WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 776

(3) SATISFIES ANY ADDITIONAL CRITERIA THE STATE
SCHOLARSHIP ADMINISTRATION MAY ESTABLISH.

(F) THE GOVERNOR SHALL PROVIDE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE
STATE SCHOLARSHIP ADMINISTRATION FUNDS FOR THE TUITION ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM WHICH MAY NOT:

(F) (1) FUNDS FOR THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SHALL BE
AS PROVIDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP
ADMINISTRATION.

(2) FUNDS FOR THE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOT:

(1) (I) BE USED TO SUPPLANT FUNDS OF ANY OTHER
PROGRAM; OR

(2) (II) EXCEED THE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO MAKE 100
AWARDS EACH YEAR.

18-1804.

(A)  THE RECIPIENT SHALL REPAY THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP
ADMINISTRATION THE FUNDS EXPENDED ON BEHALF OF THE RECIPIENT THE
AMOUNT OF TUITION ASSISTANCE RECEIVED, PLUS SIMPLE INTEREST THAT
IS EQUAL TO THE PRIME RATE AND 2 PERCENT CALCULATED FROM THE DATE
OF THE 1ST PAYMENT OF THE TUITION ASSISTANCE AWARD UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, FOR ANY PORTION OF THE AWARD NOT FORGIVEN UNDER
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, IF THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT:

(1)  COMPLETE AT LEAST 64 90 CLASSROOM HOURS IN AN
ELIGIBLE PROGRAM IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM AND CHILD
DEVELOPMENT, WHICH ARE SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TO THE NEEDS OF
CHILDREN WHO ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5 0 AND 6 8 YEARS;

(2)  (I) WORK UNDER SUPERVISION FOR 1 YEAR WITH A
GROUP OF CHILDREN IN A LICENSED EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM; OR

(II) SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE 1 YEAR OF PART-TIME
OR FULL-TIME STUDY IN AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
LEARNING;

(3)  EARN AN ASSOCIATE OR BACHELOR DEGREE IN CHILD
DEVELOPMENT OR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OR A VALID CHILD
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE CREDENTIAL FROM THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT
ASSOCIATE CONSORTIUM; AND

(4)  PERFORM THE SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR 1 YEAR FOR
EACH YEAR THAT THE RECIPIENT HAS A TUITION ASSISTANCE, AS
PROVIDED IN § 18-1803(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  (1) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF § 18-1805(A) OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP ADMINISTRATION SHALL WAIVE

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