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§ 14-411. DeSousa-Brent Scholars Completion Grant

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Higher Education [Titles 10-20] (Refs & Annos)
Title 14. Morgan State University and ST. Mary's College of Maryland (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. ST. Mary's College of Maryland (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2019
MD Code, Education, § 14-411
§ 14-411. DeSousa-Brent Scholars Completion Grant
Currentness
Definitions
(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.
Grant to St. Mary’s College
(b) There is a DeSousa-Brent Scholars Completion Grant to St. Mary's College of Maryland.
Purpose of Grant
(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.
Grant amounts for 2014 through 2019
(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.
Construction with § 14-405
(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.
Calculations including 2019 appropriation from Fund
(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%.
Report relating to retention and graduation rates
(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.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 563, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 564, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5.
MD Code, Education, § 14-411, MD EDUC § 14-411
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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