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Ch. 392 2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
Article - Education 15-106.1. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) "Foster care recipient" means an individual who: (I) WAS PLACED IN A FOSTER CARE HOME BY THE MARYLAND
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES: AND (i) (II) 1. Resided in a foster care OR GROUP home in the State
[on or after the individual's 18th birthday] AT THE TIME THE INDIVIDUAL
GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL OR SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A GENERAL
EQUIVALENCY DEVELOPMENT EXAMINATION (GED); or (ii) 1. 2. A. Resided in a foster care home in the State on the
individual's 14th birthday; and 2. B. Was adopted out of a foster care home after the
individual's 14th birthday. (3) (i) "Tuition" means the charges imposed by a public institution of
higher education for enrollment at the institution. (ii) "Tuition" includes charges for registration and all fees required
as a condition of enrollment. (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a foster care
recipient is exempt from paying tuition at a public institution of higher education if: (i) The foster care recipient, is enrolled at the institution on or
before the date that the foster care recipient reaches the age of 21 years; (ii) The foster care recipient is enrolled as a candidate for an
Associate's degree or a Bachelor's degree; and (iii) The foster care recipient has filed for federal and State financial
aid by March 1 each year. (2) If a foster care recipient receives a scholarship or grant for
postsecondary study and is enrolled before the recipient's 21st birthday as a candidate
for an Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree at a public institution for higher
education, the foster care recipient may not be required to pay the difference between
the amount of the scholarship or grant and the amount of the tuition. (3) A foster care recipient who is exempt from tuition under this section
continues to be exempt until the earlier of: (i) 5 years after first enrolling as a candidate for an Associate's
degree or a Bachelor's degree at a public institution of higher education in the State;
or
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