Md. Code, Education § 15-127
This is the official text of Md. Code, Education § 15-127, part of Maryland’s Code, Education — governs public schools and universities in Maryland.
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§15–127.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) In this section, “dually enrolled student” means a student who is dually enrolled in:
(i) A secondary school in the State; and
(ii) An institution of higher education in the State.
(2) “Dually enrolled student” includes a student enrolled in a credit or noncredit certificate or license program, course, or sequence of courses that leads to certification or licensure at an institution of higher education in the State.
(b) A public institution of higher education may not charge tuition to a dually enrolled student.
(c) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, for each dually enrolled student who is enrolled in a public school in the county, the county board shall pay 75% of the cost of tuition for a public institution of higher education in the State.
(d) (1) If there is an agreement before July 1, 2020, between a public school and a public institution of higher education in which the public institution of higher education charges less than 75% of the cost of tuition to a dually enrolled student, the county board shall pay the cost of tuition under the existing agreement.
(2) Every 2 years, a public school and a public institution of higher education may evaluate and modify an agreement made under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(i) A secondary school in the State; and
(ii) An institution of higher education in the State.
(2) “Dually enrolled student” includes a student enrolled in a credit or noncredit certificate or license program, course, or sequence of courses that leads to certification or licensure at an institution of higher education in the State.
(b) A public institution of higher education may not charge tuition to a dually enrolled student.
(c) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, for each dually enrolled student who is enrolled in a public school in the county, the county board shall pay 75% of the cost of tuition for a public institution of higher education in the State.
(d) (1) If there is an agreement before July 1, 2020, between a public school and a public institution of higher education in which the public institution of higher education charges less than 75% of the cost of tuition to a dually enrolled student, the county board shall pay the cost of tuition under the existing agreement.
(2) Every 2 years, a public school and a public institution of higher education may evaluate and modify an agreement made under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
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