Section 10-203 – Funding; Financial Aid Programs
(a) It is the goal of the State that public senior higher education institutions be funded at 100 percent of funding guidelines developed by the Maryland Higher Education Commission. (b) Funding policies shall allocate State resources efficiently while providing incentives for quality and institutional diversity. (c) Funding proposals for public senior higher education institutions shall include: (1) Base funding […]
Section 10-204 – Duties of Public Institutions of Higher Education Generally
Public institutions of higher education shall: (1) Provide postsecondary education to students; (2) Transmit culture and extend knowledge through general higher education; (3) Teach and train students for careers and advanced study; (4) Protect academic freedom; (5) Promote civic responsibility; (6) Enhance economic development of the State through research, training, and extension services to business and industry; (7) Provide public services for […]
Section 10-205 – Goals
(a) It is the goal of the State that at least 55% of Maryland’s adults age 25 to 64 will hold at least an associate’s degree by the year 2025. (b) It is the goal of the State that all degree–seeking students enrolled in a public community college earn an associate’s degree before leaving the community college […]
Section 10-206 – Duties of Governor and General Assembly
The Governor and General Assembly shall: (1) Establish broad policy regarding higher education; (2) Delegate implementation of the policy to appropriate boards, commissions, institutions, and officials; (3) Provide for the adequate financing of public higher education; and (4) Demand accountability and effective management from public institutions of higher education.