(a) Each public institution of higher education shall accept for admission any graduate of an approved public high school: (1) Who is certified by his high school principal, based on standards of the State Board of Education, as qualified to pursue a course of study at the institution; or (2) Who meets the admission standards of the institution. […]
(a) Each public institution of higher education may honor credit cards as payment for: (1) Tuition and fees; (2) Room and board; and (3) Any goods or services purchased from other auxiliary enterprises. (b) The governing boards of the institutions shall determine which credit cards are acceptable for this purpose. However, a public institution may not accept a credit card […]
Each public institution of higher education that provides access to its campus or its student information directory to any person or group which makes students aware of occupational or educational options shall provide access on the same basis to official recruiting representatives of the military forces of this State and the United States for the […]
(a) It is the public policy of the State that endowment funds of public institutions of higher education and gifts, donations, bequests, private endowments, and private grants received by public institutions of higher education or their governing boards, including any income therefrom: (1) Shall be used in accordance with the wishes of the donors; and (2) May not […]
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governing boards of the public institutions of higher education may transfer any personnel position from one program to any other program under such governing board’s jurisdiction without the approval of any other officer, board, department, or agency of the State, provided that the total number […]
Each governing board shall develop a policy for the waiver of tuition, and may develop a policy for the waiver of room and board, for faculty and employees of public institutions of higher education and their children who attend public institutions of higher education in the State.
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Foster care recipient” means an individual who: 1. Was placed in an out–of–home placement by the Department of Human Services; and 2. A. Resided in an out–of–home placement on the individual’s 18th birthday or at the time the individual graduated from high school or successfully completed a GED; […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Deaf or hard of hearing child” means a minor who has hearing loss as determined through a universal newborn hearing screening under § 19–308.5 of the Health – General Article or a similar screening. (3) “Language or communication mode” means the method that a parent or […]
(a) In this section, “residency requirement” means the requirement of a public senior higher education institution that a student has resided in the State for 1 year to be considered a resident and receive in–State tuition status. (b) For tuition purposes, a public senior higher education institution shall waive the in–State residency requirement for a public school […]
(a) In this section, “National Guard student” means a student who is enrolled in a public institution of higher education and is a member of the United States National Guard. (b) A public institution of higher education shall allow a National Guard student to withdraw from courses the National Guard student is currently enrolled in without negative […]
(a) This section applies to the following individuals: (1) An active duty member of the United States armed forces; (2) The spouse of an active duty member of the United States armed forces; (3) A financially dependent child of an active duty member of the United States armed forces; (4) An honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces; […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Academic year” means the period commencing with the fall semester and continuing through the immediately following summer session at a public senior higher education institution. (3) “Governing board” means: (i) The Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland; and (ii) The Board of Regents of Morgan […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Fund” means the Higher Education Investment Fund. (3) “Public senior higher education institution” has the meaning stated in § 10–101(m) of this article. (4) “Trust Account” means the Tuition Stabilization Trust Account. (5) “Tuition” means the charges and fees approved by the governing board of a public senior […]
(a) In this section, “State or local public safety employee” has the meaning stated in § 18–601(a)(6) of this article. (b) A son or a daughter of a State or local public safety employee who is eligible for a scholarship in accordance with § 18–601(d)(3)(iii) of this article is exempt from paying the nonresident tuition rate at […]
(a) In this section, “individual”: (1) Includes an undocumented immigrant individual; and (2) Does not include a nonimmigrant alien within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15). (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, an individual shall be exempt from paying the out–of–state tuition rate at a public institution of higher education in the State, and shall be […]
(a) In this section, “residency requirement” means the requirement of a public senior higher education institution that a student has resided in the State for 12 consecutive months to be considered a resident and receive in–State tuition status. (b) For in–State tuition purposes, a public senior higher education institution shall waive the in–State residency requirement for an […]
Public senior higher educational institutions and their governing boards are encouraged to promote the economic development of the State and to increase the financial resources of the institutions through arrangements with the private sector, including collaborative research and development, commercial application of institution–owned intellectual property, and the provisions of technical assistance.
(a) In this section, “employee leave time” means the following types of leave: (1) Holiday leave; (2) Annual leave; (3) Personal leave; (4) Sick leave; and (5) Administrative and other related leave. (b) As provided in this section, each public institution of higher education is authorized to establish employee leave time for its skilled employees, professional employees, and employees in a status […]
(a) This section applies only to a public institution of higher education that owns, manages, or maintains a steam system or an electric system for the purpose of providing services exclusively for the benefit of the institution. (b) A person that enters into an agreement or lease with a public institution of higher education to facilitate or […]
A public institution of higher education may not print or have printed an employee’s or a student’s Social Security number on any type of identification card.
