Section 18-2505 – Recipient List Provided to General Assembly
On or before July 1 of each year, the Office shall send to each member of the Maryland General Assembly a list of individuals in each legislative district to whom 2+2 Transfer Scholarships are awarded.
Section 18-2506 – Publicity
The Office shall publicize the availability of 2+2 Transfer Scholarships under this subtitle.
Section 18-2507 – Funding
(a) Funding for the Program shall be as provided in the State budget. (b) If the State budget does not include at least $2,000,000 for the 2+2 Transfer Scholarship Program in any fiscal year, funds shall be transferred from the Need–based Student Financial Assistance Fund, established under § 18–107 of this title, in an amount that provides […]
Section 18-2601 – Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program
(a) In cooperation with the institutions of higher education in the State, the Commission shall establish and administer a Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program to provide financial assistance to full-time and part-time students in the fields of medicine, dentistry, law, pharmacy, nursing, social work, and veterinary medicine. (b) A recipient of a graduate and professional scholarship shall: […]
Section 18-28A-01 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture. (c) “Higher education loan” means a loan that is obtained for tuition, education expenses, or living expenses for undergraduate or graduate study leading to a degree in agriculture or an agriculture–related field, including farming. (d) “Program” means the Maryland Loan Assistance […]
Section 18-28A-02 – Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Farmers
(a) There is a Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Farmers in the State. (b) The Office shall assist in the repayment of a higher education loan owed by a farmer who: (1) Has received an undergraduate or graduate degree in agriculture or an agriculture–related field from a public or private nonprofit institution of higher education located in […]
Section 18-28A-03 – Regulations
The Office, in consultation with the Department, shall adopt regulations to establish: (1) The maximum starting income for eligibility in the Program; (2) The maximum total income for eligibility in the Program, including any additional sources of income; (3) That priority for participation in the Program shall be given to a farmer who: (i) Graduated from an institution of […]
Section 18-28A-04 – Funding
Funds for the Program shall be provided on an annual basis in the State budget.
Section 18-28A-05 – Report
As part of the annual report required under § 18–1505 of this title, the Office shall include information regarding implementation of the Program, including: (1) The amount of money allocated for the Program; (2) The number of awards made and amounts of the awards; and (3) The number of applicants denied an award.
Section 18-2901 – Maryland First Scholarship Established
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Eligible institution” means a public or private nonprofit institution of higher education in the State that possesses a certificate of approval from the Commission. (3) “First–generation student” means a student whose parents have not earned a degree from an institution of higher education. (4) “Fund” means the […]