PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 546

(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

(4) REGULARLY SCHEDULED COURSE SPACE IS AVAILABLE.

(C) (1) PRIOR TO RECEIVING A TUITION WAIVER UNDER THIS SECTION,
THE MARYLAND ADJUTANT GENERAL MUST CERTIFY THAT A MEMBER OF THE
MARYLAND NATIONAL GUARD IS ELIGIBLE.

(2) 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.

(3) THE 24-MONTH REQUIREMENT RUNS FROM THE FIRST DAY OF
CLASSES FOR THE SEMESTER.

(D) IF A RECIPIENT OF THE TUITION WAIVER UNDER THIS SECTION IS
DISCHARGED FROM THE MARYLAND NATIONAL GUARD FOR A REASON
DESIGNATED BY THE MARYLAND ADJUTANT GENERAL, THE TUITION WAIVER
TERMINATES AND THE MEMBER OWES THE INSTITUTION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF
DISCHARGE THE AMOUNT OF THE TUITION WAIVED FOR THAT SEMESTER.

(E) (1) THE PRESIDENT OF AN INSTITUTION MAY WAIVE UP TO 100% OF THE
TUITION OF ANY SCHEDULED CREDIT OR NONCREDIT COURSE, REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER REGULARLY SCHEDULED COURSE SPACE IS AVAILABLE, FOR A MEMBER
OF THE MARYLAND NATIONAL GUARD WHO IS ELIGIBLE UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2) THE PRESIDENT OF AN INSTITUTION MAY WAIVE FEES FOR A
MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND NATIONAL GUARD WHO IS ELIGIBLE UNDER THIS
SECTION.

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