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MD. Education Code Ann. §  14-410 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 14 - Morgan State University and St. Mary's College of Maryland|Subtitle 4 - St. Mary's College of Maryland|Section 14-410 - Tuition Freeze

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Academic year” means the period commencing with the fall semester and continuing through the immediately following summer session at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.        (3)    “Fund” means the Higher Education Investment Fund established in § 15–106.6 of this article.        (4)    (i)    “Tuition” means the charges approved by the Board of Trustees of St. Mary’s College of Maryland that are required of all undergraduate resident students by the institution as a condition of enrollment regardless of the student’s degree program, field of study, or selected courses.            (ii)    “Tuition” does not include:                1.    Fees that are required of all undergraduate resident students by the institution as a condition of enrollment regardless of the student’s degree program, field of study, or selected courses;                2.    Fees dedicated to support auxiliary enterprises and other self–funded activities of the institution; or                3.    A fee required only for enrollment in a specific degree program, field of study, or course when that fee is not required of undergraduate resident students at the institution for enrollment in other degree programs, fields of study, or courses.    (b)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the academic years beginning in the fall of 2013 and the fall of 2014, the Board of Trustees may not approve and may not impose an increase in the tuition charged for an academic year to a resident undergraduate student at the institution over the amount charged for tuition at the institution in the preceding academic year.    (c)    From the Fund, the Governor shall appropriate to St. Mary’s College of Maryland:        (1)    For fiscal year 2014, $800,000; and        (2)    For fiscal year 2015, $1,616,000.    (d)    The calculation made under § 14–405 of this subtitle for the fiscal year 2016 General Fund grant shall include the fiscal year 2015 appropriation from the Fund made under this section.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  14-411 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 14 - Morgan State University and St. Mary's College of Maryland|Subtitle 4 - St. Mary's College of Maryland|Section 14-411 - Desousa-Brent Scholars Completion Grant Established

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Fund” means the Higher Education Investment Fund established in § 15–106.6 of this article.        (3)    “Grant” means the DeSousa–Brent Scholars Completion Grant.    (b)    There is a DeSousa–Brent Scholars Completion Grant to St. Mary’s College of Maryland.    (c)    The purpose of the Grant is to increase the retention and graduation rates of DeSousa–Brent scholars at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.    (d)    For fiscal years 2014 through 2019, the Governor shall appropriate the following grant amounts from the Fund to St. Mary’s College of Maryland:        (1)    $300,000 in fiscal year 2014;        (2)    $550,000 in fiscal year 2015; and        (3)    $800,000 in each of fiscal years 2016 through 2019.    (e)    For fiscal years 2015 through 2020, except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, the prior fiscal year’s appropriation from the Fund made under this section may not be included in the calculation under § 14–405 of this subtitle.    (f)    The fiscal year 2019 appropriation from the Fund shall be included in the calculation under § 14–405 of this subtitle for the fiscal year 2020 General Fund grant appropriation if:        (1)    The first– to second–year retention rate for the fall 2015 cohort of the DeSousa–Brent scholars is at least 88%;        (2)    The first– to third–year retention rate for the fall 2015 cohort of the DeSousa–Brent scholars is at least 79%; and        (3)    The four–year graduation rate for the fall 2015 cohort of the DeSousa–Brent scholars is at least 70%.    (g)    On or before December 1 of each year St. Mary’s College of Maryland shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly the retention and graduation rates of DeSousa–Brent scholars.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  15-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 15 - Public Institutions of Higher Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-101 - Admission Standards

    (a)    Each public institution of higher education shall accept for admission any graduate of an approved public high school:        (1)    Who is certified by his high school principal, based on standards of the State Board of Education, as qualified to pursue a course of study at the institution; or        (2)    Who meets the admission standards of the institution.    (b)    (1)    Each public institution of higher education may accept, for special admission any student who has:            (i)    Completed the seventh grade; and            (ii)    A scholastic aptitude test combined score of 1,200 or an equivalent score on a nationally accepted college entrance examination.        (2)    This subsection does not affect the State or local share of aid provided pursuant to § 5–202 of this article to the secondary school in which the student is enrolled.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  15-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 15 - Public Institutions of Higher Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-102 - Payments by Credit Card

    (a)    Each public institution of higher education may honor credit cards as payment for:        (1)    Tuition and fees;        (2)    Room and board; and        (3)    Any goods or services purchased from other auxiliary enterprises.    (b)    The governing boards of the institutions shall determine which credit cards are acceptable for this purpose. However, a public institution may not accept a credit card from any credit card company which charges that institution a vendor discount, service charge or similar fee in excess of 2.5 percent.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  15-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 15 - Public Institutions of Higher Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-103 - Access to Military Recruiters

    Each public institution of higher education that provides access to its campus or its student information directory to any person or group which makes students aware of occupational or educational options shall provide access on the same basis to official recruiting representatives of the military forces of this State and the United States for the purpose of informing students of educational and career opportunities available in the military.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  15-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 15 - Public Institutions of Higher Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-104 - Use of Endowment Funds, Gifts, Donations, etc.; Fundraising; Foundations

    (a)    It is the public policy of the State that endowment funds of public institutions of higher education and gifts, donations, bequests, private endowments, and private grants received by public institutions of higher education or their governing boards, including any income therefrom:        (1)    Shall be used in accordance with the wishes of the donors; and        (2)    May not be used as a substitute for State General Fund appropriations.    (b)    (1)    The public institutions of higher education are encouraged to promote private fundraising by strengthening institutional development activities and by maintaining relationships with affiliated foundations.        (2)    Affiliated foundations that are independently established for this purpose shall operate subject to policies adopted by the governing boards and be approved for form and legal sufficiency by the Attorney General.        (3)    The presidents of the University System of Maryland constituent institutions may establish campus–based foundations. Each foundation need not be approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland but shall operate subject to policies adopted by the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland in consultation with the presidents of the University System of Maryland constituent institutions.        (4)    An affiliated foundation established and operated under this subsection may not be considered an agency or instrumentality of the State or a unit of the Executive Branch for any purpose.        (5)    A financial obligation or liability of an affiliated foundation established and operated under this subsection may not be considered a debt or an obligation of the State or the University System of Maryland.        (6)    Sections 5–501 through 5–504 of the General Provisions Article do not bar an official or employee of a public institution of higher education from becoming a director, official, or employee of an independent foundation organized to foster fundraising and provide related services for the benefit of the institution.        (7)    No funds shall be accepted from an affiliated foundation by a public institution of postsecondary education unless the fiscal affairs of the affiliated foundation are audited annually by an independent certified public accountant.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  15-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 15 - Public Institutions of Higher Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-105 - Transfer of Personnel Positions

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governing boards of the public institutions of higher education may transfer any personnel position from one program to any other program under such governing board’s jurisdiction without the approval of any other officer, board, department, or agency of the State, provided that the total number of positions for all of the programs under the governing board’s jurisdiction does not exceed the total number of authorized positions for all the programs under the board’s jurisdiction as provided in the annual budget bill or its supporting documents.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  15-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 15 - Public Institutions of Higher Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-106 - Waiver of Tuition and Room and Board

    Each governing board shall develop a policy for the waiver of tuition, and may develop a policy for the waiver of room and board, for faculty and employees of public institutions of higher education and their children who attend public institutions of higher education in the State.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  15-106.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 15 - Public Institutions of Higher Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-106.2 - Waiver of Residency Requirement for Public School Teacher

    (a)    In this section, “residency requirement” means the requirement of a public senior higher education institution that a student has resided in the State for 1 year to be considered a resident and receive in–State tuition status.    (b)    For tuition purposes, a public senior higher education institution shall waive the in–State residency requirement for a public school teacher employed by a county board if:        (1)    (i)    The course or program is required by the State or the county board to maintain the teacher’s present position with the county board; or            (ii)    The course or program maintains or improves skills required by the county board in the teacher’s current position;        (2)    The teacher resides in this State and is employed as a full–time public school teacher; and        (3)    The teacher has been employed as a public school teacher in the State for less than a year.    (c)    A public school teacher is responsible for the difference between in–State and out–of–state tuition if:        (1)    The teacher resigns or is terminated from employment with the county board; and        (2)    The teacher remains enrolled in the course or program at an institution of higher education during the teacher’s first year as a Maryland resident.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  15-106.3 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 15 - Public Institutions of Higher Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-106.3 - National Guard Students

    (a)    In this section, “National Guard student” means a student who is enrolled in a public institution of higher education and is a member of the United States National Guard.    (b)    A public institution of higher education shall allow a National Guard student to withdraw from courses the National Guard student is currently enrolled in without negative consequences to the National Guard student’s academic standing if the National Guard student’s unit is activated and deployed.    (c)    A public institution of higher education shall try to assist the National Guard student in completing the course requirements by either:        (1)    Giving the National Guard student a grade of incomplete and working with the National Guard student and the student’s instructor on a program of independent study; or        (2)    Transferring the National Guard student to an on–line course of instruction offered at an institution such as:            (i)    The University of Maryland University College’s Distance Education Courses; or            (ii)    The Southern Regional Education Board’s Electronic Campus.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  15-106.5 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 15 - Public Institutions of Higher Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-106.5 - Tuition Increase Prohibited for 2006 Academic Year

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Academic year” means the period commencing with the fall semester and continuing through the immediately following summer session at a public senior higher education institution.        (3)    “Governing board” means:            (i)    The Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland; and            (ii)    The Board of Regents of Morgan State University.        (4)    “Public senior higher education institution” has the meaning stated in § 10–101(m)(1) and (2) of this article.        (5)    (i)    “Tuition” means the charges approved by the governing board of a public senior higher education institution that are required of all undergraduate resident students by the institution as a condition of enrollment regardless of the student’s degree program, field of study, or selected courses.            (ii)    “Tuition” does not include:                1.    Fees that are required of all undergraduate resident students by the institution as a condition of enrollment regardless of the student’s degree program, field of study, or selected courses;                2.    Fees dedicated to support auxiliary enterprises and other self–funded activities of a public senior higher education institution; or                3.    A fee required only for enrollment in a specific degree program, field of study, or course when that fee is not required of undergraduate resident students at the public senior higher education institution for enrollment in other degree programs, fields of study, or courses.    (b)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the academic years beginning in the fall of 2006 and 2007 only, a governing board may not approve, and a public senior higher education institution may not impose, an increase in the tuition charged for an academic year to a resident undergraduate student at the institution over the amount charged for tuition at the institution in the preceding academic year.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  15-106.7 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 15 - Public Institutions of Higher Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-106.7 - Exemption From Nonresident Tuition for Children of State or Local Public Safety Employees

    (a)    In this section, “State or local public safety employee” has the meaning stated in § 18–601(a)(6) of this article.    (b)    A son or a daughter of a State or local public safety employee who is eligible for a scholarship in accordance with § 18–601(d)(3)(iii) of this article is exempt from paying the nonresident tuition rate at a public institution of higher education.    (c)    The governing board of each public institution of higher education, in consultation with the Commission, shall adopt appropriate policies to implement the provisions of this section.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  15-106.9 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 15 - Public Institutions of Higher Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-106.9 - Americorps Program Participants -- Waiver of Residency Requirement for In-State Tuition

    (a)    In this section, “residency requirement” means the requirement of a public senior higher education institution that a student has resided in the State for 12 consecutive months to be considered a resident and receive in–State tuition status.    (b)    For in–State tuition purposes, a public senior higher education institution shall waive the in–State residency requirement for an individual who has completed all service hours for an AmeriCorps Program in the State.    (c)    A student is responsible for the difference between in–State and out–of–state tuition if the student does not retain residence in the State for the remainder of the school year for which in–State tuition was received.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  15-106.10 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 15 - Public Institutions of Higher Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-106.10 - Course That Teaches a Language or Communication Mode for Parents of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Deaf or hard of hearing child” means a minor who has hearing loss as determined through a universal newborn hearing screening under § 19–308.5 of the Health – General Article or a similar screening.        (3)    “Language or communication mode” means the method that a parent or legal guardian chooses to communicate with their deaf or hard of hearing child, including:            (i)    American Sign Language, as defined in § 7–702 of the Human Services Article;            (ii)    Cued speech, which is a system of handshapes and positions that, when combined with the mouth movements of speech, visually represent the phonemes of spoken language; and            (iii)    Listening and spoken language, in which infants and young children with hearing loss are taught to listen and talk with support from hearing technology, such as hearing aids, assistive listening devices, or cochlear implants.        (4)    “Tuition” means the charges imposed by a public institution of higher education for enrollment in a course that teaches a language or communication mode at the institution, including charges for registration and all fees for enrolling in the course.    (b)    A parent of a deaf or hard of hearing child:        (1)    May take one course that teaches a language or communication mode at an institution of higher education; and        (2)    Is exempt from paying tuition at a public institution of higher education for the course.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  15-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 15 - Public Institutions of Higher Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-107 - Promotion of Economic Interests Through Arrangements With Private Sector

    Public senior higher educational institutions and their governing boards are encouraged to promote the economic development of the State and to increase the financial resources of the institutions through arrangements with the private sector, including collaborative research and development, commercial application of institution–owned intellectual property, and the provisions of technical assistance.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  15-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 15 - Public Institutions of Higher Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-108 - Employee Leave Time

    (a)    In this section, “employee leave time” means the following types of leave:        (1)    Holiday leave;        (2)    Annual leave;        (3)    Personal leave;        (4)    Sick leave; and        (5)    Administrative and other related leave.    (b)    As provided in this section, each public institution of higher education is authorized to establish employee leave time for its skilled employees, professional employees, and employees in a status that is equivalent to skilled employees or professional employees in the State Personnel Management System, described in Title 6 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.    (c)    The number of days established by a public institution of higher education as employee leave time shall total at least the number of days provided to employees in the State Personnel Management System under Title 9, Subtitles 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  15-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 15 - Public Institutions of Higher Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-109 - Exemption of Provider of Utility Services From Jurisdiction of Public Service Commission

    (a)    This section applies only to a public institution of higher education that owns, manages, or maintains a steam system or an electric system for the purpose of providing services exclusively for the benefit of the institution.    (b)    A person that enters into an agreement or lease with a public institution of higher education to facilitate or undertake the financing, whole or partial ownership, operation, generation, construction, distribution, or maintenance of an on–site steam or electric generation, production, or distribution system for the institution may not be considered a public service company, as defined in § 1–101 of the Public Utilities Article, subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission as a result of the financing, leasing, ownership, operation, control, management, construction, distribution, or maintenance of the steam or electric system.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  15-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 15 - Public Institutions of Higher Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-110 - Printing of Social Security Number

    A public institution of higher education may not print or have printed an employee’s or a student’s Social Security number on any type of identification card.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  15-113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 15 - Public Institutions of Higher Education|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 15-113 - Development and Adoption of Guidelines and Policies

    (a)    The Commission, in consultation with the public institutions of higher education in the State, shall develop and adopt guidelines on awarding academic credit for a student’s military training, coursework, and education.    (b)    In accordance with the guidelines developed by the Commission under subsection (a) of this section, the governing body of each public institution of higher education in the State shall develop and implement policies governing the awarding of academic credit for a student’s military training, coursework, and education.