(3) UPON COMPLETION OF THE FRESHMAN YEAR, HAS ACHIEVED A
CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF AT LEAST 3.0 ON A 4.0 SCALE, AND
MAINTAINS THIS MINIMUM CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE THROUGHOUT
THE REMAINDER OF THE AWARD, OR FAILING TO DO SO, PROVIDES EVIDENCE
SATISFACTORY TO THE ADMINISTRATION 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) EACH RECIPIENT OF A MARYLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP WHO IS
ENROLLED IN AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED IN THIS SUBTITLE
MAY HOLD THE AWARD FOR 3 YEARS IF THE SAME CONDITIONS OF SUBSECTION (A)
OF THIS SECTION ARE MET.

(C) EACH RECIPIENT OF A MARYLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP WHO TRANSFERS
FROM A 2-YEAR ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION TO A 4-YEAR ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION MAY
HOLD THE AWARD FOR A TOTAL OF 5 YEARS, INCLUDING THE YEARS AT BOTH THE
2-YEAR ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION AND THE 4-YEAR ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION, IF THE
SAME CONDITIONS OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION ARE MET.

(C) (D) A RECIPIENT OF AN AWARD MADE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL
RECEIVE THE AWARD FOR EACH YEAR INDICATED IN WHICH THE RECIPIENT IS
ELIGIBLE IF:

(1) THE RECIPIENT SIGNS AN AGREEMENT AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL
AWARD TO:

(I) (1) COMMENCE EMPLOYMENT IN THE STATE WITHIN 1 YEAR
AFTER COMPLETION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES FOR 1 YEAR FOR EACH YEAR
THAT THE SCHOLARSHIP WAS AWARDED; AND

(II) (2) REPAY THE STATE THE AMOUNTS AWARDED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE AND SIMPLE INTEREST EQUAL TO THE PRIME RATE OF INTEREST PLUS 2
PERCENT CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF THE FIRST PAYMENT OF THE GRANT
AWARD UNDER THIS SUBTITLE FOR ANY PORTION OF THE AWARD IF THE RECIPIENT
DOES NOT:

1. (I) SATISFY THE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION OR FULFILL OTHER REQUIREMENTS AS PROVIDED IN THIS
SUBTITLE; AND

2. (II) PERFORM THE SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR 1 YEAR
FOR EACH YEAR THAT THE RECIPIENT HAS A SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE; AND.

(2) (D) (E) THE SERVICE OBLIGATION BEGINS AFTER GRADUATION
AND CANNOT BE FULFILLED PRIOR TO GRADUATION FROM AN ELIGIBLE
INSTITUTION.