Section 18-3402 – Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program
(a) In Howard County, the governing body of the county may establish a Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Teachers employed by the Howard County Public School System. (b) The purpose of the Program is to attract, recruit, and retain a diverse cadre of qualified teachers in the Howard County Public School System that is reflective of […]
Section 18-3607 – Report
On or before December 1, 2020, and each December 1 thereafter, the Commission shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the implementation of the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship program, including: (1) The number of applicants who received a Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship in the […]
Section 18-3403 – Amount; Terms and Conditions
Loan assistance under the Program shall be in the amount and on the terms and conditions established by the county.
Section 18-3608 – Information on Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Disseminated
(a) The Commission shall: (1) Contact each school counselor at each public high school in the State with information on the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship, including the eligibility, availability, and deadlines for the scholarship; and (2) Post on the Commission’s website, in a readily accessible location, information on the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship, including the eligibility, […]
Section 18-3404 – Administration
The Program shall be administered by the Howard County Public School System.
Section 18-3701 – Definitions
** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 59 OF 2021 ** (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Eligible employment” means to work as a police officer in the State for at least 2 years. (c) “Higher education loan” means a loan that is obtained for tuition for undergraduate study leading to […]
Section 18-3405 – Funding
(a) Funds for the Program shall be as provided on an annual basis in the county budget in an appropriation separate from the county’s appropriation to the operating budget of the Howard County Board of Education. (b) Funds for the Program may be used to cover administrative expenses of the Program.
Section 18-3702 – Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Police Officers — Distribution of Funds
** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 59 OF 2021 ** (a) There is a Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Police Officers in the State. (b) The Office shall distribute funds from the Program to assist in the repayment of a higher education loan owed by a police officer who: (1) Receives a graduate, professional, or […]
Section 18-3501 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Eligible institution” means a public or private nonprofit institution of higher education in the State that: (1) Possesses a certificate of approval from the Commission; or (2) Is approved under operation of law. (c) “Program” means the Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program.
Section 18-3502 – Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program
(a) There is a scholarship program known as the Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program in the State. (b) The purpose of the Program is to support students who are pursuing an education in programs that are directly relevant to cybersecurity.