(2) BE A RESIDENT OF THE STATE;

(3) EARN A CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF AT LEAST 3.0 ON A
4.0 SCALE OR ITS EQUIVALENT IN CORE CURRICULUM COURSES AS CALCULATED
AND INDICATED ON THE HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT AFTER THE FIRST SEMESTER OF
THE SENIOR YEAR FROM A HIGH SCHOOL IN THIS STATE;

(4) BEGIN COLLEGE ATTENDING AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION WITHIN 2
YEARS OF COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL OR, FAILING TO DO SO, PROVIDE EVIDENCE
SATISFACTORY TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES;

(5) ENROLL IN COLLEGE AS A FULL-TIME STUDENT AT AN ELIGIBLE
INSTITUTION;

(6) HAVE AN ANNUAL TOTAL FAMILY INCOME OF $80,000 OR BELOW;

(7) ACCEPT ANY OTHER CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE AWARD; AND

(8) SATISFY ANY ADDITIONAL CRITERIA THE MARYLAND HIGHER
EDUCATION COMMISSION MAY ESTABLISH.

18-2204.

(A) 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.

(B) A STUDENT WHO TRANSFERS FROM 2-YEAR ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION TO A
4-YEAR ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION MAY RECEIVE AN ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD IN
THE AMOUNT OF $3,000 ONCE THE STUDENT IS ENROLLED AT THE 4-YEAR ELIGIBLE
INSTITUTION

18-2205.

A MARYLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP MAY BE USED AT:

(1) AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION IN THE STATE; OR

(2) A HOSPITAL DIPLOMA SCHOOL IN THE STATE FOR TRAINING
REGISTERED NURSES IF THE CURRICULUM IS APPROVED BY THE MARYLAND
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION.

18-2206.

(A) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF § 18-2203(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE, EACH
RECIPIENT OF A MARYLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP MAY HOLD THE AWARD FOR 4 5
YEARS IF THE RECIPIENT:

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

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