WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 246

18-305.

(a)  Each recipient of a general State scholarship may hold
the scholarship for 4 years if he:

(1)  Continues to be a resident of this State;

(2)  Continues to be a full-time student at an
eligible institution and takes at least 12 semester hours of
courses each semester;

(3)  In the judgment of the institution, is making
satisfactory progress toward a degree; and

(4)  Maintains the department standards of the
institution.

(b)  Each recipient of a general State scholarship who is
enrolled in a terminal certificate program -{--as permitted in
Section 18-302(b)(1)(ii)] IN WHICH THE COURSE WORK IS ACCEPTABLE
FOR TRANSFER CREDIT FOR AN ACCREDITED PROGRAM IN AN ELIGIBLE
INSTITUTION may hold the scholarship for 2 years if the same
conditions of subsection (a) of this section are met.

18-306.

(a) The State Scholarship [Board] ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION
ADMINISTRATION shall compile and certify lists, for each
legislative district and for the entire State, that rank
applicants by:

(1)  Score on the competitive examination; and

(2)  The amount of need.

[(b) (1) One half of the money for each legislative
district shall be awarded to qualified applicants who:

(i) Can demonstrate some financial need; and

(ii) Scored highest on the competitive
examination.

(2) One half of the money for each legislative
district shall be awarded to qualified applicants who:

(i) Have the greatest financial need; and

(ii) Took the competitive examination, if
required, regardless of score.]

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