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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 315
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(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an
Educational Excellence Award may be awarded in $100 increments and the award for
a single year may not be less than $400 or more than $3,000.
(2) (i) All applicants who fulfill the requirements established in §
18-303(b) and (c) of this subtitle shall receive a Guaranteed Access Grant.
(ii) The amount of a Guaranteed Access Grant shall be equal to 100
percent of the student's financial need as determined by the [State Scholarship
Administration] OFFICE, not to exceed the equivalent annual expenses of a full-time
resident undergraduate at the University of Maryland, College Park.
18-305.
(a) An Educational Excellence Award may be used:
(1) At a degree granting institution of higher education, an eligible
institution with an associate degree program that provides transfer credit for an
accredited baccalaureate program, or a hospital diploma school for training registered
nurses if the curriculum is approved by the Commission; and
(2) For educational expenses as defined by the Commission, including:
(i) Tuition and fees; and
(ii) Room and board.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an Educational
Excellence Award may be used at a school in another state if:
(1) There is a reciprocal agreement as provided in § 18-308 of this
subtitle; and
(2) The school meets requirements of subsection (a)(1) of this section.
(c) The [Administration] OFFICE may not award more than 10% of the funds
available for each of the types of grants awarded under this subtitle for use by
students attending schools in another state.
18-306.
(a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of this section, each recipient of
an Educational Excellence Award may hold the award for 5 years if the recipient:
(1) Continues to be a resident of this 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] OFFICE;
(3) In the judgment of the institution, is making satisfactory progress
toward a degree; and
(4) Maintains the standards of the institution.
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