HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                       463

(B) THE RECIPIENT OF A TEACHER EDUCATION TUITION ASSISTANCE
AWARD SHALL USE THE AWARD AT AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.

(C) THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD MAY ADOPT RULES AND
REGULATIONS THAT ESTABLISH:

(1) PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS OF
TUITION ASSISTANCE; AND

(2) REQUIREMENTS THAT A TUITION ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT
PROVIDE TO THE STATE ADEQUATE FINANCIAL SECURITY TO ASSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH THE TEACHING OBLIGATION MANDATED BY THIS
SUBTITLE.

(D) THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY ADOPT RULES AND
REGULATIONS TO DETERMINE ACADEMIC CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF
TUITION ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS FROM ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.

(E) THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD MAY ADOPT ANY OTHER RULES
AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS SUBTITLE.

18-1403.

(A) EACH YEAR THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD SHALL AWARD
TEACHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS TO
TEACH IN AREAS OF CRITICAL SHORTAGE TO ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS TO
INCREASE THE NUMBER AND QUALITY OF TEACHERS IN THOSE AREAS.

(B) A RECIPIENT OF A TEACHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL:

(1) SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF THE STATE;

(2) SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD
ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS AMONG QUALIFIED APPLICANTS BASED ON
ACADEMIC SELECTION CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF
EDUCATION;

(3) MAY BE A CURRENT OR FORMER TEACHER CERTIFIED IN
AN AREA OTHER THAN AN AREA OF CRITICAL SHORTAGE;

(3) (I) SIGN A LETTER OF INTENT TO ENROLL OR BE
ENROLLED AS A FULL-TIME STUDENT IN AN UNDERGRADUATE TEACHER
EDUCATION PROGRAM IN AN AREA OF CRITICAL SHORTAGE AT AN ELIGIBLE
INSTITUTION; OR

(4)(I) SHALL SIGN A LETTER OF INTENT TO ENROLL OR BE
ENROLLED AS A FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE STUDENT IN AN
AREA OF CRITICAL SHORTAGE AND TO ENROLL OR BE ENROLLED IN
REQUIRED COURSES NECESSARY FOR TEACHER CERTIFICATION AT THE
SECONDARY LEVEL AND TO COMPLETE ALL SUCH COURSES AT A PUBLIC OR
INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THIS STATE WHICH
IS REGIONALLY ACCREDITED; OR