1. A. The Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) shall waive a recipient's service and repayment obligations if it determines:

   1. (1) On the basis of a sworn affidavit of two qualified physicians, that the recipient is physically unable to fulfill any of the possible service obligations on a full-time or part-time basis because of a permanent impairment; or
   2. (2) On the basis of a death certificate or other evidence of death that is conclusive under State law that the recipient has died.

2. B. OSFA shall forgive a recipient of a Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant, Service Area C, for up to 2 years of an award if:

   1. (1) The recipient has taken the teacher certification examination, approved by the Maryland State Board of Education, in 2 consecutive years; and
   2. (2) The recipient fails to pass the teacher certification examination within the time period specified by OSFA.

Authority: Education Article, §§11-105(u), 18-204 (c), and 18-708, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: August 28, 2017 (44:17 Md. R. 837)

Regulation .02 amended effective August 7, 2023 (50:15 Md. R. 683)

Regulation .06 amended effective August 7, 2023 (50:15 Md. R. 683)

Regulation .07 amended effective August 7, 2023 (50:15 Md. R. 683)