Maryland Public Safety Section 13-405
§ 13-405.
  (a)   (1)   In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
    (2)   "Institution" means:
      (i)   any campus of the University System of Maryland, any community college established under Title 16 of the Education Article, Morgan State University, or St. Mary's College;
      (ii)   any private institution of higher education that grants a member a tuition waiver of at least 50%;
      (iii)   any public postsecondary vocational-technical or trade school; or
      (iv)   any private postsecondary vocational-technical or trade school that grants a member a tuition waiver of at least 50%.
    (3)   "Member" means an individual who:
      (i)   is regularly enlisted in the National Guard; or
      (ii)   holds a commission in the National Guard as:
        1.   an officer in the grade of major or below; or
        2.   a warrant officer.
    (4)   (i)   "Tuition" means the basic instructional charge for undergraduate credit courses and related fees at an institution.
      (ii)   "Tuition" does not include charges for self-supporting programs.
  (b)   To the extent that funds are provided in the State budget, the Department may provide assistance equal to 50% of the cost of in-State tuition for any regularly scheduled undergraduate credit course, vocational-technical course, or trade course for any active member attending an institution who is certified as eligible by the Adjutant General.
  (c)   (1)   The Adjutant General may not certify a member as eligible unless the member is:
      (i)   enlisted and has at least 24 months remaining to serve on the current enlistment of the member; or
      (ii)   an officer or warrant officer and agrees in writing to serve for a minimum of 24 months.
    (2)   The 24-month requirement runs from the first day of classes for the semester.
  (d)   If a recipient of tuition assistance under this section is discharged from the National Guard for a reason designated by the Adjutant General, the assistance terminates and the member shall reimburse the Department the amount of tuition assistance received for that semester within 30 days of discharge.