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LAWS OF MARYLAND
Ch. 86
(1) AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE BOARD FOR HIGHER
EDUCATION; AND
(2) APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
(D) AREA OF "CRITICAL SHORTAGE" MEANS THOSE FIELDS
IDENTIFIED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION PURSUANT, TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 18-405 OF THIS SUBTITLE AS HAVING PROJECTED
EMPLOYMENT VACANCIES SUBSTANTIALLY EXCEEDING PROJECTED QUALIFIED
GRADUATES.
(E) "DEGREED RECIPIENT" MEANS A RECIPIENT OF TUITION
ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE WHO POSSESSES AN UNDERGRADUATE OR
GRADUATE DEGREE IN AN AREA OF CRITICAL SHORTAGE.
(F) "NONDEGREED RECIPIENT" MEANS A RECIPIENT OF TUITION
ASSISTANCE AWARDED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE WHO DOES NOT POSSESS AN
UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE DEGREE IN AN AREA OF CRITICAL SHORTAGE.
(G) "TEACHER RECIPIENT" MEANS A RECIPIENT OF TUITION
ASSISTANCE AWARDED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE EMPLOYED OR CERTIFIED AS A
TEACHER IN A FIELD WHICH IS NOT A CRITICAL SHORTAGE AREA.
(H) "TUITION ASSISTANCE" MEANS ANY FUNDS PROVIDED FOR THE
COST OF BASIC INSTRUCTIONAL CHARGES, FEES, ROOM, BOARD, OR OTHER
RELATED EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES.
18-1402.
(A) THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD MAY ADOPT RULES AND
REGULATIONS THAT ESTABLISH:
(1) PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS OF
AWARDS; AND
(2) REQUIREMENTS THAT AN AWARD RECIPIENT PROVIDE TO
THE STATE ADEQUATE FINANCIAL SECURITY, SUCH AS A SURETY BOND, TO
ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE TEACHING OBLIGATION MANDATED BY THIS
SUBTITLE.
(B) THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY ADOPT RULES AND
REGULATIONS TO DETERMINE ACADEMIC CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF AWARD
RECIPIENTS FROM ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.
(C) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO
WAIVE, FOR GOOD CAUSE, THE REPAYMENT OF ANY PORTION OF A
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE THAT IS NOT FORGIVEN AS
PROVIDED IN § 154-1404 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(C) (D) THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD MAY ADOPT ANY OTHER
RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS SUBTITLE.
(A) THERE IS A PROGRAM OF TEACHER EDUCATION TUITION
ASSISTANCE IN THIS STATE.
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