​Below are the most recent press release sent to the media from MHEC regarding higher education in the State of Maryland.

• 8-31-23 - MHEC Can Help You Pay Off Your Student Loan Debt ​
• 8- 17-23 - MHEC Receives​ Advice from Attorney General on Recent Program Review​
• 7-17-23 - New Maryland Higher Education Commission Appointment Announced​​
• 7-6-23 - Governor Moore Announces $5.8 Million in Grants for Maryland Nursing Programs​
• 7-6-23 -  Policy Question Answered in MHEC Study​
• 5-17-23 -  Financial Incentives Awarded to Nurse Faculty​
• 4-26-23 - Governor Moore Announces More Than $10 Million in State Scholarships and Grants​
• 4-6-23 -  MHEC news Brief - Near Completer, Tax Credit, Nurse Educator Doctoral Grant​
• ​12-20-22 - MHEC News Brief - Enrollment, Promise Scholarship, NSP II Grant
• 11-1-2022 - MHEC News Brief - Remediation in Higher Education​ / FAFSA and MSFAA​
• 9-28-2022 - MHEC News Brief - Challenges Students Face When Transferring​ College Credits​
• 07-27-2022​ - MHEC Announces $4.1 Million in Nursing Grant Awards​​​​​​​​
  
• ​​​7-20​-2022 -  MHEC News Brief ​- Student Loan Debt Relief Programs Available Through MHEC ​
  
• 04-20-2022​ - Awards to Maryland Nurse Faculty Promote Best Practices in Nursing Education​​ ​​​​
  
• ​02-15-2022 - Nurse ​Faculty Annual Recognition Awards​​​
  
• 12-1-2021 - $2.3 Million in New Nursing Faculty Fellowships​​
  
• 9-24-2021 - Governor Hogan Announces Steps to Increase Nursing Workforce Statewide​
• 7-7-2021 - Governor Hogan Announces $1 Million VaxU Scholarship Program​
• 6-08-2021 - $195,000 Awarded to Maryland Nurse Faculty​
• 4-06-2021 - MHEC Announces Nearly $1.5 Million in Nurse Educator Doctoral Grants
  
• 2-03-2021 - Nurse Faculty Annual Recognition Awards​
• 1-15-2021 - MHEC Announces $1.3 Million in New Nursing Faculty Fellowships​​
• 1-14-21​ - Governor Hogan Announces 2020 Tax Credits for Student Loan Debt​​
• 1-13-2021 - Commerce and MHEC Partner to Promote Employee Student Loan Repayment Assistance​
• 12-21-2020 - MHEC Announces $12 Million in Legislative Scholarships​​
• 12-9-2020 - MHEC Announces 1.9 Million in Scholarships to Students Pursuing​ a Teaching Career​
• 12-2-2020 - MHEC Announces $88 Million in Scholarships to Students with the Greatest Need​
• 10-22-2020 - MHEC Secretary Recognized for Economic Development Contributions
• 9-22-2020 - Governor Hogan Announces $10 Million in Community College Grants​
• 9-08-2020 - MHEC Shows Support for Governor Hogan's #MasksOnMaryland Campaign​
• 9-01-2020 - MHEC's Veterans Affairs Staff Receives National Recognition​​
• 7-23-2020 - College Students Create Awareness Videos to Combat Opioid Abuse in MD​
• 6-19-2020 - $145,000 awarded to 29 full-time nurse faculty at higher education institutions across Maryland
• 6-03-2020 - MHEC Announces $29.3 Million in Nursing Grant Awards​
• 2-24-2020 - Guaranteed Access Grant & Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Document Drop-Off Events​
• 1-13-2020 - Governor Hogan Announces 2019 award of $9 Million in Tax Credits for Student Loan Debt​
• 12-23-2019 - Program Receives Millions in Funding to Continue Educating Nurses in Maryland​
• 11-07-2019 - ​MHEC Awards More Than a Million Dollars to Maryland Nursing Faculty​
• 7-31-2019 - Governor Hogan Announces $86 Million in Scholarships for the 2019-2020 Academic Award Year​
• 7-22-2019 - Nurse Support II Academic Nurse Education Awards
• 7-01-2019 - MHEC Announces Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit Application is Available​​
• 5-28-2019 - MHEC Announces $6.2 Million in Nursing Grant Awards​
• 3-14-2019 - Guaranteed Access (GA) Grant Document Drop-Off Events​
• 3-04-2019 - Nursing Faculty Job Fair​
• 1-18-2019 - Governor Larry Hogan Announces $9 Million in Tax Credits for Student Loan Debt Relief
• 12-27-18 - MHEC and DLLR Coordinate to Offer Brightwood Students Educational Options Following Recent Closure​
• 12-18-2018 - MHEC Awards $470,000 to Maryland Nursing Faculty​
• 11-28-2018 - $108,000 to Maryland Education Institutions-Helps Local Youth Prepare for College​
• 10-31-2018 - MHEC's Regina Lightfoot Award Announced​
• 10-16-2018 - MHEC Awards $885,000 to Maryland Nursing Faculty​​
• 10-5-2018 - Nurses and Nurse Faculty Benefit from Recent Job Fair​
• 8-27-2018 - Harford Community College Student Appointed as Student Commissioner of the Maryland Higher Education Commission
• 8-20-2018 - Maryland Higher Education Commission Announces Applications Available Online for the 2018 Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit
• 8-01-2018 - Awards Announced for 2018 College Preparation Intervention Program
• 7-30-2018 - MHEC Awards Support Near-Completer College Enrollment and College Completion
• 7-16-2018 - Maryland Higher Education Commission Unveils New SmartSave Portal on MHEC Website
• 7-9-2018 - MHEC Awards Help Disadvantaged Youth Plan for College
• 6-28-2018 - MHEC Announces $9.6 Million in Nursing Grant Awards for FY 2019​
• 6-18-2018 - MHEC Makes ITT Technical Institute Official Academic Transcripts Available to Students​
• 6-2-2018 - Governor Larry Hogan Announces $80 Million in Higher Education Scholarships for 2018-2019 Academic Award Year
• 5-11-2018 - MHEC Applauds Maryland’s Student Nurses during National Nurses Week
• 4-30-2018 - RFP Announced for GEAR UP Leadership Development Program – Due May 7, 2018
• 4-23-2018 - Maryland Higher Education Commission Announces New Options for  Document Submission
• 4-18-2018 - Maryland Higher Education Commission Announces RFP for Maryland Nonprofit Organizations
• 3-5-2018 - Maryland Community College and University Nursing Faculty Job Fair
• 1-16-​2018 - Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) Announces the 2017-2021
  Maryland State Plan for Postsecondary Education

Media Contact:
Rhonda Wardlaw
Director of Communications
(443) 915-3070

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