§15–101.

    (a)    Each public institution of higher education shall accept for admission any graduate of an approved public high school:

        (1)    Who is certified by his high school principal, based on standards of the State Board of Education, as qualified to pursue a course of study at the institution; or

        (2)    Who meets the admission standards of the institution.

    (b)    (1)    Each public institution of higher education may accept, for special admission any student who has:

            (i)    Completed the seventh grade; and

            (ii)    A scholastic aptitude test combined score of 1,200 or an equivalent score on a nationally accepted college entrance examination.

        (2)    This subsection does not affect the State or local share of aid provided pursuant to § 5–202 of this article to the secondary school in which the student is enrolled.