§ 18-2504. Annual amount; use for tuition and fees; requirements for continuing eligibility

MD Educ Code § 18-2504 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the annual amount of the 2+2 Transfer Scholarship awarded under this subtitle shall be $1,000.

(2)    For a student who enrolls in a science, teaching, engineering, computer science, mathematics, or nursing program at a public senior higher education institution or a private nonprofit institution of higher education in the State, the annual amount of the 2+2 Transfer Scholarship awarded under this subtitle shall be $2,000.

(b)    A 2+2 Transfer Scholarship may be used for tuition and mandatory fees for 3 years of study, or six semesters of study, whichever is longer.

(c)    To retain a 2+2 Transfer Scholarship, the recipient shall:

(1)    Remain a resident of the State;

(2)    Continue to be enrolled as an undergraduate student in a degree program at a public senior higher education institution or a private nonprofit institution of higher education in the State;

(3)    Maintain a 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale each academic year the individual is enrolled at a public senior higher education institution or a private nonprofit institution of higher education in the State or provide evidence satisfactory to the Office of extenuating circumstances; and

(4)    Maintain the standards of the eligible institution that the individual attends.