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Maryland Code, Education § 18-3503

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Office shall administer the Program.

(b) An individual may apply to the Office for a scholarship under this subtitle if the individual:

(1) Is eligible for in-State tuition;

(2) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, is a student who:

(i) Is enrolled full-time at an eligible institution in an approved degree or certificate program that is directly relevant to cybersecurity; and

(ii) Is within 3 years of graduation from the individual's degree or certificate program;

(3) Has maintained a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; and

(4)(i) Has not received a federal CyberCorps Scholarship for Service; or

(ii) Has applied for but has not received a federal CyberCorps Scholarship for Service.

(c) A scholarship award under this subtitle may be used at any eligible institution to pay for education expenses as defined by the Office, including:

(1) Tuition and mandatory fees; and

(2) Room and board.

(d) A scholarship recipient shall maintain a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

(e) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, each recipient of a scholarship under this subtitle may hold the award for 3 years of full-time study.

(f)(1) Beginning with the 2023-2024 Program application period, a part-time student may apply to the Office for a scholarship under this subtitle in accordance with regulations adopted by the Office.

(2) Each recipient of a scholarship under this subtitle may hold the award for 6 years if the recipient:

(i) Is a part-time student;

(ii) Continues to be eligible for in-State tuition under this article; and

(iii) Continues to be a student at the institution and takes at least 6 semester hours of courses each semester leading to a degree or certificate that is directly relevant to cybersecurity.

(3) The Office shall determine an award amount that is appropriately prorated for the part-time status of the student.

(4) On or before January 1, 2023, the Office shall adopt regulations to administer the Program for part-time students.

(g) The Department shall provide information on the Program to high school students who participate in career and technology education programs related to cybersecurity.

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