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2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 3 - Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Awards Program › Section 18-307 - How Awarded. [Effective Until July 1, 2025]

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the Office shall compile and certify lists for the entire State that rank applicants by financial need.
(b)    All funds for annual initial grants shall be awarded from the statewide list on the basis of greatest financial need.
(c)    (1)    On or before April 15 each year, the Office shall send a notification to each individual who applied for a Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award indicating:
(i)    Whether or not the student is a recipient of an award; and
(ii)    If applicable, the amount awarded to the student.
(2)    On or before May 1 of each year, the Office shall send each Senator and each Delegate a list of individuals in each legislative district to whom Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Awards are awarded.
(d)    (1)    (i)    If State funds are available for this purpose, institutions of higher education in the State may provide Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Awards to students who otherwise meet the requirements for receiving a Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award but who apply after the March 1 deadline or have other extenuating circumstances.
(ii)    Each year the Commission shall transfer at least $2 million of the funds available under § 18–107(b) of this title for the purposes of this subsection.
(2)    The Commission shall:
(i)    Establish guidelines for the awarding of Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Awards by the institutions of higher education to the students; and
(ii)    Adopt regulations necessary for the implementation of this subsection.
(3)    (i)    The Commission shall allocate available funds to institutions of higher education based on the proportion of State residents enrolled at each institution who receive federal Pell Grants.
(ii)    An institution of higher education that receives funds under this paragraph shall provide the Commission with an annual audit describing the disposition of the funds.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 3 - Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Awards Program › Section 18-308 - Reciprocal Scholarship Agreements With Other States

(a)    In this section, “school” means an institution that meets the requirements of § 18–305(a)(1) of this subtitle.
(b)    The Office may enter into reciprocal scholarship agreements with other states. However, the Office shall give priority to entering into reciprocal agreements with contiguous and nearby states.
(c)    If scholarships are awarded to students for use in schools in other states, the total value of all of these awards may not be more than 10 percent of the total funds budgeted for the Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award Program.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 3 - Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Awards Program › Section 18-309 - Payment of Award; Schedule of Reductions; Retention of Unused Grants

(a)    For any fiscal year, if the funds appropriated for the Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award Program are insufficient to satisfy fully all awards as calculated under § 18–304 of this subtitle, the amount paid to each recipient of a Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award shall be a percentage of that award, as determined in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commission that establish a schedule of reductions for this purpose.
(b)    (1)    Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award grants calculated under § 18–304 of this subtitle that are not used by the recipients shall be retained by the Commission for use in the Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award Program for the next fiscal year.
(2)    All funds retained in the Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award Program as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be used to award scholarships to students during subsequent fiscal years as provided by this title and may not be used for administrative expenses.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 3 - Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Awards Program › Section 18-310 - Educational Excellence Fund

(a)    Funds for the Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award Program shall be as provided in the annual budget of the Commission by the Governor.
(b)    (1)    In this section, “Fund” means the Educational Excellence Fund.
(2)    There is an Educational Excellence Fund in the Commission.
(3)    The Commission shall administer the Fund.
(4)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(5)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
(6)    The Commission:
(i)    May accept any gift or grant from any person or corporation for the Fund;
(ii)    Shall use any gift or grant that it receives to support an early intervention program to identify students eligible for the Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award Program and prepare them for college; and
(iii)    Shall deposit any gift or grant that it receives for the Fund with the State Treasurer for use only in the early intervention program.
(7)    (i)    At the end of the fiscal year, the Commission shall prepare an annual report on the Fund that includes an accounting of all financial receipts and expenditures to and from the Fund.
(ii)    The Commission shall submit a copy of the report to the General Assembly as provided under § 2–1257 of the State Government Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 4 - Senatorial Scholarships › Section 18-402 - Qualifications of Recipient

(a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, each applicant for a senatorial scholarship shall:
(i)    Take a competitive examination administered by the Office; and
(ii)    1.    Be accepted for admission in the regular undergraduate, graduate, or professional program at an eligible institution; or
2.    Be enrolled in a 2–year terminal certificate program in which the course work is acceptable for transfer credit for an accredited baccalaureate program in an eligible institution.
(2)    An applicant is exempt from the examination if the applicant:
(i)    Is attending an eligible institution and has completed at least 1 year in good academic standing at the institution;
(ii)    Graduated from high school at least 5 years before application for a senatorial scholarship;
(iii)    Is accepted for admission to a private career institution, if the institution’s curriculum is approved by the Commission, and the institution is accredited by a national accrediting association approved by the United States Department of Education; or
(iv)    Is planning to attend or is attending a Maryland community college.
(3)    An applicant is exempt from the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection if the applicant is or was enrolled in a certificate or license program, course, or sequence of courses at a community college that leads to certification or licensure.
(b)    Each applicant shall:
(1)    Be eligible for in–State tuition under this article; and
(2)    At the time of the applicant’s initial application, be domiciled in the legislative district from which the applicant seeks an award.
(c)    (1)    Each applicant shall demonstrate to the Office a definite financial need, and each Senator shall consider the financial need of each applicant.
(2)    Each Senator is the final judge of the financial need of each applicant to whom the Senator awards a scholarship, and the Office may not negate the Senator’s judgment or impose requirements of time or procedure.
(d)    Each applicant shall accept any other conditions attached to the award.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 4 - Senatorial Scholarships › Section 18-404 - Amount of Award

(a)    (1)    Until June 30, 2019, each Senator may award $34,500 of senatorial scholarships each year.
(2)    Beginning July 1, 2019, each Senator may award senatorial scholarships each fiscal year in an amount that may not exceed the total of:
(i)    The amount authorized to be awarded the previous year; and
(ii)    The amount of the increase over the previous year in the tuition and mandatory fees of an undergraduate program at the 4–year public institution of higher education within the University System of Maryland, other than the University of Maryland Global Campus and University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus, with the highest annual expenses for a full–time resident undergraduate.
(b)    (1)    The annual allocation under subsection (a) of this section applies to initial–year awards. After 4 years of operation, the annual allocation to each Senator for initial–year and continuing awards may not exceed four times the amount of the Senator’s allocation under subsection (a) of this section.
(2)    If a recipient moves to the legislative district of another Senator, the allocation to the recipient shall continue to be drawn on the account of the Senator who originally awarded the scholarship.
(c)    (1)    A senatorial scholarship may be awarded in $100 increments.
(2)    An award for a single year may not be less than $400 or more than the equivalent annual tuition and mandatory fees of an undergraduate program at the 4–year public institution of higher education within the University System of Maryland, other than the University of Maryland Global Campus and University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus, with the highest annual expenses for a full–time resident undergraduate.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 4 - Senatorial Scholarships › Section 18-405 - Use of Award

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a senatorial scholarship may be used only at any community college or undergraduate, graduate, or professional school in the State.
(b)    A senatorial scholarship may be used:
(1)    If the curriculum is approved by the Commission, at a degree granting institution of higher education, a hospital diploma school for training registered nurses, or to attend a private postsecondary proprietary institution that is accredited by a national accrediting association approved by the United States Department of Education as a full–time student; and
(2)    For educational expenses as defined by the Office, including:
(i)    Tuition and mandatory fees; and
(ii)    Room and board.
(c)    If on–campus housing is available, a senatorial scholarship may not be used to pay for off–campus housing.
(d)    Each Senator may award not more than 10% of the funds available under this subtitle to applicants planning to attend accredited undergraduate, graduate, or professional institutions outside the State, provided the applicant:
(1)    Will be studying in an academic area that is not offered in a program that is accredited by a national accrediting association approved by the United States Department of Education in any institution in the State;
(2)    Is a hearing impaired person who will be studying at an institution outside the State that makes special provisions for hearing impaired students, and comparable special provisions are not available to the applicant at an institution in the State; or
(3)    Is an individual who is on active duty with the United States military who is domiciled in this State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 4 - Senatorial Scholarships › Section 18-406 - Duration of Award

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, each recipient of a senatorial scholarship may hold the scholarship for 4 undergraduate academic years, subject to § 18–406.1 of this subtitle, and 4 graduate academic years if the recipient:
(1)    Is a full–time student;
(2)    Continues to be eligible for in–State tuition under this article; and
(3)    Continues to be a student at the institution and takes at least 12 semester hours of courses as an undergraduate or 9 semester hours of courses as a graduate student each semester leading to a degree.
(b)    A recipient of an undergraduate or graduate senatorial scholarship may hold the scholarship, appropriately prorated, for 8 academic years if the recipient:
(1)    Is a part–time student;
(2)    Continues to be eligible for in–State tuition under this article; and
(3)    Continues to be a student at the institution and takes at least 6 semester hours of courses each semester leading to a degree.
(c)    Any recipient of a senatorial scholarship may use up to one–half of the yearly award for summer school.
(d)    A recipient of a senatorial scholarship who is enrolled in a terminal certificate program as provided in § 18–402(a)(1) of this subtitle may hold the scholarship for 2 years if the recipient is a full–time student and otherwise meets the conditions of subsection (a) of this section, or may hold the scholarship for 4 years if the recipient is a part–time student and otherwise meets the conditions of subsection (b) of this section.
(e)    A recipient of a senatorial scholarship who is currently enrolled, or was enrolled within the last 2 years, in a certificate or license program, course, or sequence of courses at a community college that leads to certification or licensure, as provided in § 18–402(a)(3) of this subtitle, may use the scholarship to reimburse educational expenses as defined by the Office under § 18–405(b)(2) of this subtitle.
(f)    Each recipient of a senatorial scholarship who is enrolled in a private postsecondary proprietary institution that is accredited by a national accrediting association approved by the United States Department of Education:
(1)    May hold the scholarship for the completion of one program if the student otherwise meets the conditions of subsection (a)(1) and (2) of this section; and
(2)    Shall complete the program within the length of time prescribed by the institution for the completion of the program.
(g)    A recipient of a senatorial scholarship who is an individual who is on active duty with the United States military and otherwise meets the conditions of subsection (a) or (b) of this section may be domiciled in this State rather than eligible for in–State tuition under this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 4 - Senatorial Scholarships › Section 18-406.1 - Requirements for Extension

A recipient may hold a scholarship for a fifth undergraduate academic year or for a semester subsequent to the end of a fourth undergraduate academic year if the recipient:
(1)    Requests a scholarship from the Senator for a fifth undergraduate academic year or for a semester subsequent to the end of a fourth undergraduate academic year;
(2)    Is a full–time student;
(3)    Continues to be eligible for in–State tuition under this article;
(4)    Continues to be a student at the institution and takes courses leading to a degree; and
(5)    Has exhausted the funds available under § 18–406(a) of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 4 - Senatorial Scholarships › Section 18-407 - How Awarded

(a)    Each Senator shall award all of the Senator’s senatorial scholarships on or before September 1 of each year.
(b)    If any Senator fails to award all of the Senator’s scholarships on or before September 1 of each year, the Commission shall make the remaining awards to applicants from the Senator’s legislative district who:
(1)    Scored highest on the competitive examination; or
(2)    Are attending an eligible institution and have completed at least 1 year in good academic standing.
(c)    The Office shall:
(1)    Notify each Senator of the applicants to whom it awards the Senator’s scholarships; and
(2)    Announce publicly the names of all recipients.
(d)    To the extent a scholarship awarded under § 18–404 of this subtitle is not used by a student, money appropriated to the Commission for that award not used by the end of the fiscal year shall be retained by the Commission for use by the awarding Senator in the Senatorial Scholarship Program during subsequent fiscal years.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 4 - Senatorial Scholarships › Section 18-408 - Appointment Outside District

(a)    If there is no qualified applicant in a legislative district, a qualified applicant who resides in another legislative district may be appointed to receive the senatorial scholarship.
(b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a senatorial scholarship awarded under this section is for 1 year.
(2)    A student who receives an appointment under this section is eligible to receive a subsequent appointment for not longer than 4 years.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 5 - Delegate Scholarships › Section 18-501 - Established; Use of Award

(a)    There is a program of Delegate Scholarships in this State that are awarded under this subtitle.
(b)    A scholarship awarded under this subtitle may be used at:
(1)    An eligible institution for a program of undergraduate, graduate, or professional studies;
(2)    An accredited undergraduate, graduate, or professional institution outside the State, if the applicant:
(i)    Will be studying in an academic area that is not offered in a program that is accredited by a national accrediting association approved by the United States Department of Education in any institution in this State;
(ii)    Is disabled and will be studying at an institution outside the State that makes special provisions for disabled students that are not available to the applicant at an institution in the State; or
(iii)    Is an individual who is on active duty with the United States military who is domiciled in this State; and
(3)    A private career school within the State that is approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission under § 11–202 of this article and that is accredited by a national accrediting association that is approved by the United States Department of Education.
(c)    Money appropriated to the Commission for scholarships awarded under this section that is not used by the end of the fiscal year shall be retained by the Commission for use by the awarding Delegate in the Delegate Scholarship Program during subsequent fiscal years.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 5 - Delegate Scholarships › Section 18-502 - Qualifications of Recipient

(a)    Each member of the House of Delegates may select the recipients of the scholarships on any basis that the Delegate considers appropriate.
(b)    A member of the House of Delegates may select any individual who is eligible for in–State tuition under this article as a recipient of the scholarship.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 5 - Delegate Scholarships › Section 18-503 - Number and Amount of Awards

(a)    During each term in office, each Delegate may award the equivalent of four 4–year full–time scholarships, which may be awarded for either 1–, 2–, 3–, or 4–year periods.
(b)    (1)    Each scholarship pays the tuition and mandatory fees at any eligible institution.
(2)    The annual amount of a scholarship at a public or private institution or any graduate or professional program may not exceed the equivalent annual tuition and mandatory fees of an undergraduate program at the 4–year public institution of higher education within the University System of Maryland, other than the University of Maryland Global Campus and University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus, with the highest annual expenses for a full–time resident undergraduate.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 5 - Delegate Scholarships › Section 18-504 - Part-Time Scholarships

(a)    A Delegate may award two part–time scholarships for each full–time scholarship available.
(b)    A part–time scholarship may not be for more than twice as many years as a full–time scholarship.
(c)    Each recipient of a part–time scholarship shall carry at least 6 semester hours of courses each semester in a program leading to a degree.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 5 - Delegate Scholarships › Section 18-505 - Summer School

(a)    Each recipient of a full-time Delegate Scholarship may use the scholarship to attend summer school.
(b)    The term of a full-time Delegate Scholarship shall be shortened by one-half year for each summer of use.
(c)    The amount used for summer school may not exceed one-half of the value of the award for the next academic year.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 5 - Delegate Scholarships › Section 18-506 - Alternative Awards

(a)    As an alternative to the scholarship awards authorized by §§ 18–503 through 18–505 of this subtitle, and subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, during each year in office each Delegate may award scholarships in a total amount equal to four times the tuition and mandatory fees for a full–time undergraduate student enrolled at the University of Maryland, College Park Campus for the academic year commencing in that year.
(b)    A scholarship award under subsection (a) of this section:
(1)    May not be for an amount less than $200 or more than one–half of the total amount of scholarships authorized by subsection (a) of this section for that year;
(2)    Shall be used at an eligible institution;
(3)    May be used by:
(i)    A graduate, undergraduate, or professional student;
(ii)    A student at a private career school within the State that is approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission under § 11–202 of this article and that is accredited by a national accrediting association that is approved by the United States Department of Education; or
(iii)    A student who is currently enrolled or was enrolled in the last 2 years in a certificate or license program, course, or sequence of courses at a community college that leads to certification or licensure as reimbursement for educational expenses that are defined by the Office and include tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board; and
(4)    To the extent it is not used by the student, shall be recredited to the Delegate’s scholarship account and may be awarded in the next 12 months by that Delegate to another student pursuant to this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 5 - Delegate Scholarships › Section 18-507 - Recipients of a Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award

(a)    Beginning in fiscal year 1996, each Delegate may authorize the Office to award all or a portion of the funds authorized under this subtitle to eligible recipients of a Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award who reside in the Delegate’s legislative district.
(b)    In the event that the total number of eligible recipients of a Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award who reside in the Delegate’s legislative district is insufficient to utilize the total amount of funds available to the Delegate for any fiscal year, the Office of Student Financial Assistance may, with the consent of the Delegate, award the unused funds to other eligible recipients throughout the State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 6 - Scholarships for Military and Public Safety Personnel and Their Dependents and the Dependents of Certain School Employees › Section 18-602 - Scholarships for Children of Firemen or Rescue Squadmen Killed or Disabled in Line of Duty

(a)    There is a program of scholarships for children of volunteer fire fighters or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad members who died or were disabled by an accident resulting from:
(1)    Performing any duties necessary to the operation or maintenance of the fire company; or
(2)    Actively participating in the ambulance or rescue squad work of an incorporated volunteer fire company or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad in the State.
(b)    The recipient of a scholarship under this section shall be a graduate of an accredited high school.
(c)    The Board of Trustees of the Maryland State Firemen’s Association, in its discretion, shall:
(1)    Determine the amount of each award; and
(2)    Select the recipient of each award.
(d)    The Maryland State Firemen’s Association shall provide the funds for these awards.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 6 - Scholarships for Military and Public Safety Personnel and Their Dependents and the Dependents of Certain School Employees › Section 18-605 - Richard W. Collins Iii Leadership With Honor Scholarship Program

(a)    There is a Richard W. Collins III Leadership With Honor Scholarship Program.
(b)    An individual is eligible for a scholarship under this section if the individual is:
(1)    Eligible for in–State tuition;
(2)    A member of a Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program;
(3)    A minority student or a student who is a member of another group historically underrepresented in Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs; and
(4)    A student at a historically black college or university in the State.
(c)    The Office shall:
(1)    Award at least 25% of its total annual grant money to students at Bowie State University;
(2)    Award the remaining amount of its total annual grant money to students at historically black colleges and universities other than Bowie State University;
(3)    Determine the amount of each award;
(4)    Select the recipient of each award; and
(5)    Prioritize students with financial need in selecting recipients of each award.
(d)    The Governor shall include in the State budget an annual appropriation of at least $1,000,000 to the Program.
(e)    The Office shall adopt procedures or regulations necessary to implement this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 8 - Medical, Dental, and Nursing Scholarships › Section 18-801 - County Scholarships

(a)    Each county may establish a program of county scholarships for students of medicine, dentistry, or nursing, and may levy and pay any amount required for this purpose.
(b)    The county council, board of county commissioners, or Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City may determine the amount to be awarded, the number of these scholarships, and the method of selecting the recipients.
(c)    An award granted under this section:
(1)    May not be held by the same student for more than 4 years; and
(2)    May be used for educational expenses, including:
(i)    Tuition and mandatory fees;
(ii)    Room and board; and
(iii)    Books.
(d)    Each recipient of a scholarship under this section shall give a bond to the county, with security satisfactory to it, that after graduation he will practice his profession in the county for at least:
(1)    5 years if the scholarship is for medicine or dentistry; or
(2)    3 years if the scholarship is for nursing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 9 - Postgraduate Fellowships › Section 18-901 - Judith A. Resnik Memorial Postgraduate Fellowship Program at University of Maryland

(a)    In this section, “University” means the University of Maryland, College Park Campus.
(b)    There is a program of fellowships for postgraduate work in the Graduate School of the University known as the Judith A. Resnik Memorial Postgraduate Fellowship Program.
(c)    Each recipient of a fellowship awarded under this section:
(1)    Shall be a graduate of a standard 4–year college course in an institution of higher education accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools or an equivalent regional accrediting agency; and
(2)    Shall be recommended for graduate study by the executive head of the institution from which the recipient graduated.
(d)    If possible, residents of this State shall receive preference in the award of these fellowships.
(e)    The University shall cooperate with the accredited institutions of higher education in this State by specifying each year the requirements of the graduate school, the standards for determining eligibility for fellowships, and the fields of greatest need for qualified faculty in the public institutions of higher education in this State.
(f)    Each fellowship:
(1)    May not be for less than $200 a single year or for more than the highest 10–month stipend for a graduate assistant.
(2)    May be held for 3 years if the recipient:
(i)    Continues to be a full–time student at the University and carries at least 12 semester hours of courses each semester;
(ii)    In the judgment of the University, is making satisfactory progress towards a degree; and
(iii)    Maintains the department standards of the University.
(g)    (1)    Each year, the fellowship committee of the University shall certify not more than 18 fellowships to qualified applicants as the amount appropriated to the program that year allows.
(2)    The award of such fellowships shall be made when possible so as to promote compliance with the State of Maryland desegregation goals.
(3)    If possible:
(i)    The distribution shall be made as wide as possible to graduates of accredited institutions of higher education in this State; and
(ii)    Consideration shall be given to the greatest need in securing qualified faculties in the public institutions of higher education in this State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 12 - Private Career School Student Grant Program › Section 18-1203 - Eligibility

(a)    The Office may not require any competitive examination in determining student eligibility.
(b)    Each applicant for a private career school student grant shall:
(1)    Be accepted for admission at an approved private career school;
(2)    Be enrolled in a full-time program as determined by the Maryland Higher Education Commission;
(3)    Be a resident of this State; and
(4)    Demonstrate to the Office financial need.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 12 - Private Career School Student Grant Program › Section 18-1205 - Permitted Uses of Grant

(a)    A private career school student grant may be used at a private career school in this State that:
(1)    Is approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission;
(2)    Operates solely within the State;
(3)    Does not have an outstanding notice of deficiencies under appeal in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Higher Education Commission;
(4)    Does not have a negative final report under the State Postsecondary Review Program in accordance with 34 C.F.R. § 667.23 as the regulation may be amended; and
(5)    Has not been referred for review under the State Postsecondary Review Program as a result of its student loan default rates in accordance with 34 C.F.R. § 667.5 as the regulation may be amended.
(b)    A grant awarded under this subtitle may be used for tuition charges only.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 12 - Private Career School Student Grant Program › Section 18-1206 - Duration of Grant

Each recipient of a private career school student grant may hold the grant for 2 years if the student:
(1)    Continues to be a resident of this State;
(2)    Continues to be enrolled in a full-time program;
(3)    In the judgment of the institution, is making satisfactory progress toward a certificate of completion; and
(4)    Continues to demonstrate a financial need.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 14 - Part-Time Grant Program › Section 18-1401 - Part-Time Grant Program

(a)    In this section, “part–time student” means a student who:
(1)    Is enrolled in a degree–granting program at an eligible institution and taking at least 3 but no more than 11 semester hours of courses each semester; or
(2)    Is dually enrolled in a secondary school in the State and an institution of higher education.
(b)    In cooperation with the institutions of higher education in the State, the Commission shall establish and administer a grant program for undergraduate part–time students.
(c)    A recipient of a part–time grant shall:
(1)    Except as provided in § 18–1401.1 of this subtitle, be a resident of the State; and
(2)    Have demonstrated a definite financial need according to criteria established by the Commission.
(d)    For courses completed under the program, a recipient who is dually enrolled in a secondary school in the State and an institution of higher education may not be required to receive credit from a secondary school and an institution of higher education at the same time.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 14 - Part-Time Grant Program › Section 18-1402 - Funding

(a)    Funds for the Part–Time Grant Program shall be allocated by the Commission to each institution of higher education based upon the number of undergraduate part–time students with demonstrated financial need who are enrolled in degree–granting programs at the institution.
(b)    Funds for the grant program for part–time students shall be as provided in the annual budget of the Commission by the Governor.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 14A - Dual Enrollment Grant Program › Section 18-14A-01 - Early College Access Grant Established

(a)    (1)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Dually enrolled student” means a student who is dually enrolled in:
(i)    A secondary school in the State; and
(ii)    An institution of higher education in the State.
(3)    “Grant” means the Early College Access Grant.
(b)    There is an Early College Access Grant that provides financial assistance to dually enrolled students in the State.
(c)    In cooperation with institutions of higher education in the State, the Commission shall administer the Grant.
(d)    A recipient of a grant shall:
(1)    Be a dually enrolled student; and
(2)    Demonstrate financial need according to criteria established by the Commission.
(e)    For courses completed under the Grant, a recipient is not required to receive credit from a secondary school and an institution of higher education at the same time.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 14A - Dual Enrollment Grant Program › Section 18-14A-02 - Funding

(a)    Funds for the Grant shall be allocated by the Commission to an institution of higher education based on the number of dually enrolled students receiving credit for courses completed at the institution.
(b)    Funds for the Grant shall be as provided in the annual budget of the Commission by the Governor.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 15 - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program › Section 18-1501 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    (1)    “Eligible field of employment” means employment in the State by an organization, institution, association, society, or corporation that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(2)    “Eligible field of employment” includes employment by the State or any local government in the State, but does not include being employed as a judicial clerk in any court.
(c)    “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, institution, association, society, or corporation that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(d)    “Program” means the Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 15 - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program › Section 18-1502 - Established; Eligibility

(a)    There is a program of loan assistance repayment known as the Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program in the State.
(b)    The Office of Student Financial Assistance shall assist in the repayment of the amount of any higher education loan owed by an individual who:
(1)    (i)    Receives a graduate, professional, or undergraduate degree from:
1.    A college or university in the State of Maryland; or
2.    A school of law; or
(ii)    Receives a Resident Teacher Certificate (RTC) from the Department after completing an alternative teaching preparation program approved by the State Superintendent;
(2)    Obtains eligible employment;
(3)    Receives an income that is less than the maximum eligible total income levels established by the Office, including any additional sources of income; and
(4)    Satisfies any other criteria established by the Office.
(c)    Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the Office shall assist in the repayment of the amount of any higher education loan owed by a public school teacher in the State who:
(1)    Has taught in Maryland for at least 2 years:
(i)    In science, technology, engineering, fine arts, or math subjects;
(ii)    In a school in which at least the following percentages of the students are enrolled in the free and reduced price lunch program in the State:
1.    75% through June 30, 2025; and
2.    55% beginning July 1, 2025; or
(iii)    In a school that:
1.    Had Title I status during the 2018–2019 school year;
2.    Lost Title I status after the 2018–2019 school year; and
3.    Participates in the United States Department of Agriculture Community Eligibility Provision; and
(2)    Has received the highest performance evaluation rating for the most recent year available in the county in which the teacher taught.
(d)    (1)    A grant awarded under subsection (c) of this section shall be known as the Nancy Grasmick Teacher Award.
(2)    A recipient of a Nancy Grasmick Teacher Award shall be known as a Nancy Grasmick Teacher Scholar.
(e)    An applicant for assistance in the repayment of a commercial loan shall demonstrate to the Office that the commercial loan was used for tuition, educational expenses, or living expenses for graduate or undergraduate study.
(f)    Assistance in the repayment of a loan from an entity set forth in § 18–1501(c)(2) of this subtitle shall require the approval of the Office.
(g)    Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the Office shall assist in the repayment of the amount of any higher education loan owed by a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor, a licensed clinical marriage and family therapy counselor, or a licensed clinical professional counselor whose practice is located in a high–need geographic area of the State as determined by the Maryland Department of Health.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 15 - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program › Section 18-1503 - Regulations

(a)    The Office of Student Financial Assistance shall adopt regulations to establish:
(1)    The maximum starting income for eligibility in the Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program;
(2)    The maximum total income for eligibility in the Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program, including any additional sources of income;
(3)    That priority for participation in the Program shall be given to an individual who:
(i)    Graduated from an institution of higher education in the last 3 years;
(ii)    Is a resident of the State;
(iii)    Is employed on a full–time basis; and
(iv)    1.    Provides, as the principal part of the individual’s employment, legal services to low–income residents in the State who cannot afford legal services, nursing services in nursing shortage areas in the State as defined in § 18–802 of this title, or other services in an eligible field of employment in which there is a shortage of qualified practitioners to low–income or underserved residents or areas of the State; or
2.    For teacher applicants only, qualifies for a Nancy Grasmick Teacher Award;
(4)    A limit on the total amount of assistance provided by the Office of Student Financial Assistance in repaying the loan of an eligible individual, based on the individual’s total income and outstanding higher education loan balance;
(5)    A procedure and schedule for the monthly or annual payment of the amount of loan assistance provided by the Office of Student Financial Assistance to the eligible individual, as appropriate to assist an eligible individual in meeting loan forgiveness program requirements;
(6)    A requirement that an eligible individual apply to federal loan forgiveness programs for which the individual may qualify;
(7)    A requirement that an eligible individual notify the Office of Student Financial Assistance if the individual receives other loan repayment assistance; and
(8)    An annual review of the eligibility of each individual participating in the Program.
(b)    The Office of Student Financial Assistance may not approve more than 50% of the total number of awards for teacher applicants to Nancy Grasmick Teacher Scholars.
(c)    The Office of Student Financial Assistance shall adopt any other regulations necessary to implement this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 15 - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program › Section 18-1504 - Allocation of Funds; Funding

(a)    Funds for the Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program described in subsection (b)(2) of this section shall be allocated by the Commission to an individual who:
(1)    Has received a graduate degree from a school of law; and
(2)    Has submitted an application for the Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program that the Commission disapproved due to insufficient funds.
(b)    Funds for the Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program shall:
(1)    Be provided on an annual basis in the State budget; and
(2)    Include money paid to the Program from the fee charged for a special admission of an out–of–state attorney under § 7–202(f) of the Courts Article.
(c)    If a federal matching grant loan program furnishes professional services in an eligible field of employment to low–income or underserved residents of the State, the Office may apply not more than 50 percent of the funds provided in the State budget for the Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program to the State’s participation in the federal program.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 15 - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program › Section 18-1505 - Annual Report

Subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Office shall report to the General Assembly by January 1 of each year on the implementation of the Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program and the requirements of § 18–28A–05 of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 15 - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program › Section 18-1506 - Publicizing the Availability of the Program

The Office shall publicize the availability of the Program, including by publicizing the Program:
(1)    At historically black colleges and universities; and
(2)    In a manner that focuses on students who are historically underrepresented in the teaching field.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 16 - Math/science Student Corps › Section 18-1601 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Eligible employment” means full-time employment in the State in an occupation requiring a college or university degree in a math or science program.
(c)    “Higher education loan” means any loan for undergraduate 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, institution, association, society, or corporation that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 16 - Math/science Student Corps › Section 18-1602 - Established; Purpose; Loan Repayment Assistance

(a)    There is a Math/Science Student Corps to encourage students to enroll in math and science programs and work in occupations in Maryland requiring math and science skills.
(b)    The purpose of the program is to increase the number of graduates who are employed in occupations requiring math and science skills and to provide loan repayment assistance for graduates who work in Maryland.
(c)    The Office may assist in the repayment of any higher education loan owed by an individual who:
(1)    Receives an undergraduate degree in a math or science program from a college or university in Maryland;
(2)    Obtains eligible employment;
(3)    Participates in activities to encourage other students to pursue math and science degree programs and occupations as may be required by the Office; and
(4)    Satisfies any other criteria established by the Office.
(d)    Recipients of loan repayment assistance may participate in the program for a maximum of 4 years.
(e)    An applicant for assistance in the repayment of a commercial loan shall demonstrate to the Office that the commercial loan was used for tuition, educational expenses, or living expenses for undergraduate study.
(f)    Assistance in the repayment of a loan from an entity set forth in § 18-1601(c)(2) of this subtitle shall require the approval of the Office.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Education › Division III - Higher Education › Title 18 - Student Financial Assistance › Subtitle 16 - Math/science Student Corps › Section 18-1603 - Guidelines or Regulations

(a)    The Office shall adopt guidelines or regulations to establish:
(1)    The math and science degree programs and occupations eligible for the program and review them on an annual basis;
(2)    The criteria for making loan repayment assistance awards;
(3)    A procedure and schedule for the Office to pay eligible individual loan repayment assistance; and
(4)    An annual review of the eligibility of each individual participating in the program.
(b)    The Office shall adopt any other guidelines or regulations necessary to implement this subtitle.