1. A. To be considered for an initial scholarship award, an individual shall submit to the Office, no later than March 1:

   1. (1) A complete Senator Douglas J.J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship application form;
   2. (2) All applicable documentation of military service and family relationship described in §§B and C of this regulation; and
   3. (3) Any other documents requested by the Office.

2. B. Documentation of Military Service in Afghanistan or Iraq Conflicts.

   1. (1) An active duty member of the United States armed forces or a family member of an active duty member of the United States armed forces shall submit a copy of the member’s official military orders.
   2. (2) A veteran of the United States armed forces, a family member of a veteran of the United States armed forces, a member of a reserve component of the United States armed services or the Maryland National Guard, or a family member of a member of a reserve component of the United States armed services or the Maryland National Guard shall submit a copy of the veteran’s or member’s Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.

3. C. Documentation of Family Relationship.

   1. (1) The son or daughter or an individual described in Regulation .04B(3)(a) or (b) of this chapter shall submit a copy of their birth certificate or proof of adoption.
   2. (2) The spouse of an individual described in Regulation .04B(3)(a) or (b) of this chapter shall submit a copy of their marriage certificate.

   3. (3) The stepson or stepdaughter of an individual described in Regulation .04B(3)(a) or (b) of this chapter shall submit:

      1. (a) A copy of the marriage certificate of their parent and stepparent; and
      2. (b) A copy of their birth certificate or proof of adoption.
4. D. An application form or any required documentation under §§B and C of this regulation that is received after March 1 may not be considered in the determination of award eligibility.

5. E. Additional Information or Documentation.

   1. (1) The Office may request additional information or documentation, or a signed authorization for the release of information or documentation from a third party, before determining eligibility for the award.
   2. (2) Any requested information, documentation, or signed authorization submitted after any deadline established by the Office will not be considered in the determination of award eligibility.

Authority: Education Article, §§11-105(u), 18-204(c), and 18-604, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: August 21, 2023 (50:16 Md. R. 727)