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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 13B.08.06.02" title_num="13B" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="06" heading="Institutional Eligibility.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Definitions.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Terms Defined.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Commission” means the Maryland Higher Education Commission.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Private career school” has the meaning stated in Education Article, §10-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>To be eligible to participate in the Tolbert Grant Program, a private career school:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shall be approved by the Commission for a minimum of 2 years to operate a private career school in Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>May not have any outstanding Notice of Deficiencies issued to the school by the Secretary;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Shall have signed a participation agreement provided by the Commission;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Shall operate solely within the State;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>May not have a negative final report under the State Postsecondary Review Program in accordance with 34 CFR §667.5; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>May not have been referred for review under the State Postsecondary Review Program as a result of its student loan default rates in accordance with 34 CFR §667.5.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>