§ 16-106. Tuition waivers
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2016
Effective: July 1, 2016
MD Code, Education, § 16-106
§ 16-106. Tuition waivers
(a) Any full-time classified employee of a community college who enrolls, during his nonworking hours, in any class at the community college that has at least 10 regularly enrolled students:
(b)(1)(i) In this subsection, “tuition” means the basic instructional charge for courses offered at a community college.
(4) This subsection may not be construed to prohibit a community college board of trustees from offering senior citizens other educational opportunities free of charge, provided that the senior citizen is not counted in computing full-time equivalent enrollment for the purpose of receiving State support.
(c)(1) Any resident of this State who is out of the work force by reason of total and permanent disability who enrolls at a community college in a class that has at least 10 regularly enrolled students:
(2) In order to receive this exemption, an individual who meets the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall provide the community college with certification from the Social Security Administration, the Railroad Retirement Board, or in the case of a former federal employee, from the individual's federal retirement or pension authority of the individual's:
(ii) Receipt of disability or retirement benefits based on a standard that is at least as stringent as the standard applied by the Social Security Act.1
(4)(i) In order to receive this exemption, an individual who meets the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection and is enrolled in a degree or certificate program shall submit a timely application for any State or federal student financial aid, other than a student loan, for which the student may qualify.
Credits
Added as Education § 16-205 by Acts 1978, c. 22, § 2, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1978, c. 270; Acts 1979, c. 378; Acts 1980, c. 271; Acts 1982, c. 604; Acts 1984, c. 518; Acts 1985, c. 10, § 3; Acts 1985, c. 136; Acts 1985, c. 166; Acts 1986, c. 298; Acts 1987, c. 311, § 1; Acts 1989, c. 297; Acts 1991, c. 464, § 3; Acts 1991, c. 667; Acts 1992, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 1, § 7; Acts 1995, c. 120, § 19(a), eff. July 1, 1996. Renumbered as Education § 16-106 by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 16, eff. April 9, 1996. Amended by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 16, eff. April 9, 1996; Acts 1997, c. 16, § 1, eff. April 8, 1997; Acts 2001, c. 315, § 2, eff. July 1, 2002; Acts 2004, c. 45, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 1, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2006, c. 44, § 6, eff. April 8, 2006; Acts 2011, c. 576, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2012, c. 82, § 1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 83, § 1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2015, c. 58, § 1, eff. June 1, 2015; Acts 2016, c. 344, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016.
Formerly Art. 77A, § 1.
Footnotes
Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, codified at 42 U.S.C.A. § 301 et seq.
MD Code, Education, § 16-106, MD EDUC § 16-106
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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