Ch. 246

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) A degreed recipient and a teacher recipient may
renew an award for 1 year if that recipient maintains a grade
point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

(f) Funds for the teacher education tuition assistance
program shall be as provided in the annual budget of the State
Scholarship [Board] ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION ADMINISTRATION by
the Governor.

18-1404.

(a)  The recipient shall repay the State Scholarship [Board]
ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION ADMINISTRATION 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)  Teach in a field of critical shortage in a public
school in this State for a period, subject to the provisions of §
18-1406(c) OF THIS SUBTITLE, of 1 1/2 years for each year that
the tuition assistance was awarded.

(b)  (1) The State Scholarship [Board] ADMINISTRATION

COMMISSION ADMINISTRATION shall forgive the repayment of the
tuition assistance award at the rate, subject to the provisions
of § 18-1406(c) OF THIS SUBTITLE, 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]

ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION ADMINISTRATION. The State Scholarship
[Board] ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION ADMINISTRATION may waive or
defer repayment in the event of disability or extended sickness

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