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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="18-3301" title_number="18" title_name="Student Financial Assistance" subtitle_number="33" subtitle_name="Workforce Development Sequence Scholarships">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Eligible student” means a student who is a Maryland resident, or has graduated from a Maryland high school, and:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Is enrolled in a Workforce Development Sequence at a public community college in the State; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Is enrolled directly in a registered apprenticeship program that partners with a public community college in the State.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Workforce Development Sequence” means:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>A program offered by a community college that is approved by the Commission and is composed of courses that are related to:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>Job preparation or an apprenticeship;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Licensure or certification; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>Job skill enhancement; or</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A registered apprenticeship program approved by the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning in the Maryland Department of Labor.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Workforce Development Sequence” does not include a sequence of courses leading to an associate’s or bachelor’s degree.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Workforce Development Sequence Scholarship” means an award made to an eligible student under this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
