PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 546

General Assembly; and generally relating to tuition waivers for members of the
Maryland National Guard.

BY adding to

Article - Education

Section 13-303, 14-108, 14-209, and 16-205(e) 11-403

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1992 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

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

Article - Education

13-303.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2) "INSTITUTION" MEANS ANY CONSTITUENT INSTITUTION OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SYSTEM.

(3)     "MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND NATIONAL GUARD" MEANS ANY
RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO:

(I) IS REGULARLY ENLISTED IN THE MARYLAND NATIONAL
GUARD; OR

(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)     "TUITION" MEANS THE BASIC INSTRUCTIONAL CHARGE FOR
COURSES AND DOES NOT PERTAIN TO SELF-SUPPORTING PROGRAMS OR INCLUDE
FEES, SUCH AS THOSE FOR REGISTRATION, APPLICATION, OR LABORATORY WORK

(5) "TUITION WAIVER" MEANS THE WAIVER OF ONE-HALF OF THE
TUITION CHARGED FOR A CREDIT OR NONCREDIT COURSE.

(B) AN INSTITUTION SHALL WAIVE ONE-HALF OF THE TUITION OF ANY
SCHEDULED CREDIT OR NONCREDIT COURSE FOR A MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND
NATIONAL GUARD IF:

(1) THE MEMBER IS ENROLLED AT THE INSTITUTION;

(2)     THE MEMBER IS CERTIFIED AS ELIGIBLE BY THE MARYLAND
ADJUTANT GENERAL, AS PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION;

(3)     THE MEMBER IS NOT RECEIVING A TUITION WAIVER FOR MORE
THAN FIVE COURSES PER TERM; AND

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