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MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 32 - Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Foster Care Recipients|Section 18-3205 - Use of Award

    An award under the Program shall be used only for repayment of the higher education loans owed by the recipient.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 32 - Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Foster Care Recipients|Section 18-3206 - Regulations

    The Office shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this subtitle.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 32 - Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Foster Care Recipients|Section 18-3207 - Dissemination of Information

    (a)    The Department of Budget and Management shall provide to State employees information about the Program.    (b)    The local governing body of each county and municipality of the State shall provide their employees with information about the Program.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 33 - Workforce Development Sequence Scholarships|Section 18-3301 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Eligible student” means a student who:        (1)    Is a Maryland resident or has graduated from a Maryland high school; and        (2)    Is enrolled in a Workforce Development Sequence at a public community college in the State.    (c)    (1)    “Workforce Development Sequence” means:            (i)    A program offered by a community college that is approved by the Commission and is composed of courses that are related to:                1.    Job preparation or an apprenticeship;                2.    Licensure or certification; or                3.    Job skill enhancement; or            (ii)    A registered apprenticeship program approved by the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning in the Maryland Department of Labor.        (2)    “Workforce Development Sequence” does not include a sequence of courses leading to an associate’s or bachelor’s degree.    (d)    “Workforce Development Sequence Scholarship” means an award made to an eligible student under this subtitle.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 33 - Workforce Development Sequence Scholarships|Section 18-3302 - Scholarship Established

    There is a Workforce Development Sequence Scholarship administered by the Office.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 33 - Workforce Development Sequence Scholarships|Section 18-3303 - General Consideration

    (a)    An individual may apply to the Office for a scholarship under this section if the individual is an eligible student.    (b)    An eligible student who receives a Workforce Development Sequence Scholarship under this subtitle may use the award for tuition, mandatory fees, other associated costs of attendance, or costs to participate in a registered apprenticeship program.    (c)    The annual amount of a scholarship awarded to an eligible student may not exceed $2,000.    (d)    The Governor shall provide in the annual budget an appropriation of at least $1,000,000 to the Commission for the Workforce Development Sequence Scholarship.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 33 - Workforce Development Sequence Scholarships|Section 18-3304 - Reports

    On or before December 1 each year, the Commission shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on:        (1)    The number of students who received a Workforce Development Sequence Scholarship;        (2)    The amount of the award made to each recipient;        (3)    The community college that the recipient attended;        (4)    The workforce development sequence in which the recipient enrolled; and        (5)    The registered apprenticeship program in which the recipient participated.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 34 - Howard County Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Teachers|Section 18-3401 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Higher education loan” means any loan for undergraduate or graduate study that is obtained for tuition, educational expenses, or living expenses from:        (1)    A college or university, government, or commercial source; or        (2)    An organization, an institution, an association, a society, or a corporation that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.    (c)    “Program” means the Howard County Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Teachers.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 34 - Howard County Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Teachers|Section 18-3402 - Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program

    (a)    In Howard County, the governing body of the county may establish a Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Teachers employed by the Howard County Public School System.    (b)    The purpose of the Program is to attract, recruit, and retain a diverse cadre of qualified teachers in the Howard County Public School System that is reflective of the student population within the county schools.    (c)    Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the county shall assist in the repayment of higher education loans owed by an individual who:        (1)    Receives a graduate, professional, or undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university;        (2)    Obtains employment as a full–time teacher in the Howard County Public School System;        (3)    Commits to teach in the Howard County Public School System for a period of not less than 5 years;        (4)    Receives an income that is less than the maximum eligible total income levels established by the county, including any additional sources of income;        (5)    Is not in default on any student loan; and        (6)    Satisfies any other criteria established under the Program by the county.    (d)    An applicant for assistance in the repayment of a commercial loan shall demonstrate to the county that the commercial loan was used for tuition, educational expenses, or living expenses for graduate or undergraduate study.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 34 - Howard County Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Teachers|Section 18-3403 - Amount; Terms and Conditions

    Loan assistance under the Program shall be in the amount and on the terms and conditions established by the county.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 34 - Howard County Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Teachers|Section 18-3404 - Administration

    The Program shall be administered by the Howard County Public School System.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 34 - Howard County Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Teachers|Section 18-3405 - Funding

    (a)    Funds for the Program shall be as provided on an annual basis in the county budget in an appropriation separate from the county’s appropriation to the operating budget of the Howard County Board of Education.    (b)    Funds for the Program may be used to cover administrative expenses of the Program.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 35 - Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program|Section 18-3501 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Eligible institution” means a public or private nonprofit institution of higher education in the State that:        (1)    Possesses a certificate of approval from the Commission; or        (2)    Is approved under operation of law.    (c)    “Program” means the Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 35 - Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program|Section 18-3502 - Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program

    (a)    There is a scholarship program known as the Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program in the State.    (b)    The purpose of the Program is to support students who are pursuing an education in programs that are directly relevant to cybersecurity.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 35 - Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program|Section 18-3503 - General Consideration

    (a)    The Office shall administer the Program.    (b)    An individual may apply to the Office for a scholarship under this subtitle if the individual:        (1)    Is eligible for in–State tuition;        (2)    Is a student who is enrolled full–time at an eligible institution in an approved degree or certificate program that is directly relevant to cybersecurity;        (3)    Is within 2 years of graduation from the individual’s degree or certificate program;        (4)    Has maintained a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; and        (5)    (i)    Has not received a federal CyberCorps Scholarship for Service; or            (ii)    Has applied for but has not received a federal CyberCorps Scholarship for Service.    (c)    A scholarship award under this subtitle may be used at any eligible institution to pay for education expenses as defined by the Office, including:        (1)    Tuition and mandatory fees; and        (2)    Room and board.    (d)    A scholarship recipient shall maintain a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.    (e)    Each recipient of a scholarship under this subtitle may hold the award for 2 years of full–time study.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 35 - Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program|Section 18-3504 - Repayment

    (a)    For 1 year for each year that the recipient receives a scholarship under this subtitle, a scholarship recipient shall:        (1)    Work for a unit of State government in the cybersecurity field; or        (2)    Teach in a public high school in the State in an education program that is directly relevant to cybersecurity.    (b)    In accordance with § 18–112 of this title, a scholarship recipient shall repay the Commission the funds received under this subtitle if the recipient does not:        (1)    Earn credit as a full–time student as defined in regulations adopted by the Office for the Program;        (2)    Complete an  approved degree program that is directly relevant to cybersecurity at an eligible institution; and        (3)    Perform the work obligation required under subsection (a) of this section.    (c)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, a recipient shall begin repayment at any time during the period that the recipient is no longer performing the work obligation required under subsection (a) of this section.    (d)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, repayment shall be made to the State within 6 years after the repayment period begins and shall follow a repayment schedule established by the Office.    (e)    The Office may waive or defer repayment in the event of disability or extended sickness that prevents the recipient from fulfilling the work obligation required under subsection (a) of this section.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 35 - Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program|Section 18-3505 - Funding

    Funds for the Program shall be as provided in the annual budget of the Commission by the Governor.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 35 - Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program|Section 18-3506 - Regulations

    (a)    The Office shall adopt regulations to implement this subtitle.    (b)    The regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall:        (1)    Identify the programs that meet the requirements of § 18–3503(b)(2) of this subtitle; and        (2)    Define the number of credits a scholarship recipient must earn as a full–time student.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 36 - Maryland Community College Promise Scholarships|Section 18-3601 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Annual adjusted gross income” means the total of the combined adjusted gross income of the applicant and the applicant’s parents, or the applicant and the applicant’s spouse if the applicant is married, as reported on the most recent federal or State income tax return.    (c)    “Community college” includes Baltimore City Community College.    (d)    “Local promise scholarship” means a community college scholarship program in effect on July 1, 2018, that provides a scholarship to any high school senior who is eligible for enrollment at the community college.    (e)    (1)    “Tuition” means the basic instructional charge for courses offered at a community college.        (2)    “Tuition” includes any fees for:            (i)    Registration;            (ii)    Application;            (iii)    Administration;            (iv)    Laboratory work; and            (v)    Other mandatory fees.        (3)    “Tuition” does not include:            (i)    Costs associated with the parts of a registered apprenticeship that take place at a location that is not a community college; or            (ii)    Any fees for room and board that are related to an on–campus residential facility for students.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 36 - Maryland Community College Promise Scholarships|Section 18-3602 - Maryland Community College Promise Scholarships Program

    (a)    There is a program of Maryland Community College Promise Scholarships in the State that are awarded under this subtitle.    (b)    The purpose of the program is to provide tuition assistance for students to attend a community college in the State.    (c)    The Office shall publicize the availability of Maryland Community College Promise Scholarships.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 36 - Maryland Community College Promise Scholarships|Section 18-3605 - Annual Appropriation

    The Governor shall include an annual appropriation of at least  $15,000,000 in the State budget for the Commission to disburse Maryland Community College Promise Scholarships under this subtitle.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 36 - Maryland Community College Promise Scholarships|Section 18-3606 - Regulations

    The Commission shall adopt regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this subtitle.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 36 - Maryland Community College Promise Scholarships|Section 18-3607 - Report

    On or before December 1, 2020, and each December 1 thereafter, the Commission shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the implementation of the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship program, including:        (1)    The number of applicants who received a Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship in the academic year disaggregated by the community college at which the scholarship was used;        (2)    The number of scholarship recipients enrolled in an associate’s degree program;        (3)    The number of scholarship recipients enrolled in a vocational certificate program;        (4)    The number of scholarship recipients enrolled in a certificate program;        (5)    The amount of the award made to each scholarship recipient;        (6)    The number of eligible applicants, if any, who were placed on a waiting list and the amount of demonstrated financial need, in the aggregate, of those applicants;        (7)    The number of scholarship recipients who earned an associate’s degree within 2, 3, or 4 years after receiving an award;        (8)    The number of scholarship recipients who earned a vocational certificate within 1, 2, or 3 years after receiving an award;        (9)    The number of scholarship recipients who transferred to a 4–year institution in the State;        (10)    The number of scholarship recipients who received a baccalaureate degree after transferring to a 4–year institution in the State;        (11)    The actual and potential impact of the program on enrollment rates at community colleges and 4–year public institutions in the State; and        (12)    The outreach activities made by the Commission for the scholarship.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  18-3608 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance|Subtitle 36 - Maryland Community College Promise Scholarships|Section 18-3608 - Information on Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Disseminated

    (a)    The Commission shall:        (1)    Contact each school counselor at each public high school in the State with information on the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship, including the eligibility, availability, and deadlines for the scholarship; and        (2)    Post on the Commission’s website, in a readily accessible location, information on the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship, including the eligibility, availability, and deadlines for the scholarship.    (b)    Each community college in the State shall post on the community college’s website, in a readily accessible location, information on the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship, including the eligibility, availability, and deadlines for the scholarship.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  21-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division IV - Other Education Provisions|Title 21 - Career and Technology Education Programs|Subtitle 1 - County Advisory Council on Career and Technology Education|Section 21-101 - County Advisory Councils

    (a)    There is a county advisory council on career and technology education in each county.    (b)    (1)    The county board shall determine the number of members on the council.        (2)    The councils may include educators and administrators in the field of education as ex officio, nonvoting members of the councils.    (c)    (1)    The county board of education shall appoint the council in any county that does not have an institution of postsecondary education that receives federal support for career and technology education programs.        (2)    In any other county, the county school board and the governing bodies of the institutions of postsecondary education that receive federal support for a career and technology education program shall agree on the procedure for appointment of the council.    (d)    The members of the council shall be members of the general public, especially representatives of:        (1)    Business;        (2)    Industry;        (3)    Organized labor;        (4)    Each sex;        (5)    Racial and ethnic minorities; and        (6)    The geographic regions of the county.    (e)    Each county advisory council shall advise the county board of education and each institution of postsecondary education in the county that receives federal support for a career and technology education program on:        (1)    The distribution of career and technology education funds;        (2)    County career and technology education program accountability reports;        (3)    County job needs; and        (4)    The adequacy of career and technology education programs being offered.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  21-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division IV - Other Education Provisions|Title 21 - Career and Technology Education Programs|Subtitle 2 - Career and Technical Education|Section 21-201 - "Federal Acts" Defined

    In this subtitle, “federal acts” means:        (1)    The Smith–Hughes Act;        (2)    The George–Barden Act;        (3)    The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act;        (4)    The Vocational Education Act of 1963;        (5)    Any other career and technology education act of the United States Congress; and        (6)    Any amendments to any of these acts.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  21-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division IV - Other Education Provisions|Title 21 - Career and Technology Education Programs|Subtitle 2 - Career and Technical Education|Section 21-202 - Acceptance of Federal Acts

    (a)    The State of Maryland assents to the federal acts.    (b)    The State Treasurer shall:        (1)    Be the custodian of any money received under the federal acts; and        (2)    Disburse this money in accordance with the federal acts.    (c)    The State Board of Education shall:        (1)    Cooperate with the appropriate federal agencies in administering the federal acts;        (2)    Do anything necessary to secure the benefits of the federal acts;        (3)    Facilitate the transfer of federal funds to the appropriate operational entity including the Maryland Department of Labor; and        (4)    Represent this State in all matters relating to the administration of the federal acts.    (d)    The State Board of Education shall be the sole State agency responsible for the administration of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  21-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division IV - Other Education Provisions|Title 21 - Career and Technology Education Programs|Subtitle 2 - Career and Technical Education|Section 21-203 - Academic and Occupational Concerns; Career Development; Work Experience

    Career and technology programs in the public schools shall:         (1)    Offer a sequence of academic and occupational courses, career development, and work experience to prepare students to begin careers and to pursue lifelong learning; and        (2)    Integrate academic knowledge and occupational competence to enable students to develop the critical thinking, problem solving, employability, and technical skills required to meet the workforce preparation and economic development needs of the 21st century.