§ 7-1804
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§7–1804.
(a)A P–TECH student may not be required to pay any cost that is related to enrollment and participation in the Program, including tuition and mandatory fees.
(b)P–TECH students shall be included in the full–time equivalent enrollment under § 5–201 of this article as follows:
(1)Multiply the number of students who are enrolled in the fifth year of the Program by 0.50; and
(2)Multiply the number of students who are enrolled in the sixth year of the Program by 0.25.
(c)Student credit hours earned at a community college by a P–TECH student shall be included in the full–time equivalent student calculation established in §§ 16–305 and 16–502 of this article.
(i)A P–TECH supplemental college grant is an amount equal to the tuition and mandatory fees that would normally be charged for the classes in which the P–TECH student is enrolled.
(ii)The State share of a P–TECH supplemental college grant shall be calculated and distributed by the State to college partners and equals:
1. 50% for counties that received a grant under § 16–501 of the Local Government Article in the prior fiscal year; or
2. 25% for counties that did not receive a grant under § 16–501 of the Local Government Article in the prior fiscal year.
(iii)The local share of a P–TECH supplemental college grant shall be calculated and distributed by a county board to college partners and equals the amount not paid by the State under this paragraph.
(i)The State share of a P–TECH supplemental school grant is not less than $750 per P–TECH student per school year and shall be used for P–TECH school costs.
(ii)The State share of a P–TECH supplemental school grant shall be calculated and distributed by the Department to county boards.
(iii)A county board that receives a P–TECH supplemental school grant shall match 100% of the State share.