Md. Code, Education § 26-901
This is the official text of Md. Code, Education § 26-901, part of Maryland’s Code, Education — governs public schools and universities in Maryland.
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§26–901.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Donor preference” means a preference given to an applicant to an institution of higher education by the institution based on the applicant’s familial relationship to a person who provides financial support to the institution.
(3) “Legacy preference” means a preference given to an applicant to an institution of higher education by the institution based on the applicant’s familial relationship to an alum of the institution.
(b) This section applies to an institution of higher education in the State that receives State funds.
(c) (1) An institution of higher education may not consider a legacy preference or donor preference as an eligible criterion for admission standards to the institution.
(2) An institution of higher education may ask applicants to provide information about familial relationships to alums of the institution for the purpose of collecting data.
(2) “Donor preference” means a preference given to an applicant to an institution of higher education by the institution based on the applicant’s familial relationship to a person who provides financial support to the institution.
(3) “Legacy preference” means a preference given to an applicant to an institution of higher education by the institution based on the applicant’s familial relationship to an alum of the institution.
(b) This section applies to an institution of higher education in the State that receives State funds.
(c) (1) An institution of higher education may not consider a legacy preference or donor preference as an eligible criterion for admission standards to the institution.
(2) An institution of higher education may ask applicants to provide information about familial relationships to alums of the institution for the purpose of collecting data.
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