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Section 15-101 – Admission Standards

    (a)    Each public institution of higher education shall accept for admission any graduate of an approved public high school:         (1)    Who is certified by his high school principal, based on standards of the State Board of Education, as qualified to pursue a course of study at the institution; or         (2)    Who meets the admission standards of the institution. […]

Section 15-102 – Payments by Credit Card

    (a)    Each public institution of higher education may honor credit cards as payment for:         (1)    Tuition and fees;         (2)    Room and board; and         (3)    Any goods or services purchased from other auxiliary enterprises.     (b)    The governing boards of the institutions shall determine which credit cards are acceptable for this purpose. However, a public institution may not accept a credit card […]

Section 15-103 – Access to Military Recruiters

    Each public institution of higher education that provides access to its campus or its student information directory to any person or group which makes students aware of occupational or educational options shall provide access on the same basis to official recruiting representatives of the military forces of this State and the United States for the […]

Section 15-104 – Use of Endowment Funds, Gifts, Donations, etc.; Fundraising; Foundations

    (a)    It is the public policy of the State that endowment funds of public institutions of higher education and gifts, donations, bequests, private endowments, and private grants received by public institutions of higher education or their governing boards, including any income therefrom:         (1)    Shall be used in accordance with the wishes of the donors; and         (2)    May not […]

Section 15-105 – Transfer of Personnel Positions

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governing boards of the public institutions of higher education may transfer any personnel position from one program to any other program under such governing board’s jurisdiction without the approval of any other officer, board, department, or agency of the State, provided that the total number […]

Section 15-106 – Waiver of Tuition and Room and Board

    Each governing board shall develop a policy for the waiver of tuition, and may develop a policy for the waiver of room and board, for faculty and employees of public institutions of higher education and their children who attend public institutions of higher education in the State.

Section 15-106.1 – Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients or Unaccompanied Homeless Youths

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    (i)    “Foster care recipient” means an individual who:                 1.    Was placed in an out–of–home placement by the Department of Human Services; and                 2.    A.    Resided in an out–of–home placement on the individual’s 18th birthday or at the time the individual graduated from high school or successfully completed a GED; […]

Section 15-106.10 – Course That Teaches a Language or Communication Mode for Parents of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    “Deaf or hard of hearing child” means a minor who has hearing loss as determined through a universal newborn hearing screening under § 19–308.5 of the Health – General Article or a similar screening.         (3)    “Language or communication mode” means the method that a parent or […]

Section 15-106.2 – Waiver of Residency Requirement for Public School Teacher

    (a)    In this section, “residency requirement” means the requirement of a public senior higher education institution that a student has resided in the State for 1 year to be considered a resident and receive in–State tuition status.     (b)    For tuition purposes, a public senior higher education institution shall waive the in–State residency requirement for a public school […]

Section 15-106.3 – National Guard Students

    (a)    In this section, “National Guard student” means a student who is enrolled in a public institution of higher education and is a member of the United States National Guard.     (b)    A public institution of higher education shall allow a National Guard student to withdraw from courses the National Guard student is currently enrolled in without negative […]

Section 15-106.4 – Exemption From Paying Nonresident Tuition for Certain Military Personnel, Spouses, and Dependents

    (a)    This section applies to the following individuals:         (1)    An active duty member of the United States armed forces;         (2)    The spouse of an active duty member of the United States armed forces;         (3)    A financially dependent child of an active duty member of the United States armed forces;         (4)    An honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces; […]

Section 15-106.5 – Tuition Increase Prohibited for 2006 Academic Year

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    “Academic year” means the period commencing with the fall semester and continuing through the immediately following summer session at a public senior higher education institution.         (3)    “Governing board” means:             (i)    The Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland; and             (ii)    The Board of Regents of Morgan […]

Section 15-106.6 – Higher Education Investment Fund

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    “Fund” means the Higher Education Investment Fund.         (3)    “Public senior higher education institution” has the meaning stated in § 10–101(m) of this article.         (4)    “Trust Account” means the Tuition Stabilization Trust Account.         (5)    “Tuition” means the charges and fees approved by the governing board of a public senior […]

Section 15-106.8 – Exemption From Nonresident Tuition for Qualified Children of Undocumented Immigrants

    (a)    In this section, “individual”:         (1)    Includes an undocumented immigrant individual; and         (2)    Does not include a nonimmigrant alien within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15).     (b)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, an individual shall be exempt from paying the out–of–state tuition rate at a public institution of higher education in the State, and shall be […]

Section 15-106.9 – Americorps Program Participants — Waiver of Residency Requirement for In-State Tuition

    (a)    In this section, “residency requirement” means the requirement of a public senior higher education institution that a student has resided in the State for 12 consecutive months to be considered a resident and receive in–State tuition status.     (b)    For in–State tuition purposes, a public senior higher education institution shall waive the in–State residency requirement for an […]

Section 15-107 – Promotion of Economic Interests Through Arrangements With Private Sector

    Public senior higher educational institutions and their governing boards are encouraged to promote the economic development of the State and to increase the financial resources of the institutions through arrangements with the private sector, including collaborative research and development, commercial application of institution–owned intellectual property, and the provisions of technical assistance.

Section 15-108 – Employee Leave Time

    (a)    In this section, “employee leave time” means the following types of leave:         (1)    Holiday leave;         (2)    Annual leave;         (3)    Personal leave;         (4)    Sick leave; and         (5)    Administrative and other related leave.     (b)    As provided in this section, each public institution of higher education is authorized to establish employee leave time for its skilled employees, professional employees, and employees in a status […]