Sec. 13b.08.14.02. Eligibility

A. A recipient of assistance under this program shall:

(1) Be a Maryland resident (if the recipient is a dependent student, the parent claiming the student as dependent shall be a Maryland resident as well);

(2) Enroll in an eligible major as specified in regulation .08 of this chapter;

(3) After completing studies in an eligible program, perform the service obligation as specified for each field in which there is a critical shortage; and

(4) Sign a letter of intent to enroll at a 2-year or 4-year Maryland college or university as a:

(a) Full-time (12 or more credits per semester) degree-seeking undergraduate student;

(b) Part-time (6-11 credits per semester) degree-seeking undergraduate student;

(c) Full-time (9 or more credits per semester) degree-seeking graduate student; or

(d) Part-time (6-8 credits per semester) degree seeking graduate student.

B. Audited courses may not be used to reach the minimum credit hours for full-time or part-time status under §A(4) of this regulation.

C. A student shall satisfy the criteria in §A(4) of this regulation if the student is:

(1) An undergraduate student enrolled for less than part-time credits during a semester if the student earns at least 12 undergraduate in each academic year in which the student receives assistance, including summer sessions; or

(2) A graduate student enrolled for less than part-time credits during a semester if the student earns at least 9 graduate credit hours in each academic year in which the student receives assistance, including summer sessions.