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(a)  the actual cost of tuition charged by the nonpublic school in
which the child is enrolled, and

(b)  where the gross income of the parent of the child was
(i) $5,999 or less: $200.00

(ii) $6,000 to $7,999: $150.00
(iii) $8,000 to $9,999: $100.00
(iv) $10,000 to $11,999: $75.00

219. Administrative Procedures.

(a)   The Board shall, subject to the provisions of this subtitle,
promulgate such rules and prepare such forms as may be required
for the administration of the program.

(b)  Application forms for scholarships shall be sent by the Board
to participating schools, and shall include provision for (i) certifica-
tion by the school of the enrollment of the student for whom an appli-
cation is made; (ii) certification by the student's parents of their
gross income; and (iii) such other information as may be reasonably
required by the Board. The participating schools shall assist parents
of students applying for scholarships in completing the application
forms accurately and expeditiously. Completed application forms
shall be filed with the Board on or before September 1.

(c)   The Board may require such verification of information sup-
plied on the application as it deems appropriate, and, for such pur-
pose, may request the assistance of other agencies of the State, which
assistance shall be given expeditiously as possible.

(d)  Based upon the information supplied in the applications filed
by September 1, as verified, the Board shall award scholarships in
amounts prescribed by Section 218 of this article.

(e)   The scholarship awarded by the Board shall be in the form
of a voucher sent to the parents of the student. The voucher may
be used only for the payment of tuition charges of the participating
school listed on the voucher, and shall otherwise be non-transferable.
All such vouchers shall be endorsed by the parent and delivered to
the said participating school, which shall submit all vouchers received
by it to the Board on or before October 15. Each participating school
shall accompany its submission of vouchers with a statement certified
by the principal or headmaster of the said school of the actual enroll-
ment of each child for whom a voucher is submitted, as of a date
not earlier than the opening day of the fall term.

(f)   Upon receipt of said vouchers and accompanying certificate
of enrollment, the Board shall remit to the participating school a
draft in the amount of one-half (½) of the aggregate value of the
vouchers submitted by it. The Board may, however, refuse to make
payment for any voucher which it finds was not issued in compliance
with the requirements of the program.

(g)  On or before fifteen days after the beginning of the spring
term, each participating school shall certify to the Board the enroll-
ment status of each student for whom a voucher was previously
submitted, as of the beginning of the spring term. The Board, after
making such verifications as it may deem appropriate, shall there-