Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB101: Higher Education - Loan Repayment and Scholarships for Correctional Officers
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
Adding correctional officers as eligible recipients in the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Police Officers and Probation Agents and the Maryland Police Officers and Probation Agents Scholarship Program.
What the bill says
An act concerning Higher Education - Loan Repayment and Scholarships for Correctional Officers FOR the purpose of adding correctional officers as eligible recipients in the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Police Officers and Probation Agents and the Maryland Police Officers and Probation Agents Scholarship Program; and generally relating to loan repayment and scholarships for correctional officers. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Education Section 18-3701 and 18-3702 to be under the amended subtitle "Subtitle 37…
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Higher Education - Loan Repayment and Scholarships for Correctional Officers FOR the purpose of adding correctional officers as eligible recipients in the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Police Officers and Probation Agents and the Maryland Police Officers and Probation Agents Scholarship Program; and generally relating to loan repayment and scholarships for correctional officers. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Education Section 18-3701 and 18-3702 to be under the amended subtitle "Subtitle 37. Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Police Officers, Probation Agents, and Correctional Officers"; and 18-3801 through 18-3804 and 18-3807 to be under the amended subtitle "Subtitle 38. Maryland Police Officers, Probation Agents, and Correctional Officers Scholarship Program" Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Education Subtitle 37. Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Police Officers [and], Probation Agents, AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS. 18-3701. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (B) "CORRECTIONAL OFFICER" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 8-201 OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ARTICLE. [(b)] (C) "Eligible employment" means to work as: (1) A police officer OR CORRECTIONAL OFFICER in the State for at least 2 years; or (2) A parole and probation agent, …