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§ 18-506. Total amount of scholarship awards

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: October 1, 2018

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 5. Delegate Scholarships (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2018
MD Code, Education, § 18-506
§ 18-506. Total amount of scholarship awards
Currentness
Alternative awards
(a) As an alternative to the scholarship awards authorized by §§ 18-503 through 18-505 of this subtitle, and subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, during each year in office each Delegate may award scholarships in a total amount equal to four times the tuition and mandatory fees for a full-time undergraduate student enrolled at the University of Maryland, College Park Campus for the academic year commencing in that year.
Amount and use of scholarships
(b) A scholarship award under subsection (a) of this section:
(1) May not be for an amount less than $200 or more than one-half of the total amount of scholarships authorized by subsection (a) of this section for that year;
(2) Shall be used at an eligible institution;
(3) May be used by:
(i) A graduate, undergraduate, or professional student;
(ii) A student at a private career school within the State that is approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission under § 11-202 of this article and that is accredited by a national accrediting association that is approved by the United States Department of Education; or
(iii) A student who is currently enrolled or was enrolled in the last 2 years in a certificate or license program, course, or sequence of courses at a community college that leads to certification or licensure as reimbursement for educational expenses that are defined by the Office and include tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board; and
(4) To the extent it is not used by the student, shall be recredited to the Delegate's scholarship account and may be awarded in the next 12 months by that Delegate to another student pursuant to this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 1985, c. 255, § 1, eff. Jan. 14, 1987. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 246, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1988, c. 642; Acts 1989, c. 661; Acts 1997, c. 114, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2008, c. 36, § 6, eff. April 8, 2008; Acts 2016, c. 25, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2018, c. 375, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 376, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
MD Code, Education, § 18-506, MD EDUC § 18-506
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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