Md. Code Regs. 13B.08.21.06

Current through Register Vol. 52, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 13B.08.21.06 - Verification of Eligibility

A. A community college shall verify the eligibility of each applicant for a Scholarship in accordance with Education Article, §§ 18-3603 and 18-3603.1, Annotated Code of Maryland, and Regulations .04 and .05 of this chapter.

B. Income eligibility of applications shall be verified as described in this regulation.

C. Applicants Eligible for Federal Aid.

(1) A community college shall verify the income eligibility of an applicant federally selected for verification under the standards set by the U.S. Department of Education.

(2) The Commission will identify all Scholarship recipients who are federally selected for verification under the V1 and V5 verification groups and transmit the information to the community colleges on a roster through MDCAPS.

(3) The federal verification performed by the community for a student who has filed a federal tax return shall include verification of:

(a) Adjusted gross income;

(b) Federal income tax paid;

(c) Untaxed portions of IRA distributions;

(d) Untaxed portions of pensions;

(e) IRA deductions and payments;

(f) Tax-exempt interest income;

(g) Education credits;

(h) Number of household members;

(i) Number of household members enrolled in an institution of higher education; and

(j) Transaction number of the Institutional Student Information Report used.

(4) The federal verification performed by the community college for a student who has not filed a federal income tax return, but who has filed a FAFSA, shall include verification of:

(a) Income earned from work;

(b) Number of household members; and

(c) Number of household members enrolled in an institution of higher education.

(5) The community colleges shall promptly update recipient records in MDCAPS using information verified under this section.

D. Applicants Ineligible for Federal Aid.

(1) A community college shall select and verify the adjusted gross income levels and demonstrated need of a representative sample of applicants who:

(a) Are ineligible to receive federal aid;

(b) Submitted the MHEC OneApp; and

(c) Filed a State or federal tax return for the appropriate year.

(2) For an applicant selected by the community college for verification under §D(1) of this regulation, the community college shall verify the following:

(a) Adjusted gross income;

(b) Income tax paid;

(c) Untaxed portions of IRA distributions;

(d) IRA deductions and payments;

(e) Tax-exempt interest income;

(f) Education credits;

(g) Number of household members; and

(h) Number of household members enrolled in an institution of higher education.

Md. Code Regs. 13B.08.21.06

Regulation .06 adopted effective 46:6 Md. R. 347, eff. 3/25/2019; adopted effective 51:23 Md. R. 818, eff. 11/25/2024.