Eligibility

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    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.


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