18-2105.

THE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD SHALL BE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000 FOR A
STUDENT ENROLLED AT A 2-YEAR ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION OR $3,000 FOR A STUDENT
ENROLLED IN A 4-YEAR ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.

18-2106.

(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, EACH
RECIPIENT OF A MARYLAND TEACHERS SCHOLARSHIP MAY RENEW THE AWARD
THREE TIMES IF THE RECIPIENT:

(1) CONTINUES TO BE A RESIDENT OF THE STATE;

(2) CONTINUES TO BE A FULL-TIME STUDENT AT AN ELIGIBLE
INSTITUTION AND TAKES AT LEAST 12 SEMESTER HOURS OF COURSES EACH
SEMESTER OR ITS EQUIVALENT AS DETERMINED BY THE ADMINISTRATION;

(3) HAS ACHIEVED A CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF AT LEAST
A 3.0 ON A 4.0 SCALE AND MAINTAINS THIS MINIMUM CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT
AVERAGE THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THIS AWARD, OR FAILING TO DO SO,
PROVIDES EVIDENCE OF EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES;

(4) IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE INSTITUTION, IS MAKING SATISFACTORY
PROGRESS TOWARD A DEGREE; AND

(5) MAINTAINS THE STANDARDS OF THE INSTITUTION.

(B) (1) EACH RECIPIENT OF A MARYLAND TEACHERS SCHOLARSHIP WHO IS
ENROLLED IN AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED IN THIS SUBTITLE
MAY RENEW THE AWARD TWO TIMES IF THE RECIPIENT IS ENROLLED IN AN
ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM THAT. AS DETERMINED BY THE INSTITUTION,
REQUIRES 3 YEARS TO COMPLETE.

(2) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF § 18-2103(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE,
EACH RECIPIENT OF THE MARYLAND TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP MAY RENEW THE
ANNUAL AWARD FOUR TIMES IF THE RECIPIENT IS ENROLLED IN AN
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM A COURSE OF STUDY THAT, AS DETERMINED BY THE
INSTITUTION, REQUIRES 5 YEARS TO COMPLETE.

18-2107.

A MARYLAND TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP MAY BE USED FOR TUITION AND
MANDATORY FEES AT ANY ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.

18-2108.

EXCEPT FOR A DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR AWARD UNDER § 18-1101 OF THIS
ARTICLE, THE RECIPIENT OF A MARYLAND TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP MAY NOT HOLD
ANY OTHER SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED UNDER THIS TITLE.