Maryland Higher Education Commission - Maryland College Aid Processing System - Applications

HB 1090 requires Maryland's Department of Human Services to provide food supplement benefits to students enrolled in state higher education institutions who participate in a work study program for an average of 20 hours per week. It directly affects low-income students meeting specific work study criteria, extending eligibility for the entire academic year regardless of breaks. The bill also mandates the Maryland Higher Education Commission to add a question about missing meals due to cost to the college aid application by August 1, 2025, but prohibits using this question to deny financial aid. These changes take effect July 1, 2025, and amend existing Maryland law on food benefit eligibility.