§ 18-307. Selection of applicants and allocation of funds

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2025

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 3. Educational Excellence Award Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2025
MD Code, Education, § 18-307
§ 18-307. Selection of applicants and allocation of funds
Currentness
<Section effective July 1, 2025. See, also, section 18-307 effective until July 1, 2025.>
List ranking applicants by financial need
(a)(1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Office shall compile and certify lists for the entire State that rank applicants by financial need for the Educational Assistance Award.
(2) The Office shall award eligible students the Educational Assistance Award based on financial need from any remaining funding for the Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Awards.
Awards based on financial need
(b) All funds for annual initial grants for the Educational Assistance Award shall be awarded from the statewide list on the basis of greatest financial need.
Applicants with extenuating circumstances
(c)(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.

Credits

Added as Education § 18-306 by Acts 1978, c. 22, § 2, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 246, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1991, c. 462, § 3. Renumbered as Education § 18-307 by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 16, eff. April 9, 1996. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 315, § 1, eff. July 1, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 429, § 1, eff. July 1, 2002; Acts 2003, c. 449, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2007, c. 491, § 2, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2022, c. 639, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 640, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2023, c. 634, § 2, eff. July 1, 2025.
Formerly Art. 77A, § 57.
MD Code, Education, § 18-307, MD EDUC § 18-307
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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