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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="18-2202" title_number="18" title_name="Student Financial Assistance" subtitle_number="22" subtitle_name="Maryland Teacher Scholarships">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a program of Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarships that are awarded under this subtitle for students who pledge to work as public school or public prekindergarten teachers in the State upon completion of their studies at:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A high–needs school, as  identified by the Department; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In a grade level or content area in which there is a shortage of qualified educators, as  identified by the Department.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Each year the Department shall submit to the Office a list of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>High–needs schools in which there are a significant proportion of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Teacher vacancies; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Teachers teaching in a grade level or content area other than the grade level or content area in which they are certificated; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Grade levels and content areas in which there are a significant proportion of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Teacher vacancies; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Teachers teaching in a grade level or content area other than the grade level or content area in which they are certificated.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
