Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 18-28A-02
Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Farmers
Effective Jul 1, 2018Added by Acts 2018, c. 404, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 405, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018.State of Maryland
- (a) There is a Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Farmers in the State.
(b) The Office shall assist in the repayment of a higher education loan owed by a farmer who:
- (1) Has received an undergraduate or graduate degree in agriculture or an agriculture-related field from a public or private nonprofit institution of higher education located in the State;
- (2) Has been a farmer for at least 5 years but not more than 10 years since obtaining the degree;
- (3) Receives an income that is less than the maximum eligible total income levels established by the Office, in consultation with the Department, including any additional sources of income; and
- (4) Satisfies any other criteria established by the Office.
Added by Acts 2018, c. 404, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 405, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018.