# COMAR Title 13B — Maryland Higher Education Commission

## Subtitle 08 — Financial Aid

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

#### Regulation .14 Waiver of the Service Obligation and Repayment.

*COMAR 13B.08.14.14*

A. The Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) shall waive a recipient's service and repayment obligations if it determines:

  (1) On the basis of a sworn affidavit of two qualified physicians, that the recipient is physically unable to fulfill any of the possible service obligations on a full-time or part-time basis because of a permanent impairment; or

  (2) On the basis of a death certificate or other evidence of death that is conclusive under State law that the recipient has died.

B. OSFA shall forgive a recipient of a Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant, Service Area C, for up to 2 years of an award if:

  (1) The recipient has taken the teacher certification examination, approved by the Maryland State Board of Education, in 2 consecutive years; and

  (2) The recipient fails to pass the teacher certification examination within the time period specified by OSFA.