- (a) There is a Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Foster Care Recipients in the State.
(b) The Office shall assist in the repayment of higher education loans owed by a foster care recipient who:
- (1) Is employed for a minimum of 20 hours per week by the State or a county or municipality of the State;
- (2) Received an undergraduate or a graduate degree from an institution of higher education in the State; and
- (3) Meets any other requirement established by the Office.
- (c) An applicant for assistance in the repayment of a commercial loan shall demonstrate to the Office that the commercial loan was used for tuition, educational expenses, or living expenses for undergraduate or graduate study.
- (d) Assistance in the repayment of a loan from an entity set forth in § 18-1601(c)(2) of this title shall require the approval of the Office.
Added by Acts 2016, c. 719, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016.