ANNAPOLIS, Md. — If you're wondering how to pay back all of those student loans from your time in school, you may be in luck!
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Maryland Higher Education Commission Secretary Dr. James D. Fielder announced Monday the awarding of nearly $9 million in tax credits for Maryland residents with student loan debt.
"It is critical that we look for ways to help those in our state crippled by student loan debt," Hogan said. "This program helps Maryland taxpayers pay off student debt while remaining in the workforce and having a positive impact on the state economy."
"MHEC staff is proud to administer programs like this that support student success with less debt," Fielder said. "Gov. Hogan’s ongoing efforts to find solutions to the national student loan debt crisis is one more example of his unwavering commitment to make education a top priority of his administration."
According to officials, there were 9,600 applicants who were eligible for the Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit. The tax credits were divided into two groups of eligibility, with Maryland residents who attended a Maryland college or university and Maryland residents who attended an out-of-state college or university.
Officials said there were 6,331 eligible applicants who attended in-state institutions and will each receive $1,000 in tax credits, while 3,269 eligible applicants who attended out-of-state institutions will each receive $813 each in tax credits.
Last year, MHEC awarded 9,484 Maryland residents the Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit with 5,238 applicants who attended an in-state institution receiving $1,000 each in tax credits and 4,246 applicants who attended an out-of-state institution receiving $883 each in tax credits.
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