Ch. 776                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND

FORGIVE THE REPAYMENT OF THE TUITION ASSISTANCE AWARD AT THE RATE
OF 1 YEAR FOR EACH YEAR THAT THE RECIPIENT PERFORMS THE SERVICE
OBLIGATION.

(2)  THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL REQUIRE A RECIPIENT TO
BEGIN REPAYMENT AT ANY TIME DURING THE REQUIRED PERIOD THAT THE
RECIPIENT IS NO LONGER PERFORMING THE SERVICE OBLIGATION.

(3)  A RECIPIENT WHO LEAVES AN ELIGIBLE PROGRAM MAY
DELAY REPAYMENT AS LONG AS THE RECIPIENT REMAINS A FULL-TIME
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT.

(4)  (I) REPAYMENT SHALL BE MADE TO THE STATE WITHIN 6
YEARS AFTER THE REPAYMENT PERIOD BEGINS AND SHALL FOLLOW A
REPAYMENT SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP
ADMINISTRATION.

(II) THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP ADMINISTRATION MAY
WAIVE OR DEFER REPAYMENT IN THE EVENT OF DISABILITY OR EXTENDED
SICKNESS WHICH PREVENTS THE RECIPIENT FROM FULFILLING THE SERVICE
OBLIGATIONS REQUIRED UNDER § 18-1803(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

18-1805.

(A)  THE REPAYMENT OF THE TUITION ASSISTANCE AWARD OF A
RECIPIENT WHO IS NOT YET REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF § 18-1804
OF THIS SUBTITLE TO BEGIN REPAYMENT OF THE AWARD AND WHO ACCEPTS
EMPLOYMENT THAT FULFILLS THE SERVICE OBLIGATION SHALL BE
FORGIVEN, FOR THE PURPOSES OF § 18-1804, AT A RATE OF 1 YEAR FOR
EACH YEAR THAT THE RECIPIENT PERFORMS THE SERVICE OBLIGATION.

(B)  THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP ADMINISTRATION MAY ADOPT
REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

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

Approved May 25, 1989.

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