WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 544

(ii) Holds a commission in the Maryland
National Guard as:

1.  An officer in the grade of captain or
below; or

2.  A warrant officer.

(4) (i) "Tuition" means the basic instructional
charge for undergraduate credit courses.

(ii) "Tuition" does not include:

1.  Charges for self-supporting programs;
or

2.  Fees, such as those for registration,
application, or laboratory work.

(b)  (1) To the extent that funds are provided in the
budget, the Military Department may provide assistance equal to
50 percent of the tuition for any regularly scheduled
undergraduate credit course for any active member who is
certified as eligible by the Maryland Adjutant General.

(2) The amount of tuition assistance may not exceed"
[$250] $500 per semester for each member at institutions other
than community colleges. The amount of tuition assistance at
community colleges may not exceed [$125] $250 PER SEMESTER for
each member.

(c)  (1) The Maryland Adjutant General may not certify a
member as eligible unless the member:

(i) If enlisted, has at least 24 months
remaining to serve on the member's current enlistment; or

(ii) If an officer or warrant officer, the
member agrees in writing to serve for a minimum of 24 months.

(2) The 24 month requirement runs from the first day
of classes for the semester.

(d)  If a recipient of tuition assistance under this section
is discharged from the Maryland National Guard for a reason
designated by the Maryland Adjutant General, the assistance
terminates and the member owes the Military Department within 30
days of discharge the amount of tuition assistance that was
received for that semester.

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

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