§ 13-405. Tuition assistance
West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: July 1, 2020
Effective: July 1, 2020
MD Code, Public Safety, § 13-405
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 65, § 12A
§ 13-405. Tuition assistance
(b)(1) To the extent that funds are provided in the State budget, the Department may provide assistance equal to 100% of the cost of in-State tuition for any regularly scheduled undergraduate credit course, graduate credit course, professional credit course, vocational-technical course, or trade course for any active member attending an institution who is certified as eligible by the Adjutant General.
(4) Subject to paragraph (5) of this subsection, if a member receives assistance under paragraph (1) of this subsection, and is a member of a unit that has been disbanded on or after September 1, 2013, due to budgetary cuts, Base Realignment and Closure, or any other reason, the member may satisfy the requirements of paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) of this subsection by transferring to another active duty, reserve, or National Guard Unit in the State or in another state.
(5) If a member who receives assistance under paragraph (1) of this subsection is offered early separation by the military following the disbanding of the member's unit due to budget cuts, Base Realignment and Closure, or any other reason, the member is excused from the requirements of paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) of this subsection.
(c)(1) The Adjutant General may not certify a member as eligible unless the member is:
(d) If a recipient of tuition assistance under this section is discharged from the National Guard for a reason designated by the Adjutant General, the assistance terminates and the member shall reimburse the Department the amount of tuition assistance received for that semester within 30 days of discharge.
Credits
Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2009, c. 733, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2014, c. 183, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2020, c. 180, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 181, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 13-405, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 13-405
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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