Ch. 246

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(i) Is attending an eligible institution and
has completed at least 1 year in good academic standing at the
institution;

(ii) Graduated from high school at least 5
years before application for a senatorial scholarship; or

(iii) Is accepted for admission to a private

postsecondary proprietary CAREER institution, if the

institution's curriculum is approved by the [State Board for
Higher Education] COMMISSION, and the institution is accredited
by a national accrediting association approved by the United
States Department of Education; OR

(IV) IS PLANNING TO ATTEND OR IS ATTENDING A
MARYLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

(b)  Each applicant shall:

(1)  Be a resident of this State; and

(2)  At the time of his initial application, be a
resident of the legislative district from which he seeks an
appointment.

(c)  (1) Each applicant shall demonstrate to the State
Scholarship [Board] ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION ADMINISTRATION a
definite financial need, and each Senator shall consider the
financial need of each applicant.

(2) Each Senator is the final judge of the financial

need of each applicant to whom he awards a scholarship, and the

State Scholarship [Board] ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION

ADMINISTRATION may not negate this judgment or impose
requirements of time or procedure.

(d)  Each applicant shall accept any other conditions
attached to the award.

18-404.

(a)  Each Senator may award $19,500 IN FISCAL 1989, $24,500
IN FISCAL 1990, $29,500 IN FISCAL 1991, AND IN FISCAL 1992 AND
EACH YEAR THEREAFTER $14,500 $34,500 of senatorial scholarships
each year.

(b)  (1) The annual allocation under subsection (a) of this
section applies to initial-year awards. After 4 years of
operation, the annual allocation to each Senator for initial-year
and continuing awards may not exceed four times the amount of his
allocation under subsection (a) of this section.

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