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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 86

2. ENROLL AS A FULL-TIME STUDENT IN
COURSES REQUIRED FOR TEACHER CERTIFICATION IN AN ACADEMIC AREA IN
WHICH THERE IS A CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS; AND

3. BE SELECTED BY THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP
BOARD ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS AMONG QUALIFIED APPLICANTS BASED ON
CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

(3) SIGN A LETTER OF INTENT AS FOLLOWS:

(I) A NONDEGREED RECIPIENT WHO IS NOT ALREADY A
TEACHER SHALL BE ENROLLED IN OR SIGN A LETTER OF INTENT TO ENROLL
AT AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION AS A FULL-TIME STUDENT IN AN
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM NECESSARY FOR TEACHER EDUCATION; OR

(II) A DEGREED RECIPIENT SHALL ENROLL IN OR
SIGN A LETTER OF INTENT TO ENROLL IN COURSES LEADING TO
CERTIFICATION TO TEACH IN A FIELD OF CRITICAL SHORTAGE; OR

(III) A RECIPIENT WHO IS ALREADY A TEACHER
SHALL SIGN A LETTER OF INTENT TO ENROLL AT AN ELIGIBLE
INSTITUTION AS A FULL-TIME STUDENT IN A TEACHER CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM IN AN AREA IN WHICH THERE IS A CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF
TEACHERS;

(4) FURNISH A SURETY BOND TO THIS STATE WITH SECURITY
SATISFACTORY TO THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD, THAT UPON COMPLETION
OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES IF NOT A TEACHER, OR COMPLETION OF
CERTIFICATION STUDIES IF ALREADY A TEACHER, THE RECIPIENT SHALL
TEACH IN THIS STATE FOR 1-1/2 YEARS FOR EACH YEAR THAT THE
RECIPIENT HAS A TUITION ASSISTANCE AWARD;

(5) MAINTAIN A GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF AT LEAST 3.0 ON
A 4.0 SCALE AND ADVANCE IN ACADEMIC STANDING AT LEAST 1 YEAR IN
EACH YEAR IN WHICH AN AWARD IS RENEWED; AND

(6) SATISFY WHATEVER OTHER CRITERIA THE STATE
SCHOLARSHIP BOARD AND THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ESTABLISH.

(C) THIS SUBTITLE PRECLUDES THE RECIPIENT OF TUITION
ASSISTANCE FROM RECEIVING OTHER FORMS OF STATE SPONSORED
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. AWARDS TO TEACHER RECIPIENTS MAY NOT BE
USED TO SUPPLANT RETRAINING EFFORTS BY LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION.

(D) THE ANNUAL AMOUNT OF TUITION ASSISTANCE SHALL BE EQUAL
TO THE COST OF TUITION, MANDATORY FEES, AND ROOM AND BOARD, NOT
TO EXCEED THE LESSER OF COSTS INCURRED FOR THE PROGRAM REQUIRED
FOR TEACHER CERTIFICATION IN A FIELD OF CRITICAL SHORTAGE OR THE
SUM OF THESE COSTS FOR A FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE RESIDENT STUDENT
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK.

(E) (1) A NONDEGREED RECIPIENT MAY RENEW AND AWARD FOR ONE
YEAR IF THE RECIPIENT: