submit a timely application for any State or federal student financial aid, other than a student loan, for which the student may qualify. (ii) Any student financial aid, other than a student loan, received by the student shallbe applied first to pay the student's tuition. (iii) Under this exemption, the waiver shall apply to the difference, if any, betweenthe charge for tuition and the financial aid award, not including a student loan, that the student receives. (iv) On request, the community college shall assist any individual required to submitan application for State or federal student financial aid under this paragraph. Md. EDUCATION Code Ann. § 16-107 § 16-107. Comprehensive liability insurance; defense of sovereign immunity (a) Comprehensive liability insurance. -- Each board of trustees may carry comprehensiveliability insurance to protect the board, its agents and employees, and the agents and employees of any community college under its jurisdiction. The purchase of the insurance is for an educational purpose and is a valid educational expense. (b) Standards for policies; coverage. -- The Commission may adopt standards for the policies, including a minimum liability coverage which may not be less than $ 100,000 per occurrence.Any policy purchased after the adoption of these standards shall conform to them. (c) Self-insurance; minimum coverage. -- Each board of trustees complies with this section if it is self-insured, for at least $ 100,000 and not more than $ 500,000 per occurrence, under the rulesand regulations of the State Insurance Commissioner. (d) Defense of sovereign immunity. -- This section does not prevent any board of trustees, on its own behalf, from raising the defense of sovereign immunity described under § 5-519 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article. Md. EDUCATION Code Ann. § 16-108 § 16-108. Requests for proposals to offer certain baccalaureate degree programs (a) Submission and distribution of request. -- (1) A board of trustees may submit to the Commission a request for proposals for the offeringof a baccalaureate degree program not currently offered in the region. (2) The Commission shall distribute the request for proposals to public senior highereducation institutions and private nonprofit institutions of higher education. (b) Prerequisites for submissions. -- Before submitting a request for proposals under subsection(a) of this section, the board of trustees shall: (1) Seek input from students, workforce development councils, and other civic, educational, community, and business groups when assessing the educational needs of the region; (2) Determine the regional or statewide need for graduates of each program for which arequest for proposals is submitted;
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