Ch. 221 LAWS OF MARYLAND

STATE AT THE TIME THE PERSON WAS DECLARED TO BE A PRISONER OF
WAR OR MISSING IN ACTION; OR

(3) (I) IS A CHILD OF ANY STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY
EMPLOYEE KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY; OR

(II) IS THE SURVIVING SPOUSE OF ANY STATE OR LOCAL
PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEE KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

(E) A SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED UNDER THIS SECTION:

(1) MAY BE USED FOR THE TUITION AND MANDATORY FEES
AT ANY ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION; AND

(2) MAY NOT EXCEED THE EQUIVALENT ANNUAL TUITION
AND MANDATORY FEES OF A RESIDENT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK.

(F) EACH RECIPIENT OF A SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THIS SECTION
MAY HOLD THE AWARD FOR 5 YEARS OF FULL-TIME STUDY OR 8 YEARS
OF PART-TIME STUDY.

(G) THE COMMISSION:

(1) MAY ACCEPT ANY GIFT OR GRANT FROM ANY PERSON FOR
THE EDWARD T. CONROY SCHOLARSHIP FUND;

(2) SHALL USE ANY GIFT OR GRANT THAT IT RECEIVES FOR
THE PROGRAM FOR AID TO A NEEDY STUDENT WHO IS THE RECIPIENT
OF A SCHOLARSHIP FROM THE PROGRAM; AND

(3) SHALL DEPOSIT ANY GIFT OR GRANT THAT IT RECEIVES
FOR THE PROGRAM WITH THE STATE TREASURER IN A NONBUDGETED
ACCOUNT.

[18-603.

(a) In this section "child" includes a stepchild.

(b) There is a program of scholarships that are awarded under this section.
(c) The program is the Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program.

(d) (1) A child may apply to the Administration for a scholarship under this
section if his parent was a member of the armed forces and the parent was a resident of
this State at the time the parent:

(i) Died or was totally and permanently disabled as a result of
military service after December 7, 1941; or

(ii) Was declared to be a prisoner of war or missing in action, if that
occurred on or after January 1, 1960 as a result of the Vietnam conflict, and if the child
was born prior to or while the parent was a prisoner of war or missing in action.

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