Section 18-501 – Established; Use of Award
(a) There is a program of Delegate Scholarships in this State that are awarded under this subtitle. (b) A scholarship awarded under this subtitle may be used at: (1) An eligible institution for a program of undergraduate, graduate, or professional studies; (2) An accredited undergraduate, graduate, or professional institution outside the State, if the applicant: (i) Will be studying in […]
Section 18-502 – Qualifications of Recipient
(a) Each member of the House of Delegates may select the recipients of the scholarships on any basis that the Delegate considers appropriate. (b) A member of the House of Delegates may select any individual who is eligible for in–State tuition under this article as a recipient of the scholarship.
Section 18-306 – Duration of Award
(a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, each recipient of a Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award may hold the award for 4 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 […]
Section 18-503 – Number and Amount of Awards
(a) During each term in office, each Delegate may award the equivalent of four 4–year full–time scholarships, which may be awarded for either 1–, 2–, 3–, or 4–year periods. (b) (1) Each scholarship pays the tuition and mandatory fees at any eligible institution. (2) The annual amount of a scholarship at a public or private institution or any graduate […]
Section 18-307 – How Awarded
(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the Office shall compile and certify lists for the entire State that rank applicants by financial need. (b) All funds for annual initial grants shall be awarded from the statewide list on the basis of greatest financial need. (c) On or before May 1 of each year, the […]
Section 18-504 – Part-Time Scholarships
(a) A Delegate may award two part–time scholarships for each full–time scholarship available. (b) A part–time scholarship may not be for more than twice as many years as a full–time scholarship. (c) Each recipient of a part–time scholarship shall carry at least 6 semester hours of courses each semester in a program leading to a degree.
Section 18-308 – Reciprocal Scholarship Agreements With Other States
(a) In this section, “school” means an institution that meets the requirements of § 18–305(a)(1) of this subtitle. (b) The Office may enter into reciprocal scholarship agreements with other states. However, the Office shall give priority to entering into reciprocal agreements with contiguous and nearby states. (c) If scholarships are awarded to students for use in schools in […]
Section 18-505 – Summer School
(a) Each recipient of a full-time Delegate Scholarship may use the scholarship to attend summer school. (b) The term of a full-time Delegate Scholarship shall be shortened by one-half year for each summer of use. (c) The amount used for summer school may not exceed one-half of the value of the award for the next academic year.
Section 18-309 – Payment of Award; Schedule of Reductions; Retention of Unused Grants
(a) For any fiscal year, if the funds appropriated for the Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award Program are insufficient to satisfy fully all awards as calculated under § 18–304 of this subtitle, the amount paid to each recipient of a Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Educational Excellence Award shall be a percentage of that award, […]
Section 18-506 – Alternative Awards
(a) As an alternative to the scholarship awards authorized by §§ 18–503 through 18–505 of this subtitle, and subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, during each year in office each Delegate may award scholarships in a total amount equal to four times the tuition and mandatory fees for a full–time undergraduate student […]