(a) The Office shall administer the Program.
(b) An individual may apply to the Office for a scholarship under this subtitle if the individual:
(1) Is eligible for in-State tuition;
(2) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, is a student who:
(i) Is enrolled full-time at an eligible institution in an approved degree or certificate program that is directly relevant to cybersecurity; and
(ii) Is within 3 years of graduation from the individual’s degree or certificate program;
(3) Has maintained a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; and
(4) (i) Has not received a federal CyberCorps Scholarship for Service; or (ii) Has applied for but has not received a federal CyberCorps Scholarship for Service.
(c) A scholarship award under this subtitle may be used at any eligible institution to pay for education expenses as defined by the Office, including:
(1) Tuition and mandatory fees; and
(2) Room and board.
(d) A scholarship recipient shall maintain a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, each recipient of a scholarship under this subtitle may hold the award for 3 years of full-time study.
(f) (1) Beginning with the 2023-2024 Program application period, a part-time student may apply to the Office for a scholarship under this subtitle in accordance with regulations adopted by the Office.
(2) Each recipient of a scholarship under this subtitle may hold the award for 6 years if the recipient:
(i) Is a part-time student;
(ii) Continues to be eligible for in-State tuition under this article; and
(iii) Continues to be a student at the institution and takes at least 6 semester hours of courses each semester leading to a degree or certificate that is directly relevant to cybersecurity.
(3) The Office shall determine an award amount that is appropriately prorated for the part-time status of the student.
(4) On or before January 1, 2023, the Office shall adopt regulations to administer the Program for part-time students.
(g) The Department shall provide information on the Program to high school students who participate in career and technology education programs related to cybersecurity.