Section 18-3803 – Annual Scholarship Offers — Recipients — Eligibility of Officers
** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 59 OF 2021 ** (a) The Office shall annually select eligible students and offer a scholarship to each student selected to be used at an eligible institution of the student’s choice. (b) A recipient of the Maryland Police Officers Scholarship shall: (1) Be a Maryland resident or have graduated from […]
Section 18-3804 – Repayment of Scholarship Funds Under Certain Conditions
** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 59 OF 2021 ** The recipient of a Maryland Police Officers Scholarship shall repay the Commission the funds received as set forth in § 18–112 of this title if the recipient does not: (1) Satisfy the degree requirements of the eligible course of study or program or fulfill […]
Section 18-3805 – Amount of Annual Scholarship Award
** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 59 OF 2021 ** The annual scholarship award shall be 50% of the equivalent annual tuition and mandatory fees of a resident undergraduate student at the eligible institution.
Section 18-3806 – Annual Budget Appropriation
** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 59 OF 2021 ** The Governor shall annually include in the budget bill an appropriation of at least $8,500,000 to the Commission to award scholarships under this subtitle, and the Commission shall use: (1) $6,000,000 for scholarships to students intending to become police officers after graduation; and (2) $2,500,000 […]
Section 18-3807 – Duties of Office
** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 59 OF 2021 ** The Office shall: (1) Publicize the availability of Maryland Police Officers Scholarships; and (2) To the extent practicable, award scholarships under this subtitle in a manner that reflects ethnic, gender, racial, and geographic diversity.
Section 18-3703 – Adoption of Regulations
** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 59 OF 2021 ** (a) The Office shall adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle. (b) The regulations shall include a limit on the total amount of assistance provided by the Office in repaying the loan of an eligible individual, based on the individual’s total income and outstanding higher […]
Section 18-3704 – Annual Budget Appropriation
** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 59 OF 2021 ** The Governor shall include an annual appropriation of at least $1,500,000 in the State budget for the Program.
Section 18-3705 – Annual Report on Implementation
** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 59 OF 2021 ** Subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Office shall report to the General Assembly by January 1 each year on the implementation of the Program.
Section 18-3801 – Definitions
** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 59 OF 2021 ** (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Eligible institution” means a public senior higher education institution in the State. (c) “Police officer” has the meaning stated in § 3–201 of the Public Safety Article. (d) “Service obligation” means to work as a […]
Section 18-3802 – Maryland Police Officers Scholarship Program — Purpose — Publicizing Availablity
** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 59 OF 2021 ** (a) There is a Maryland Police Officers Scholarship Program. (b) The purpose of the program is to provide tuition assistance for students: (1) Attending a degree program that would further the student’s career in law enforcement at an eligible institution with the intent to be a […]