Section 18-1401 - Part-Time Grant Program. - Maryland Statutes

§ 18-1401. Part-Time Grant Program.
 

(a)  "Part-time student" defined.- In this section, "part-time student" means a student who: 

(1) Is enrolled in a degree-granting program at an eligible institution and taking at least 3 but no more than 11 semester hours of courses each semester; or 

(2) Is dually enrolled in a secondary school in the State and an institution of higher education. 

(b)  Program established.- In cooperation with the institutions of higher education in the State, the Commission shall establish and administer a grant program for undergraduate part-time students. 

(c)  Qualifications of recipient.- A recipient of a part-time grant shall: 

(1) Be a resident of the State; and 

(2) Have demonstrated a definite financial need according to criteria established by the Commission. 

(d)  Credit requirements.- For courses completed under the program, a recipient who is dually enrolled in a secondary school in the State and an institution of higher education may not be required to receive credit from a secondary school and an institution of higher education at the same time. 
 

[1991, ch. 462, § 5; 2001, ch. 302; 2007, chs. 296, 297; 2009, chs. 431, 459.]