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(vi) Chesapeake College; or

(vii) Wor–Wic Community College.

(11) “State share” means the amount of money for community college operating funds to be provided each fiscal year to a board by the State.

(12) “STATE’S GENERAL FUND STATE FUNDS PER FULL–TIME EQUIVALENT STUDENT APPROPRIATION TO THE 4–YEAR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION” HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 17–104(A)(1) OF THIS ARTICLE.

(12) (13) “Student credit hours” means student credit hours, including those earned by a P–TECH student as provided in § 7–1804(c) of this article, or contact hours, which are eligible, under the regulations issued by the Maryland Higher Education Commission, for inclusion in State funding calculations.

(13) (14) “Total State operating fund” means the sum of community college State appropriations for direct grants.

(c) (1) (i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (iii), (iv), and (v) of this paragraph, the total State operating fund per full–time equivalent student to the community colleges for each fiscal year as requested by the Governor shall be:

1. In fiscal year 2009, not less than an amount equal to 26.25% of the State’s General Fund appropriation per full–time equivalent student to the 4–year public institutions of higher education in the State as designated by the Commission for the purpose of administering the Joseph A. Sellinger Program under Title 17 of this article in the previous fiscal year;

2. In fiscal year 2010, not less than an amount equal to 23.6% of the State’s General Fund appropriation per full–time equivalent student to the 4–year public institutions of higher education in the State as designated by the Commission for the purpose of administering the Joseph A. Sellinger Program under Title 17 of this article in the same fiscal year;

3. In fiscal year 2011, not less than an amount equal to 21.8% of the State’s General Fund appropriation per full–time equivalent student to the 4–year public institutions of higher education in the State as designated by the Commission for