§ 18-2303. Eligibility

   Each recipient of a Maryland HOPE Scholarship shall:

   (1) Be accepted for admission in a regular undergraduate program at an eligible institution in the State;

   (2) Be a resident of the State;

   (3) Earn an overall grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent after completion of the first semester of the senior year;

   (4) Begin attending an eligible institution within 2 years of completing high school or, failing to do so, provide evidence satisfactory to the Office of extenuating circumstances;

   (5) Enroll as a full-time student at an eligible institution;

   (6) Have an annual total family income of $ 95,000 or below;

   (7) Accept any other conditions attached to the award; and

   (8) Satisfy any additional criteria the Maryland Higher Education Commission may establish.

HISTORY: 1999, ch. 704, § 2; ch. 705, § 2; 2000, ch. 581; 2001, chs. 28, 107; 2002, chs. 314, 358; ch. 315, § 6; ch. 429, § 6.