ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 225

THE NATIONAL GUARD STUDENT'S ACADEMIC STANDING IF THE NATIONAL GUARD
STUDENT'S UNIT IS ACTIVATED AND DEPLOYED TO A LOCATION OUTSIDE THE STATE.

(C) A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL TRY TO ASSIST THE
NATIONAL GUARD STUDENT IN COMPLETING THE COURSE REQUIREMENTS BY
EITHER:

(1)      GIVING THE NATIONAL GUARD STUDENT A GRADE OF INCOMPLETE
AND WORKING WITH THE NATIONAL GUARD STUDENT AND THE STUDENT'S
INSTRUCTOR ON A PROGRAM OF INDEPENDENT STUDY; OR

(2)      TRANSFERRING THE NATIONAL GUARD STUDENT TO AN ONLINE
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION OFFERED AT AN INSTITUTION SUCH AS:

(I)      THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE'S
DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES; OR

(II)     THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD'S ELECTRONIC
CAMPUS.

(D) A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION MAY PROVIDE FOR A FULL
OR PARTIAL TUITION REFUND TO A NATIONAL GUARD STUDENT WHO HAS
WITHDRAWN FROM COURSES DUE TO THE ACTIVATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF THE
NATIONAL GUARD STUDENT'S UNIT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2004.

Approved April 27, 2004.

CHAPTER 225
(House Bill 1333)

AN ACT concerning

St. Mary's County - St. Clement's Island - Potomac River Museum Loan of

1997

FOR the purpose of providing that the Board of Public Works must encumber or
expend the proceeds of the St. Mary's County—St. Clement's Island—Potomac
River Museum Loan of 1997 by June 1, 2006 amending Chapter 205 of the Acts
of 1997 to require that the loan proceeds be encumbered by the Board of Public
Works or expended for certain purposes by a certain date; and making this Act
an emergency measure.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 233 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1997
Section 1

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