To qualify for a 2+2 Transfer Scholarship, an applicant shall:
(1) Be a resident of the State;
(2) Be a student at a community college in the State;
(3) Maintain a cumulative 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale while a student at a community college in the State;
(4) Have earned an associate's degree from a community college in the State by the end of the semester in which the applicant plans to transfer;
(5) Be accepted for admission in a degree program at a public senior higher education institution or a private nonprofit institution of higher education in the State;
(6) Intend to enroll in a public senior higher education institution or a private nonprofit institution of higher education in the State in order to complete a bachelor's degree program;
(7) On or after the fall semester of 2014, enroll as a full-time student in a public senior higher education institution or a private nonprofit institution of higher education in the State by the fall semester following completion of the associate's degree;
(8) In the case of an individual who is required to register with the Selective Service System, have complied with the registration requirement;
(9) Have completed the federal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA);
(10) Have demonstrated financial need, defined by the Commission; and
(11) Accept any other conditions or satisfy any additional criteria that the Commission or the Office may establish.
Credits
Added by Acts 2000, c. 606, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 29, § 1, eff. April 10, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 107, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2011, c. 277, § 1, eff. June 1, 2011; Acts 2014, c. 339, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 340, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2022, c. 23, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.
MD Code, Education, § 18-2503, MD EDUC § 18-2503
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.