No, the Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program provides loan assistance for the loans of current HCPSS staff only.
No. You must have completed five full school years of employment to be eligible for the Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) is a program that forgives the remaining balance of federal student loans for people who work in public service and make 120 qualifying monthly payments.
Contact PSLF at Home | Federal Student Aid to determine if your application for the Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program will have any impact upon your application for PSLF.
Yes, five full school years of employment is required for the Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program. For example, if your hire date is 8/20/2020, you would not be eligible to apply for loan assistance until 6/30/25.
Your five years do not need to be consecutive. For example, if you worked for HCPSS from 8/20/2010 to 6/30/2014 and left to pursue other employment, returning to HCPSS from 8/20/2022 to present, you would satisfy the five-year requirement.
No. A Parent PLUS Loan is a federal loan that parents can use to help pay for their dependent undergraduate student's college or career school expenses. The loan is issued to the parent, not the student, and is based on the parent's creditworthiness.These types of loans are not eligible for the Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program. However, Home | Federal Student Aid provides information on possible forgiveness of Parent Plus Loans.
The Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program does not extend to family members, as it is intended for loans of HCPSS employees only.
Registration for February 2025 conferences will be available online 8 a.m., January 23 through 4 p.m., January 31.
Conferences will be held Wednesday, Feb. 5 (afternoon in person; evening virtual) and Thursday, Feb. 6 (virtual only).
Parents/guardians must log in with their own credentials. Please check to be sure you are not logged in as your child. Contact your child's school if you have questions.
In 2021, the Maryland State Legislature passed the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, legislation that codified the recommendations of the Maryland Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education (Kirwan Commission). This law aims to:
