Maryland student loan borrowers have one week left to apply for a tax credit.

The deadline to apply for up to $5,000 in relief for the Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit for the 2025 tax season is Monday, Sept. 15.

To be eligible, you need to be a Maryland taxpayer who has incurred at least $20,000 in student loan debt. Borrowers must also have at least $5,000 in outstanding debt.

Applications are being accepted through the Maryland Higher Education Commission at this website .

What to know about the tax credit program

Most taxpayers who apply will get an average of $1,800, according to Kristin Clarkson, the MHEC Director of Communications.

Clarkson said that about 85% of people who applied last year received some money.

Maryland residents completing a program at a 4-year publi

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