Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 25 - Hope for Nontraditional Students -- 2+2 Transfer Scholarship Program
Section 18-2503 - Qualifications

To qualify for a 2+2 Transfer Scholarship, an applicant shall:
        (1)    Be a resident of the State;
        (2)    Be a student at a community college in the State;
        (3)    Maintain a cumulative 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale while a student at a community college in the State;
        (4)    Have earned an associate’s degree from a community college in the State by the end of the semester in which the applicant plans to transfer;
        (5)    Be accepted for admission in a degree program at a public senior higher education institution or a private nonprofit institution of higher education in the State;
        (6)    Intend to enroll in a public senior higher education institution or a private nonprofit institution of higher education in the State in order to complete a bachelor’s degree program;
        (7)    On or after the fall semester of 2014, enroll as a full–time student in a public senior higher education institution or a private nonprofit institution of higher education in the State by the fall semester following completion of the associate’s degree;
        (8)    In the case of an individual who is required to register with the Selective Service System, have complied with the registration requirement;
        (9)    Have completed the federal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA);
        (10)    Have demonstrated financial need, defined as a federally calculated expected family contribution (EFC) of $10,000 or less as reported on the student’s FAFSA; and
        (11)    Accept any other conditions or satisfy any additional criteria that the Commission or the Office may establish.

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