§ 18-2210

(a) (1) The Office, in collaboration with the Department, shall publicize the availability of Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarships.

(2) The Office shall focus on publicizing the availability of the Teaching Fellows for Maryland scholarships:

(i) At historically Black colleges and universities in the State;

(ii) To teaching assistants and other educational support staff currently working in public schools and publicly funded prekindergarten programs; and

(iii) In a manner that promotes the program to students who are members of groups that are underrepresented in the teaching profession.

(b) To the extent practicable, the Office shall award scholarships under this subtitle in a manner that reflects ethnic, gender, racial, and geographic diversity.