MHEC Academic Common Market Spring 2024 Details

Instructions

Review the steps - read carefully

1. Residency Requirements

   You are required to have lived in MD for at least the last six months of 2022.

2. State Eligibility

   Check that your institution is in one of the following ACM-eligible states: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. Additional program restrictions may be imposed by the state institution.

3. Degree/Program Eligibility

   Check that your program is currently on the ACM list of programs approved for Maryland students: https://home.sreb.org/acm/choosestate.aspx

   If your program is not listed, then you have chosen a program that is not an ACM-approved program for Maryland students. Please visit the Maryland ACM webpage and follow the instructions listed for the access request process for a new academic program. If you fail to complete the request for access process, or if your request for access is denied, then you will not be eligible for the ACM. Per the SREB, please allow 8 - 12 weeks for processing a request for access to a new academic program.

4. Complete the Contact Page on the SREB website

   Provide the student's complete contact information on the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) "Contact SREB" webpage found at http://home.sreb.org/acm/Email.aspx?state=21. Be sure to follow the instructions accurately and in its entirety, including the academic program information, as the student's information provided on this page will be used later by MHEC to complete their certification process. Note that you must still complete and submit the ACM application.
5. Required Documents

   NOTE: You must be fully and unconditionally admitted into an academic program ACM-approved for Maryland students to complete this application.

   • Copy of official university letter of admission (for new students) or program verification letter (matriculating students or change of major) on letterhead stating “full” admission to major and concentration (if applicable) NOTE: Provisional or conditional acceptance and certain "pre-majors" are not eligible for the ACM)
   • Copy of student's motor vehicle operator’s license (or government issued identification)
   • Both parents’ motor vehicle operator’s license (if student is under age 24)
   • Copy of one (1) Maryland vehicle registration per household (parent’s if student is under age 24)
   • Maryland tax return (Forms 502 and 502B; prior year only)
   • Military Students: Copy of earnings statement and military orders signed by commander