WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 629

a general State scholarship for a fifth year; providing for
a delayed effective date; and making stylistic changes.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Education

Section 18-305

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

18-305.

(a)  Each recipient of a general State scholarship may hold
the scholarship for [4] 5 years if [he] THE RECIPIENT:

(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) may hold the scholarship for 2 years if
the same conditions of subsection (a) of this section are met.

(C) EACH RECIPIENT OF A GENERAL STATE SCHOLARSHIP MAY HOLD
THE SCHOLARSHIP FOR A 5TH YEAR IF THE RECIPIENT:

(1) IS ENROLLED IN AN ACADEMIC PROGRAM THAT, AS
DETERMINED BY THE INSTITUTION, REQUIRES 5 YEARS TO COMPLETE; OR

(2) PROVIDES EVIDENCE, SATISFACTORY TO THE STATE
SCHOLARSHIP BOARD, OF EXTENUATING FINANCIAL, ACADEMIC, OR OTHER
CIRCUMSTANCES THAT PREVENT THE RECIPIENT FROM COMPLETING THE
ACADEMIC PROGRAM IN 4 YEARS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988 1989.

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