18-2205.

A MARYLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP MAY BE USED AT:

(1) AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION IN THE STATE; OR

(2) A HOSPITAL DIPLOMA SCHOOL IN THE STATE FOR TRAINING
REGISTERED NURSES IF THE CURRICULUM IS APPROVED BY THE MARYLAND
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION.

18-2206.

(A) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF § 18-2203(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE, EACH
RECIPIENT OF A MARYLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP MAY HOLD THE AWARD FOR 4 5
YEARS IF THE RECIPIENT:

(1) CONTINUES TO BE A RESIDENT OF THE STATE;

(2) CONTINUES TO BE A FULL-TIME STUDENT AT AN ELIGIBLE
INSTITUTION IN THE STATE AND TAKES AT LEAST 12 SEMESTER HOURS OF COURSES
EACH SEMESTER OR ITS EQUIVALENT AS DETERMINED BY THE ADMINISTRATION;

(3) UPON COMPLETION OF THE FRESHMAN YEAR, HAS ACHIEVED A
CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF AT LEAST 3.0 ON A 4.0 SCALE, AND
MAINTAINS THIS MINIMUM CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE THROUGHOUT
THE REMAINDER OF THE AWARD, OR FAILING TO DO SO, PROVIDES EVIDENCE
SATISFACTORY TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES;

(4) IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE INSTITUTION, IS MAKING SATISFACTORY
PROGRESS TOWARD A DEGREE; AND

(5) MAINTAINS THE STANDARDS OF THE INSTITUTION.

(B) EACH RECIPIENT OF A MARYLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP WHO IS
ENROLLED IN AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED IN THIS SUBTITLE
MAY HOLD THE AWARD FOR 3 YEARS IF THE SAME CONDITIONS OF SUBSECTION (A)
OF THIS SECTION ARE MET.

(C) EACH RECIPIENT OF A MARYLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP WHO TRANSFERS
FROM A 2-YEAR ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION TO A 4-YEAR ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION MAY
HOLD THE AWARD FOR A TOTAL OF 5 YEARS, INCLUDING THE YEARS AT BOTH THE
2-YEAR ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION AND THE 4-YEAR ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION, IF THE
SAME CONDITIONS OF SUBSECTION (A) ARE MET.

(C) (D) A RECIPIENT OF AN AWARD MADE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL
RECEIVE THE AWARD FOR EACH YEAR INDICATED IN WHICH THE RECIPIENT IS
ELIGIBLE IF:

(1) THE RECIPIENT SIGNS AN AGREEMENT AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL
AWARD TO: