Section 18-401 – Established
There is a program of senatorial scholarships in this State that are awarded under this subtitle.
Section 18-402 – Qualifications of Recipient
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, each applicant for a senatorial scholarship shall: (i) Take a competitive examination administered by the Office; and (ii) 1. Be accepted for admission in the regular undergraduate, graduate, or professional program at an eligible institution; or 2. Be enrolled in a 2–year terminal certificate program in which the […]
Section 18-403 – Allocation of Scholarships in Multicounty Districts
If a Senator serves from a legislative district composed of more than one county, the number of scholarship units shall be divided as equally as possible among qualified applicants from each county in the legislative district.
Section 18-404 – Amount of Award
(a) (1) Until June 30, 2019, each Senator may award $34,500 of senatorial scholarships each year. (2) Beginning July 1, 2019, each Senator may award senatorial scholarships each fiscal year in an amount that may not exceed the total of: (i) The amount authorized to be awarded the previous year; and (ii) The amount of the increase over the previous […]
Section 18-405 – Use of Award
(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a senatorial scholarship may be used only at any community college or undergraduate, graduate, or professional school in the State. (b) A senatorial scholarship may be used: (1) If the curriculum is approved by the Commission, at a degree granting institution of higher education, a hospital diploma school […]
Section 18-406 – Duration of Award
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, each recipient of a senatorial scholarship may hold the scholarship for 4 undergraduate academic years, subject to § 18–406.1 of this subtitle, and 4 graduate academic years if the recipient: (1) Is a full–time student; (2) Continues to be eligible for in–State tuition under this article; and (3) Continues to be […]
Section 18-406.1 – Requirements for Extension
A recipient may hold a scholarship for a fifth undergraduate academic year or for a semester subsequent to the end of a fourth undergraduate academic year if the recipient: (1) Requests a scholarship from the Senator for a fifth undergraduate academic year or for a semester subsequent to the end of a fourth undergraduate academic year; […]
Section 18-407 – How Awarded
(a) Each Senator shall award all of the Senator’s senatorial scholarships on or before September 1 of each year. (b) If any Senator fails to award all of the Senator’s scholarships on or before September 1 of each year, the Commission shall make the remaining awards to applicants from the Senator’s legislative district who: (1) Scored highest on […]
Section 18-408 – Appointment Outside District
(a) If there is no qualified applicant in a legislative district, a qualified applicant who resides in another legislative district may be appointed to receive the senatorial scholarship. (b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a senatorial scholarship awarded under this section is for 1 year. (2) A student who receives an appointment under this section is […]