18-2102.

THERE IS A PROGRAM OF MARYLAND TEACHER SCHOLARSHIPS THAT ARE
AWARDED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE FOR STUDENTS WHO PLEDGE TO WORK AS PUBLIC
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THIS STATE UPON
COMPLETION OF THEIR STUDIES.

18-2103. 

(A) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ANNUALLY SELECT ELIGIBLE STUDENTS
AND OFFER A SCHOLARSHIP TO EACH STUDENT SELECTED TO BE USED AT AN
ELIGIBLE RESTITUTION OF THEIR CHOICE.

(B) (1) A RECIPIENT OF THE MARYLAND TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP SHALL:

(I) (1) BE A MARYLAND RESIDENT;

(II) (2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION, BE ACCEPTED FOR ADMISSION AS A FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE
STUDENT OR BE CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION AS A
FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT PURSUING A COURSE OF STUDY OR
PROGRAM IN AN ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE LEADING TO A MARYLAND PROFESSIONAL
TEACHER'S CERTIFICATE;

(III) (3) (I) FOR A STUDENT CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN HIGH
SCHOOL, HAVE EARNED A CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF AT LEAST 3.0 ON
A 4.0 SCALE OR ITS EQUIVALENT IN CORE CURRICULUM COURSES AT THE TIME OF
APPLICATION; OR

(II) FOR A STUDENT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AS A FULL-TIME
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT, HAVE MAINTAINED A GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF AT
LEAST 3.0 ON A 4.0 SCALE AND HAVE BEEN MAKING SATISFACTORY PROGRESS
TOWARD A DEGREE IN AN ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE LEADING TO A MARYLAND
PROFESSIONAL TEACHER'S CERTIFICATE;

(IV) (4) SIGN A LETTER OF INTENT TO PERFORM THE SERVICE
OBLIGATION UPON COMPLETION OF THE RECIPIENTS REQUIRED STUDIES;

(V) (5) ACCEPT ANY OTHER CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE

AWARD; AND

(VI) (6) SATISFY ANY ADDITIONAL CRITERIA THE COMMISSION
MAY ESTABLISH.

(C) A RECIPIENT OF THE MARYLAND TEACHERS SCHOLARSHIP MAY NOT:
(1) BE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION;

(2) BE A COLLEGE GRADUATE; AND

(3) HOLD A MARYLAND PROFESSIONAL TEACHER'S CERTIFICATE.