Scholarships to Baltimore City Community College

Baltimore City Code art. 18, div. I, subtit. 3

in effect

Baltimore City Code, Article 18, § 3-1 Program established.

§ 3-1. Program established. There is hereby established a program of City scholarships for students enrolled as full-time or half-time students at the Baltimore City Community College. (Ord. 99-526; Ord. 81-265; Ord. 69-515.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 18, § 3-2 Appointments.

§ 3-2. Appointments. (a) Number. For each academic year, the following appointments may be made for students to be educated by the Baltimore City Community College, free of tuition charge for 1 academic year (2 semesters): (1) the Mayor may appoint a total of 5 full-time students; (2) the President of the City Council and the Comptroller may each appoint a total of 3 full-time students; and (3) each member of the City Council may appoint a total of 2 full-time students. (b) Allocation. For any of these appointments, the number of half-time students equivalent in terms of tuition may be substituted for a full-time student. (c) Reappointments authorized. Any appointment may be a new appointment or may be a reappointment, in the discretion of the appointing official. (Ord. 99-526; Ord. 81-265; Ord. 69-515.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 18, § 3-3 Student qualifications.

§ 3-3. Student qualifications. Any scholarship to be awarded or renewed according to the provisions of this subtitle shall be awarded only to an applicant who has met the following conditions: (1) that he shall be, at the time of the appointment, a resident of the City of Baltimore; (2) that he shall have been accepted for admission or continuance as a full-time or half-time student to the Baltimore City Community College; and (3) that his sponsor has satisfied himself that the applicant has need for financial assistance in order to attend college. (Ord. 81-265; Ord. 69-515.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 18, § 3-4 Vacancies.

§ 3-4. Vacancies. In case of a vacancy for any reason among any such appointments, the President of the Baltimore City Community College shall promptly notify the official entitled to make any such appointment, who is then entitled to fill the vacancy by awarding the scholarship to another applicant who meets the qualifications listed in § 3-3. (Ord. 81-265; Ord. 69-515.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 18, § 3-5 Budget appropriations.

§ 3-5. Budget appropriations. (a) Scholarships not to reduce City support. The value of the tuition scholarship granted under the provisions of this subtitle shall not be deducted from the appropriation payable out of the City’s general funds for the City’s share of the cost of supporting the Baltimore City Community College. (b) Scholarships not to reduce State or other support. The scholarships granted hereunder shall not serve to relieve the State of Maryland or any other third party of its contribution to the cost of operating the Baltimore City Community College. (Ord. 81-265; Ord. 69-515.)

Baltimore City Code, Article 18, § 3-6 Rules and regulations.

§ 3-6. Rules and regulations. The Board of Trustees of the Community College of Baltimore are hereby empowered to adopt and promulgate such reasonable rules and regulation pertaining to the tuition scholarship program established under this subtitle as are necessary and convenient for the administration of the program. (Ord. 81-265; Ord. 69-515.)

Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/18/I/3Fetched: 10/25/2026