Section 18-2308 – Allowable Uses
A Maryland HOPE Scholarship may be used for tuition and mandatory fees at any eligible institution.
Section 18-2309 – Funding
Funds for the Maryland HOPE Scholarship Program shall be as provided in the annual budget of the Maryland Higher Education Commission by the Governor.
Section 18-2310 – Administration
(a) The Maryland Higher Education Commission shall draft a plan to administer a Maryland HOPE Scholarship Program. (b) The Commission’s plan shall include: (1) A 3–year schedule, beginning July 1, 2000, for the progressive implementation of the Maryland HOPE Scholarship Award to all eligible students; and (2) A priority list of the applicable fields of study which focuses on […]
Section 18-2311 – Submission of Implementation Plan
The Maryland Higher Education Commission shall submit the plan for the implementation of the Maryland HOPE Scholarship Program to the Governor and the Legislative Policy Committee of the General Assembly by October 30, 1999.
Section 18-2401 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Higher education loan” means any loan for undergraduate or graduate study leading to practice as a dentist that is obtained for tuition, educational expenses, or living expenses from: (1) A college or university, government, or commercial source; or (2) An organization, institution, association, society, or corporation that […]
Section 18-2402 – Established; Purpose
(a) There is a program of higher education loan assistance grants to dentists in the State, known as the Maryland Dent-Care Program. (b) The purpose of the Program is to increase access to oral health services for underserved Maryland Medical Assistance Program recipients by increasing the number of dentists who treat that population.
Section 18-2403 – Office; Duties of Department
(a) The Office shall administer the Program with the assistance of the Maryland Department of Health, Office of Oral Health. (b) The Maryland Department of Health, Office of Oral Health shall: (1) Recruit dentists to participate in the Program; (2) Determine if the private practice or clinical setting in which an applicant will practice is located near or readily […]
Section 18-2209 – Funding
The Governor annually shall include at least the following amounts in the State budget for the Commission to award scholarships under this subtitle: (1) For fiscal year 2022, $4,000,000; (2) For fiscal year 2023, $8,000,000; (3) For fiscal year 2024, $12,000,000; and (4) For fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, $18,000,000.
Section 18-2404 – Higher Education Loan Assistance Grant
Each applicant for a Higher Education Loan Assistance Grant under this subtitle shall: (1) Be licensed to practice in Maryland by the State Board of Dental Examiners; (2) Demonstrate financial need; (3) Be employed full time as a dentist; (4) Agree that at least 30% of the patients treated by the dentist each year for a 3-year period in […]
Section 18-2210 – Publicity
The Office of Student Financial Assistance shall: (1) Publicize the availability of Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarships; and (2) To the extent practicable, award scholarships under this subtitle in a manner that reflects ethnic, gender, racial, and geographic diversity.