Section 7-1804 - General consideration(a) A P-TECH student may not be required to pay any cost that is related to enrollment and participation in the Program, including tuition and mandatory fees.(b) P-TECH students shall be included in the full-time equivalent enrollment under § 5-201 of this article as follows: (1) Multiply the number of students who are enrolled in the fifth year of the Program by 0.50; and(2) Multiply the number of students who are enrolled in the sixth year of the Program by 0.25.(c) Student credit hours earned at a community college by a P-TECH student shall be included in the full-time equivalent student calculation established in §§ 16-305 and 16-502 of this article.(d)(1)(i) A P-TECH supplemental college grant is an amount equal to the tuition and mandatory fees that would normally be charged for the classes in which the P-TECH student is enrolled.(ii) The State share of a P-TECH supplemental college grant shall be calculated and distributed by the State to college partners and equals: 1. 50% for counties that received a grant under § 16-501 of the Local Government Article in the prior fiscal year; or2. 25% for counties that did not receive a grant under § 16-501 of the Local Government Article in the prior fiscal year.(iii) The local share of a P-TECH supplemental college grant shall be calculated and distributed by a county board to college partners and equals the amount not paid by the State under this paragraph.(2)(i) The State share of a P-TECH supplemental school grant is not less than $750 per P-TECH student per school year and shall be used for P-TECH school costs.(ii) The State share of a P-TECH supplemental school grant shall be calculated and distributed by the Department to county boards.(iii) A county board that receives a P-TECH supplemental school grant shall match 100% of the State share.Amended by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 742, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 741, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2023.Added by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 591, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2017.