Some university students in Maryland lost funds this week after the state's Higher Education Commission (MHEC) canceled grants for hundreds of people. It is currently unclear how many students were impacted.

The Guaranteed Access Grants, which were awarded to students in the spring, were canceled just days before classes were set to begin, according to a spokesperson for the University System of Maryland.

Spokesperson Michael Sandler shared a statement, saying in part, "This is devastating for them and must be addressed quickly. Many of these students were depending on this money to attend college; receiving this news days before the fall semester begins will make that challenging."

Students react to canceled grants

Andrew Farmer is enrolled at Frostburg State University and was prepar

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