Md. Code, Education § 18-2405
This is the official text of Md. Code, Education § 18-2405, part of Maryland’s Code, Education — governs public schools and universities in Maryland.
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§18–2405.
Official statutory text
(a) The Office, on notification by the Maryland Department of Health, may award Higher Education Loan Assistance Grants.
(b) The Office, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, shall adopt regulations to determine:
(1) The maximum number of participants in the Program each year;
(2) The maximum number of total participants in the Program; and
(3) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the minimum and maximum amount of a Higher Education Loan Assistance Grant awarded under this subtitle.
(c) (1) On or after October 1, 2023, the amount of a Higher Education Loan Assistance Grant awarded under subsection (a) of this section:
(i) Shall be at least $50,000 per year for 3 years for a dentist; and
(ii) May not exceed $10,000 per year for 2 years for a dental hygienist.
(2) The Office, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, shall periodically evaluate the minimum and maximum grant amounts determined under subsection (b)(3) of this section.
(3) The Office, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, shall establish prorated Higher Education Loan Assistance Grant amounts for part–time dentists and part–time dental hygienists.
(b) The Office, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, shall adopt regulations to determine:
(1) The maximum number of participants in the Program each year;
(2) The maximum number of total participants in the Program; and
(3) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the minimum and maximum amount of a Higher Education Loan Assistance Grant awarded under this subtitle.
(c) (1) On or after October 1, 2023, the amount of a Higher Education Loan Assistance Grant awarded under subsection (a) of this section:
(i) Shall be at least $50,000 per year for 3 years for a dentist; and
(ii) May not exceed $10,000 per year for 2 years for a dental hygienist.
(2) The Office, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, shall periodically evaluate the minimum and maximum grant amounts determined under subsection (b)(3) of this section.
(3) The Office, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, shall establish prorated Higher Education Loan Assistance Grant amounts for part–time dentists and part–time dental hygienists.
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