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Maryland starts giving away 20 $50K scholarships

Starting Monday, Maryland will give away $1 million in scholarships to young people who get vaccinated.

Twenty scholarships worth $50,000 a piece will be given out.

Students between the ages of 12 and 17 .

Gov. Larry Hogan said the scholarships are the equivalent of a full-ride to an in-state public university for tuition, but the money can be transferred to a private college or university.

The funds for the scholarships are coming from the American Rescue Plan.

The drawings run through Labor Day.

Carrie Shokraei

Carrie is a writer and reporter for ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½. She’s been in the news business for more than 20 years, starting out her career in small market TV as a reporter and anchor.

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