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§ 18-3902. Pilot Program for Human Services Careers Scholarship

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2023

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 39. Pilot Program for Human Services Careers Scholarship (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, Education, § 18-3902
§ 18-3902. Pilot Program for Human Services Careers Scholarship
Currentness
Establishment
(a) There is a Pilot Program for Human Services Careers Scholarship.
Purpose
(b) The purpose of the Scholarship is to provide tuition assistance to students who are enrolled in a program at an eligible institution that will enable the student to obtain a credential or degree that is necessary to work in or further a career in a targeted position in the Department of Human Services.
Eligibility criteria
(c) A Scholarship recipient shall:
(1) Be a Maryland resident or a graduate of a Maryland high school;
(2) Be accepted for admission or currently enrolled at an eligible institution in a program that will enable the recipient to obtain a credential or degree that is necessary to work in or further a career in a targeted position in the Department of Human Services;
(3) Sign a letter of intent to perform the service obligation on completion of the recipient's required studies;
(4) Maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent; and
(5) Satisfy any additional criteria established by the Office or the Department of Human Services.
Award amount
(d) The annual scholarship award shall be 100% of the equivalent annual tuition and mandatory fees at the eligible institution.

Credits

Added by Acts 2023, c. 100, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
MD Code, Education, § 18-3902, MD EDUC § 18-3902
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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