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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="18-2701" effective_note="EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2030 PER CHAPTERS 185 AND 186 OF 2024" title_number="18" title_name="Student Financial Assistance" subtitle_number="27" subtitle_name="Teacher Development and Retention Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Eligible individual” means an individual who is:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Enrolled in the first or second year at an institution of initial eligibility; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Interested in pursuing a career in the teaching profession.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Fund” means the Teacher Development and Retention Fund established under this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Institution of initial eligibility” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>An institution of higher education in the State where at least 40% of the attendees receive federal Pell Grants; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A community college established under Title 16 of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Program” means the Teacher Development and Retention Program established under this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
