Section 5-305 - Institutions of higher education.
§ 5-305. Institutions of higher education.
(a) Maryland Higher Education Commission.- In cooperation with the Department, the Maryland Higher Education Commission shall:
(1) identify and promote efforts at institutions of higher education to provide assistance to recipients; and
(2) coordinate efforts among institutions of higher education to encourage and identify student volunteers to help recipients with educational and employment-related services, including:
(i) literacy training;
(ii) mentoring;
(iii) resume writing; and
(iv) job interviewing skills.
(b) Institutions of higher education.- An institution of higher education shall:
(1) meet with the local department about developing services for recipients in the jurisdiction in which the institution is located;
(2) advise the local department of the services available for recipients; and
(3) on or before September 15 of each year, provide to the Maryland Higher Education Commission a report on efforts to:
(i) encourage and identify student volunteers; and
(ii) identify services provided under this section.
(c) Annual report.- On or before December 1 of each year, the Maryland Higher Education Commission shall submit a report, subject to § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, to the Joint Committee on Welfare Reform on the services provided under this section.
[An. Code 1957, art. 88A, § 47(d); 2007, ch. 3, § 2.]