Section 18-1201 – Established

    There is a program of private career school student grants in this State, known as the Jack F. Tolbert Memorial Student Grant Program, that are awarded under this subtitle.

Section 18-1202 – Office

    The Office shall administer the program of private career school student financial aid grants.

Section 18-1203 – Eligibility

    (a)    The Office may not require any competitive examination in determining student eligibility.     (b)    Each applicant for a private career school student grant shall:         (1)    Be accepted for admission at an approved private career school;         (2)    Be enrolled in a full-time program as determined by the Maryland Higher Education Commission;         (3)    Be a resident of this State; and         (4)    Demonstrate to […]

Section 18-1204 – Amount of Award

    A private career school student grant may be awarded in $100 increments. However, an award for a single year may not be more than $1,500.

Section 18-1205 – Permitted Uses of Grant

    (a)    A private career school student grant may be used at a private career school in this State that:         (1)    Is approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission;         (2)    Operates solely within the State;         (3)    Does not have an outstanding notice of deficiencies under appeal in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Higher Education Commission;         (4)    Does not have […]

Section 18-1206 – Duration of Grant

    Each recipient of a private career school student grant may hold the grant for 2 years if the student:         (1)    Continues to be a resident of this State;         (2)    Continues to be enrolled in a full-time program;         (3)    In the judgment of the institution, is making satisfactory progress toward a certificate of completion; and         (4)    Continues to demonstrate a […]

Section 18-1207 – Appropriation

    The Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation to the Program in an amount not less than $200,000 for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, 1996 and each subsequent fiscal year.