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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 13B.08.04.07" title_num="13B" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="04" heading="Award Procedures.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Each Senator shall select award recipients.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Each Senator shall provide the following information to the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) for each award:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The student’s full name;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The student’s address;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The student’s Social Security number;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The dollar amount of the award;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The name of the institution that the student will attend; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Whether the award is a one-time award or is automatically renewed.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Upon receipt of this information, OSFA shall notify students of the award offer.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Only OSFA can offer a legally binding Senatorial Scholarship.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>An applicant must accept the Senatorial Scholarship online through the Maryland College Aid Processing System (MDCAPS) within the time frame established by OSFA.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Senatorial Scholarships not timely accepted shall be canceled, but may be reinstated if funds are available.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Students offered a one-time only award shall accept the award with the acknowledgement that they are waiving any right to have the award renewed.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>A Senator may choose to utilize an outside organization in determining scholarship awards under the following provisions:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The organization must adhere to all pertinent statutory and regulatory provisions;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>OSFA shall send all information concerning applicants and the awarding of scholarship funds directly to the Senator, who shall forward the information to the outside organization to recommend awards;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The organization shall forward the names of all students recommended for an award to the Senator’s office for approval;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Senator shall forward all students selected for award to OSFA for processing; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The outside organization shall not share any student information with any party other than the Senator.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>