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 timeline for SY 24/25 is as follows:

Application opens: February 3, 2025
Application closes: March 31, 2025
Award determination notification via email: No later than May 31, 2025
Check mailed by Howard County Government: No later than June 30, 2025

No. Only employees who are currently assigned to the Howard County Education Association (HCEA) certificated bargaining unit are eligible to participate in the program at this time.

Participants in the Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program must be currently assigned to the Howard County Education Association (HCEA) certificated bargaining unit. Howard County Education Association - Educational Support Professionals (HCEA-ESP) are not eligible at this time.

The Student Loan Assistance Repayment Program does not extend to family members, as it is intended for loans of current HCPSS employees only.

Please review the Additional Information provided in this document.  

If you have further questions, please contact your Leave Specialist:
If your last name begins with A-G:  Jennifer "Lisa" Watkins, 410-313-1501 
If your last name beings with H-O:  Fatima Sye, 410-313-6695
If your last name begins with P-Z:  Gale Gibbs, 410-313-1508