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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 277

(D) (1) A RECIPIENT OF A GRADUATE NURSING STUDENT
SCHOLARSHIP MAY NOT:

(I)  RECEIVE MORE THAN $2,000 A YEAR; AND

(II)  BE AWARDED MORE THAN TWO 1-YEAR
SCHOLARSHIPS OR THE PART-TIME EQUIVALENT.

(2) A RECIPIENT OF A NURSING STUDENT

SCHOLARSHIP, EXCEPT FOR A GRADUATE NURSING STUDENT

SCHOLARSHIP, MAY NOT:

(I) RECEIVE MORE THAN $1,500 A YEAR; AND

(II) BE AWARDED MORE THAN FOUR 1-YEAR
SCHOLARSHIPS OR THE PART-TIME EQUIVALENT.

(3) A RECIPIENT OF A NURSING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR A GRADUATE NURSING STUDENT

SCHOLARSHIP UPON AWARD OF A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IN NURSING.

(2) AN APPLICANT FOR A GRADUATE NURSING STUDENT
SCHOLARSHIP, AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, MUST MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTANCE IN A POST BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
PROGRAM IN NURSING.

(4) (3) EACH SCHOLARSHIP SHALL MAY BE USED ONLY
FOR TUITION AND MANDATORY FEES.

(5) (4) IN CASE OF DEMONSTRATED NEED, THE STATE
SCHOLARSHIP BOARD MAY AWARD ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS TO COVER:

(I)  ROOM AND BOARD; AND

(II)  BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.

(6) (5) THE SCHOLARSHIP SHALL BE PAID TO THE
INSTITUTION ON VOUCHERS APPROVED BY THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP
BOARD.

(E) EACH RECIPIENT OF A SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THIS SECTION
MAY HOLD THE SCHOLARSHIP UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE GRADUATE
NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM IF THE RECIPIENT:

(1)  CONTINUES TO BE A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE;
AND

(2)  IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE INSTITUTION, IS
MAKING SATISFACTORY PROGRESS TOWARD COMPLETION OF THE
PROGRAM.

(F) EACH YEAR THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD SHALL:

(1) ANNOUNCE THE AVAILABILITY AND CONDITIONS OF
SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER THIS SECTION AT HIGH SCHOOLS AND ALL
APPROPRIATE PLACES; INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THIS
STATE;