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§ 18-28A-02. Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Farmers

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2018

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Higher Education [Titles 10-20] (Refs & Annos)
Title 18. Student Financial Assistance (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 28a. Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Farmers (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2018
MD Code, Education, § 18-28A-02
§ 18-28A-02. Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Farmers
Establishment
(a) There is a Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Farmers in the State.
Eligibility for assistance
(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.

Credits

Added by Acts 2018, c. 404, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 405, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018.
MD Code, Education, § 18-28A-02, MD EDUC § 18-28A-02
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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