(1) SATISFY THE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ELIGIBLE COURSE OF
STUDY OR PROGRAM OR FULFILL OTHER REQUIREMENTS AS PROVIDED IN THIS
SUBTITLE;

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

(3) BECOME PROFESSIONALLY CERTIFIED TO TEACH IN THE STATE OF
MARYLAND WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED BY THE COMMISSION IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

(B) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL FORGIVE A RECIPIENT OF A MARYLAND
TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2 YEARS OF AN AWARD IF:

(1) THE RECIPIENT HAS TAKEN THE TEACHER CERTIFICATION
EXAMINATION, APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, IN 2 CONSECUTIVE
YEARS; AND

(2) THE RECIPIENT FAILS TO PASS THE TEACHER CERTIFICATION
EXAMINATION WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED' BY THE COMMISSION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (A)(3) OF THIS SECTION.

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 $4,000 $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
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