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§ 18-3504. Work requirements; repayment

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Higher Education [Titles 10-20] (Refs & Annos)
Title 18. Student Financial Assistance (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 35. Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2022
MD Code, Education, § 18-3504
§ 18-3504. Work requirements; repayment
Currentness
Work requirements
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, for 1 year for each year that the recipient receives a scholarship under this subtitle, a scholarship recipient shall:
(i) Work in the State in the cybersecurity field for a:
1. A. Local education agency;
B. Public high school; or
C. Community college; or
2. Unit of:
A. State government;
B. County government; or
C. City or municipal government; or
(ii) Teach in the State in an education program that is directly relevant to cybersecurity in:
1. A public high school; or
2. A community college.
(2)(i) Subject to subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, the Office shall adopt guidelines on or before January 1, 2023, establishing a work obligation, appropriately prorated, for a scholarship recipient who receives a scholarship as a part-time student.
(ii) The work obligation for a part-time student shall equal the amount of time needed for an equivalent full-time student to complete the certification.
(iii) The work obligation for a part-time student may not exceed 3 years.
Repayment
(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 or as a part-time student as required in § 18-3503(f) of this subtitle;
(2) Complete an approved degree or certificate program that is directly relevant to cybersecurity at an eligible institution; and
(3) Perform the work obligation required under subsection (a) of this section.
Time repayment is to begin
(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.
Repayment schedule
(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.
Waiver or deferment of repayment
(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.

Credits

Added by Acts 2018, c. 415, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018. Amended by Acts 2022, c. 208, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 209, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.
MD Code, Education, § 18-3504, MD EDUC § 18-3504
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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