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b. Non-credit (continuing education) courses:
Senior citizens may enroll tuition-free for
any non-credit class that is listed as eligible
for senior registration in the schedule of
classes. This includes only courses that
are eligible for state aid, based on Section
16:305, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Enrollment may occur at any time within
the normal registration cycle. Senior citizens
are required to pay all fees associated with
classes.
2. Disabled and Retired with Disability
Any resident of the State who is out of the
work force by reason of total and permanent
disability who enrolls in a class that has at least
10 regularly enrolled students is exempt from
payment of tuition as defined in Section 16-106,
Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.
a. An individual shall obtain certification of
his/her total and permanent disability from
the Social Security Administration, the
Railroad Retirement Board, or in the case
of a former federal employee, the Office of
Personnel Management.
b. An individual can take up to 12 credits per
semester if enrolled in classes as part of
a degree or certificate program designed
to lead to employment. Individuals not
enrolled in a degree or certificate program
will be limited to 6 credits per semester.
c. Individuals enrolled in a degree or
certificate program must apply for any
state or federal student financial aid, other
than a student loan, for which the student
may qualify. Any student financial aid,
other than a student loan, received by the
student shall be applied first to pay the
individual’s tuition. The waiver shall apply to
the difference, if any, between the charge
for tuition and the financial aid award, not
including a student loan that the individual
receives.
d. Continuing Education, non-credit courses
do not qualify for a tuition waiver.
e. The tuition waiver covers only the course
tuition – no course fees, books or supplies
are covered by the waiver and must be
paid by the individual if not covered by
Financial Aid or other sources of assistance.
3. Military Personnel
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
policy, effective April 2004, the following are
exempt from paying non-resident tuition:
a. An active duty member of the United
States Armed Forces, if the active duty
member is stationed in the State, resides in
this State, or is domiciled in this State.
b. The spouse or financially-dependent child
of an active duty member. A spouse or
financially-dependent child of an active
duty member who remains continuously
enrolled at this institution after the active
duty member no longer meets these
eligibility provisions.
c. An honorably-discharged veteran of the
United States Armed Forces, if the veteran
provides documentation within 1 year
after the veteran’s discharge that he/she
attended a public or private secondary
school in this State for at least three years
and graduated from a public or private
secondary school in this State and received
the equivalent of a high school diploma in
this State.
d. Maryland National Guard
(1) Any member of the Maryland National
Guard who is certified by the Maryland
Adjutant General to have at least 24
months remaining to serve or has agreed
in writing to serve for a minimum of 24
months is entitled to a waiver of 50% of
the in-county tuition charged for classes
offered by the College, regardless of class
size, location and number of semester
hours the student is taking. Eligible
students shall be charged in-county,
in-State rates, regardless of their place
of resident.
The waiver does not apply to
fees. Students must present a letter from the
Maryland National Guard proving membership
and length of service remaining.
(2) Members of the Maryland National Guard
who joined or subsequently served to
provide a Critical Military Occupational
Skill or who serve as a member of the Air
Force Critical Specialty Code are charged
in-county tuition regardless of their place of
residence. (Maryland SB373)
4. Health Manpower Shortage
The Maryland Higher Education Commission
designates certain Maryland public community
college programs as Health Manpower Shortage
Programs. Students who are Maryland residents
may attend a designated Health Manpower
Shortage Program at any Maryland public
community college in the State at in-county
tuition and fees regardless of their county of
residence based upon funding.
5. Mid-Maryland Healthcare Consortium
Frederick, Carroll and Howard counties formed
the Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare Education
consortium. The consortium allows residents of
all three counties to enroll in selected healthcare
programs at any of the colleges at in-county
rates.
6. Employees of Frederick County Business and
Industry
Employees of businesses that operate within
Frederick County are eligible for in-county
tuition, regardless of their legal domicile. The
employee must provide verification of current
employment from the Human Resources Office
of the Frederick County business. Out-of-state
students who receive the tuition waiver may
not be included as an in-State resident for
computation of State aid.
7. Statewide Instructional Programs
Certain programs offered at community colleges
throughout Maryland are designated by the
Maryland Higher Education as statewide.
Maryland residents may enroll in these
specialized programs and receive all or a
portion of the difference in tuition between the
in-county and out-of-county tuition costs if a
similar program does not exist in their county of
residence.
8. Tuition Waiver for Foster Care Recipients
Individuals who meet the following criteria are
eligible to apply for the State of Maryland Tuition
Waiver for Foster Care Recipients.
a. To be eligible for the waiver, the individual
must:
(1) Complete and file a Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) between
January 1 and March 1 each year for which
they are seeking a tuition waiver.
(2) Have resided in an out-of-home
placement in Maryland at the time of high
school graduation or successful completion
of a GED; or have resided in an out-of-
home placement on their 13th birthday
and then be adopted after their 13th
birthday.
(3) Provide confirmation by the Maryland
State Department of Human Resources
that the individual is eligible to receive this
waiver.
(4) Enroll as degree-seeking before age 25.
b. Only the portion of the tuition and fees
not covered by grants or scholarships will
be waived, based upon confirmation of the
Financial Aid Office.
9. Undocumented Students
Some non-U.S. citizens who attended at least
3 years of high school in Maryland may receive
in-county tuition.
a. To be eligible for in-county tuition, the
individual must:
(1) Attend a public or nonpublic high
school in Maryland for at least 3 academic
years not earlier than the 2005-2006 school
year;
(2) Graduate from a public or nonpublic
high school in Maryland or receive the
equivalent of a high school diploma from
the State not earlier than the 2007-2008
school year;