1. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

2. (b) “Eligible student” means a student who is a Maryland resident, or has graduated from a Maryland high school, and:

   1. (1) Is enrolled in a Workforce Development Sequence at a public community college in the State; or
   2. (2) Is enrolled directly in a registered apprenticeship program that partners with a public community college in the State.

3. (c)

   1. (1) “Workforce Development Sequence” means:

      1. (i) A program offered by a community college that is approved by the Commission and is composed of courses that are related to:

         1. 1. Job preparation or an apprenticeship;
         2. 2. Licensure or certification; or
         3. 3. Job skill enhancement; or
      2. (ii) A registered apprenticeship program approved by the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning in the Maryland Department of Labor.
   2. (2) “Workforce Development Sequence” does not include a sequence of courses leading to an associate's or bachelor's degree.
4. (d) “Workforce Development Sequence Scholarship” means an award made to an eligible student under this subtitle.

Added by Acts 2017, c. 149, § 1, eff. June 1, 2017. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 694, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 695, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5; Acts 2021, c. 96, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 97, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.