General operating budget information is available on the HCPSS website at www.hcpss.org/about-us/budgets. Details include how the budget is funded and how funds are spent, among other information.

Information specific to the FY26 Operating Budget also is online, directly at www.hcpss.org/about-us/budgets/fy26. 

Community members can provide feedback on the operating budget in multiple ways:

The timeline for SY 24/25 is as follows:

Application opens: February 3, 2025
Application closes: March 31, 2025
Award determination notification via email: Late May 2025
Check mailed by Howard County Government: Late June 2025

All of the Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program funds from last school year have been distributed, but you are eligible to reapply each school year.

No. Please only fill out the application for the Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program once and submit all documentation relating to the multiple loans in the same application.

Yes, please upload all the necessary documentation to fulfill the requirements for the Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program

You will be notified via HCPSS email once a determination is made for the Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program.

The Teachers Loan Assistance email address will send you a letter requesting additional specific information, and you will have five business days to provide the appropriate documentation for the Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program.

You are eligible to apply for the Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program while on a leave of absence.