessible for Maryland students and families,” he said in a statement. “By encouraging high-achieving students to complete high school a year early, the state can reallocate what would have been spent on a student’s last year of public high school, and help with the first year of college instead.” | “The best and most important part of this program is that it makes college more affordable and more accessible for Maryland students and families,” he said in a statement. “By encouraging high-achieving students to complete high school a year early, the state can reallocate what would have been spent on a student’s last year of public high school, and help with the first year of college instead.” |
| [High school graduation rate hits all-time high; 82 percent finish on time] | [High school graduation rate hits all-time high; 82 percent finish on time] |
| The governor’s office said that 1,065 Maryland students graduated early last year. Since 2010, an average of 1,000 students have graduated early each year. | The governor’s office said that 1,065 Maryland students graduated early last year. Since 2010, an average of 1,000 students have graduated early each year. |
| Eligible students could receive scholarships in the fall. | Eligible students could receive scholarships in the fall. |
| The governor on Wednesday also rolled out several pieces of legislation dealing with education. | The governor on Wednesday also rolled out several pieces of legislation dealing with education. |
| [Md. to partner with private sector to open 4 high school-college programs] | [Md. to partner with private sector to open 4 high school-college programs] |
| They include a tax credit to businesses and individuals who donate to private and public schools; a state partnership with businesses to train students for technology jobs through a six-year program that blends high school, college and work experience; and a program that would allow college graduates to finance student loans when undertaking a home mortgage. | They include a tax credit to businesses and individuals who donate to private and public schools; a state partnership with businesses to train students for technology jobs through a six-year program that blends high school, college and work experience; and a program that would allow college graduates to finance student loans when undertaking a home mortgage. |