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Federal Student Loan Debt Relief 

To find out more information about the program, please visit Federal Student Loan Debt Relief 

Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program

Employees with the State of Maryland are eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. ​Participants that meet all requirements may q​ualify for forgiveness on the remaining balance on his or her Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time in a qualifying public service position. 
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State Employee Student Loan Repayment Plan
 
The SmartWork Student Loan Repayment Plan (SLRP) is a program that financially assists eligible State employees with one of their biggest financial burdens – repaying their student loan debt. This program was established to offer assistance to employees in certain hard-to-hire and hard-to-retain job classifications within State government.   

Effective June 30, 2021, SLRP has been closed to new applicants.

Employees who were accepted prior to July 1, 2021 may contact the SLRP Team at SmartWork.SLRP@maryland.gov​ for further assistance. 

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