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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

(A)   "CHILD" DEFINED.

IN THIS SECTION "CHILD" MEANS A LEGITIMATE CHILD, AN
ADOPTED CHILD, OR A STEPCHILD.

(B)   ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS A PROGRAM OF SCHOLARSHIPS THAT ARE AWARDED
UNDER THIS SECTION.

(C)   QUALIFICATIONS OF RECIPIENT.

(1) A CHILD MAY APPLY TO THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP
BOARD FOR A SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THIS SECTION IF HIS PARENT WAS
A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES, AND:

(I)    WAS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE AT   THE TIME OF
HIS INDUCTION AND 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 ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1960 AS A RESULT OF
THE VIETNAM CONFLICT AND WAS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE AT THE
TIME HE WAS SO DECLARED, IF THE CHILD WAS BORN WHILE THE
PARENT WAS A PRISONER OF WAR OR MISSING IN ACTION.

(2)   THE CHILD SHALL BE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD
AND:

(I)   UNDER 24; OR

(II)    IF THE CHILD SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES,
UNDER 28.

(D)   AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP.

A RECIPIENT OF A SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT
BE AWARDED MORE THAN $500 EACH YEAR.

(E)   USES OF AWARD; ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS.
AN AWARD GRANTED UNDER THIS SECTION:

(1) MAY BE USED FOR:

(I)   TUITION AND MANDATORY FEES;

(II)   ROOM AND BOARD; AND

(III)   BOOKS AND SUPPLIES; AND

(2)   MAY BE USED AT ANY INSTITUTION APPROVED BY
THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD INCLUDING:

(I) AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION;