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§ 18-2204. Repayment of funds to State

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 22. Maryland Teacher Scholarships (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, Education, § 18-2204
§ 18-2204. Repayment of funds to State
Currentness
Repayment of funds by student
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the recipient of a Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarship shall repay the Commission the funds received as set forth in § 18-112 of this title if the recipient does not:
(1) Satisfy the degree requirements of the eligible course of study or program or fulfill other requirements as provided in this subtitle;
(2) Perform the service obligation to teach in a public school or a public prekindergarten program in a high-needs school, as identified by the Department, or in a grade level or content area in which there is a shortage of qualified educators, as identified by the Department, for a period of at least 2 years; and
(3) Become professionally certified to teach in the State of Maryland within the time period specified by the Commission in consultation with the Department.
Recipients unable to perform service obligation
(b)(1) If a recipient is unable to perform the service obligation required under this subtitle because there are no available positions in a qualifying school, grade level, or content area, the recipient may work in any public school or public prekindergarten program in the State.
(2) If a recipient performs the service obligation by teaching at a school, grade level, or content area previously identified as high-needs that is no longer identified as high-needs, the recipient may continue to teach in that school, grade level, or content area without being required to repay the funds received under this subtitle.
Award forgiveness
(c) The Office shall forgive a recipient of a Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarship for 2 years of an award if:
(1)(i) The recipient has taken the teacher certification examination, approved by the State Board of Education, in 2 consecutive years; and
(ii) The recipient fails to pass the teacher certification examination within the time period specified by the Commission in accordance with subsection (a)(3) of this section; or
(2) The recipient provides to the Office satisfactory evidence of extenuating circumstances that prevent the recipient from becoming professionally certified to teach in the State.

Credits

Added by Acts 1999, c. 704, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 1999, c. 705, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 575, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2002, c. 410, § 1, eff. June 1, 2002; Acts 2014, c. 542, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 543, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2018, c. 361, § 1, eff. June 1, 2018; Acts 2023, c. 627, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
MD Code, Education, § 18-2204, MD EDUC § 18-2204
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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