1072 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 506

the University of Maryland, desires to obtain an education
not provided for either in Morgan College or Princess Anne
College, he may make application for a scholarship provided
by the funds mentioned in the foregoing section, so that he
may obtain aid to enable him to attend a college or university
where equal educational facilities can be provided and fur-
nished, whether or not such an agency or institution is oper-
ated by the State or under some other arrangement, and
whether or not such facilities are located in Maryland or
elsewhere. Under such conditions, it shall be provided that
out of the scholarship funds mentioned in the foregoing
section, the applicant, if he possesses the proper qualifications,
may have paid to him or direct to the institution which he is
to attend, such sum, if any, as may be necessary to supplement
the amount which it would cost him to attend the University
of Maryland, so that such person will be enabled to secure edu-
cational facilities, training and opportunities equal to those
provided otherwise for white students, without additional cost
to such person. Be it provided, however, that the Commission
hereinafter established, shall, in its discretion, have authority,
in exceptional cases, to allow a grant for a scholarship in rea-
sonable excess of the differential above referred to. In de-
termining the comparative costs of attending any of the insti-
tutions to which scholarships may be provided, there shall be
taken into consideration tuition charges, living expenses and
costs of transportation.

6. A commission consisting of nine persons is hereby
established to carry out the provisions of this Act. It shall
be known as the "Commission on Scholarships for Negroes".
It shall consist of the President of Morgan College, the Prin-
cipal of Princess Anne College, the Director of Admissions of
the University of Maryland, who shall serve as ex-officio mem-
bers, and six other citizens of the State, to be appointed by the
"Governor, who shall hold their appointments for terms of four
. years; provided, however, that James F. Walker, Edward N.
Wilson and Charles E. Hodges, be and the same are hereby
appointed to the said Commission to serve for two years from
the effective date of this Act, and Dr. Ivan E. McDougle,
Violet Hill Whyte and Dr. Francis M. Wood be and the same
are hereby appointed to the said Commission to serve four
years from the effective date of this Act, and that the said Dr.
McDougle shall be the first Chairman of this Commission, to
hold such position during his term of four years; that there-
after the Governor shall appoint three members of said Com-
mission every two years and may designate one of said mem-
bers as the Chairman thereof, and the Governor shall have
power to fill vacancies occurring in the personnel of the said
Commission; and provided further that this Commission shall