# COMAR Title 13B — Maryland Higher Education Commission

## Subtitle 08 — Financial Aid

### Chapter 14 — Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant Program

#### Regulation .02 Eligibility.

*COMAR 13B.08.14.02*

A. A recipient of assistance under this program shall:

  (1) Be a Maryland resident (if the recipient is a dependent student, the parent claiming the student as dependent shall be a Maryland resident as well);

  (2) Have achieved:

    (a) If the applicant has completed 12 or more college credits, a cumulative college GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale; or

    (b) If the applicant has completed less than 12 college credits:

      (i) A cumulative, unweighted high school GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale; or

      (ii) A GED with a passing score of at least 165 per module.

  (3) Enroll in an eligible major as specified in regulation .08 of this chapter;

  (4) After completing studies in an eligible program, perform the service obligation as specified for each field in which there is a critical shortage; and

  (5) Sign a letter of intent to enroll in at least 6 credits per semester at an institution of higher education in Maryland as a degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate student.

B. Audited courses may not be used to reach the minimum credit hours for full-time or part-time status under §A(5) of this regulation.