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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 109

(2) RECIPIENTS WHO ARE ALREADY TEACHERS MAY RECEIVE
AN AWARD FOR NO MORE THAN THE NUMBER OF CREDITS REQUIRED TO
OBTAIN CERTIFICATION IN AN AREA IN WHICH THERE IS A CRITICAL
SHORTAGE.

18-1404.

(A)  THE RECIPIENT SHALL REPAY THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD
THE FUNDS EXPENDED PLUS SIMPLE INTEREST THAT IS EQUAL TO THE
PRIME RATE PLUS 2 PERCENT CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF THE FIRST
PAYMENT OF THE TUITION ASSISTANCE AWARD FOR ANY PORTION OF THE
AWARD NOT FORGIVEN IF THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT:

(1)  COMPLETE THE TEACHER EDUCATION OR CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM; AND

(2)  (I) TEACH IN A FIELD OF CRITICAL SHORTAGE IN A
PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THIS STATE FOR A PERIOD OF 1-YEAR 1 1/2 YEARS
FOR EACH YEAR THAT THE TUITION ASSISTANCE WAS AWARDED, OR

(II) PROVIDE SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION TO THE
STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD THAT AN ADEQUATE EFFORT WAS MADE TO
SECURE EMPLOYMENT AS A TEACHER IN THIS STATE AND THAT EFFORT DID
NOT RESULT IN EMPLOYMENT AS A TEACHER.

(B)  (1) THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD SHALL FORGIVE THE
REPAYMENT OF THE TUITION ASSISTANCE AWARD AT THE RATE OF 1 YEAR
FOR EACH YEAR AND ONE-HALF THAT THE RECIPIENT TEACHES IN THIS
STATE.

(2)  A RECIPIENT SHALL BEGIN REPAYMENT AT ANY TIME
DURING THE REQUIRED TEACHING PERIOD THAT THE RECIPIENT IS NO
LONGER A TEACHER IN A FIELD OF CRITICAL SHORTAGE IN A PUBLIC
SCHOOL IN THIS STATE.

(3)  A RECIPIENT WHO IS NOT ALREADY A TEACHER AND WHO
LEAVES THE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM MAY DELAY REPAYMENT AS LONG
AS THE RECIPIENT REMAINS A FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT.

(4)  A RECIPIENT WHO IS ALREADY A TEACHER AND WHO
LEAVES THE TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM SHALL BEGIN REPAYMENT AT
THE TIME THE RECIPIENT CEASES TO BE ENROLLED AS A FULL-TIME
STUDENT IN A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IN A CRITICAL AREA.

(5) REPAYMENT SHALL BE MADE TO THE STATE WITHIN 6
YEARS AFTER THE REPAYMENT PERIOD BEGINS AND FOLLOW A. REPAYMENT
SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD. THE STATE
SCHOLARSHIP BOARD MAY WAIVE OR DEFER REPAYMENT IN THE EVENT OF
DISABILITY OR EXTENDED SICKNESS WHICH PREVENTS THE RECIPIENT FROM
FULFILLING THE TEACHING OBLIGATION REQUIRED UNDER § 18-403.

18-1405.

THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS

NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS SUBTITLE.