(a) The Office shall administer the Program. (b) An individual may apply to the Office for a scholarship under this subtitle if the individual: (1) Is eligible for in-State tuition; (2) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, is a student who: (i) Is enrolled full-time at an eligible institution in an approved degree or certificate program that is directly relevant to cybersecurity; and (ii) Is within 3 years of graduation from the individual's degree or certificate program; (3) Has maintained a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; and (4) (i) Has not received a federal CyberCorps Scholarship for Service; or (ii) Has applied for but has not received a federal CyberCorps Scholarship for Service. (c) A scholarship award under this subtitle may be used at any eligible institution to pay for education expenses as defined by the Office, including: (1) Tuition and mandatory fees; and (2) Room and board. (d) A scholarship recipient shall maintain a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. (e) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, each recipient of a scholarship under this subtitle may hold the award for 3 years of full-time study. (f) (1) Beginning with the 2023-2024 Program application period, a part-time student may apply to the Office for a scholarship under this subtitle in accordance with regulations adopted by the Office. (2) Each recipient of a scholarship under this subtitle may hold the award for 6 years if the recipient: (i) Is a part-time student; (ii) Continues to be eligible for in-State tuition under this article; and (iii) Continues to be a student at the institution and takes at least 6 semester hours of courses each semester leading to a degree or certificate that is directly relevant to cybersecurity. (3) The Office shall determine an award amount that is appropriately prorated for the part-time status of the student. (4) On or before January 1, 2023, the Office shall adopt regulations to administer the Program for part-time students. (g) The Department shall provide information on the Program to high school students who participate in career and technology education programs related to cybersecurity.
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