WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                      Ch. 89

Noted by: Attorney General, bill review letter of May
9, 1988.

Article - Education

Subtitle 1. General Provisions

15-101.

(a)  Each public institution of higher education shall
accept for admission any graduate of an approved public high
school:

(1)  Who is certified by his high school principal,
based on standards of the State Board of Education, as qualified
to pursue a course of study at the institution; or

(2)  Who meets the admission standards of the
institution.

(b)  (1) Each public institution of higher education may
accept, for special admission any student who has:

(i) Completed the seventh grade; and

(ii) A scholastic aptitude test combined score
of 1,200 or an equivalent score on a nationally accepted college
entrance examination.

(2) This subsection does not affect the State or

local share of aid provided pursuant to Section 5-202 of the

Education Article to the secondary school in which the student is
enrolled.

15-102.

(a)  Each public institution of higher education may honor
credit cards as payment for:

(1)  Tuition and fees;

(2)  Room and board; and

(3)  Any goods or services purchased from other
auxiliary enterprises.

(b)  The governing boards of the institutions shall
determine which credit cards are acceptable for this purpose.
However, a public institution may not accept a credit card from
any credit card company which charges that institution a vendor
discount, service charge or similar fee in excess of 2.5 percent.

15-103.

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