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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 13B.08.21.04" title_num="13B" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="21" heading="Student Eligibility for Initial Applications.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>To be eligible for the Scholarship, an applicant shall be enrolled in or plan to enroll at the community college serving the county in which the applicant lives or a community college in the State that has an on-campus residential facility for students.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Applicants Enrolling in Credit-Bearing Courses or Programs. An applicant enrolling in credit-bearing courses is eligible for a Scholarship if the applicant:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Is eligible for in-State tuition, as determined by the community college in accordance with Education Article, Title 15, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Has graduated from a high school or successfully completed a GED in the State;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Has not previously earned an associate’s or bachelor’s degree;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Is enrolled in or plans to enroll in a community college in:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>An associate’s degree program;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A lower division certificate program; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A sequence of credit-bearing courses that leads to licensure or certification in a particular occupation;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>If the applicant graduated from high school in the State less than 5 years before the date of application and is not currently enrolled in a community college in the State, or if the applicant will graduate from a high school in the State prior to enrolling in the community college, earned an unweighted high school GPA of at least 2.3 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>If the applicant has already enrolled in a community college in the State, earned a GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>If enrolled or enrolling in an associate’s degree program or a lower division certification program, enrolls in at least 6 credits per semester at the community college while receiving the Scholarship;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>If required by the institution, timely submits an institutional application form and supporting documentation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>If eligible to submit a FAFSA, timely submits a FAFSA and any other applications for State or federal non-loan aid for which the applicant may qualify;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>If ineligible to submit a FAFSA, timely submits the MHEC OneApp;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>For the most recent tax year, had an annual adjusted gross income of not more than:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>$100,000 if the applicant is single or resides in a single-parent household; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>$150,000 if the applicant is married or resides in a two-parent household; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>Has not been awarded other non-loan aid that, in total, covers the applicant’s full cost of attendance at the community college.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Applicants Enrolling in Noncredit Courses or Participating in Registered Apprenticeships. An applicant enrolling in noncredit courses or courses required to complete a Registered Apprenticeship in the State is eligible for a Scholarship if the applicant:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Is eligible for in-State tuition, as determined by the community college in accordance with Education Article, Title 15, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If required by the program in which the student plans to enroll, has graduated from a high school or successfully completed a GED in the State;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Has not previously earned an associate’s or bachelor’s degree;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Plans to enroll in a community college in:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A noncredit vocational certificate program;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A sequence of noncredit courses that leads to licensure or certification in a particular occupation; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Credit or noncredit courses required for the completion of a Registered Apprenticeship in the State.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>If required by the community college, submits an institutional application form and supporting documentation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>If enrolling in a noncredit program for which a federal Pell Grant may be used and is eligible to submit a FAFSA, timely submits a FAFSA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>For the most recent tax year, had an annual adjusted gross income of not more than:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>$100,000 if the applicant is single or resides in a single-parent household; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>$150,000 if the applicant is married or resides in a two-parent household; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Has not been awarded other non-loan aid that, in total, covers the applicant’s full cost of attendance at the community college.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>