§ 15–118
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 15-118 (2026)
Title 15. Public Institutions of Higher Education
Subtitle 1. General Provisions
§ 15–118LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)
(i)
“Debt” means any money, obligation, claim, or sum due or owed by a student to an institution of higher education.
(ii)
“Debt” includes:
(1)
Credit extended by or on behalf of the institution that a student is obligated to repay; and
(2)
A nonfederal loan or debt agreement that is issued expressly for postsecondary education expenses and that is guaranteed by:
(A)
An institution of higher education; or
(B)
A private educational lender that is affiliated with an institution of higher education.
(iii)
“Debt” does not include the fee, if any, charged to a student for the actual costs of providing a transcript.
(3)
“Student” includes current students and former students of an institution of higher education.
(b)
An institution of higher education may not:
(1)
Refuse to provide a transcript to a student because the student owes a debt;
(2)
Condition the issuance of a transcript on the payment of a debt;
(3)
Charge a higher fee for obtaining a transcript because a student owes a debt;
(4)
Provide less favorable treatment of a transcript request because a student owes a debt; or
(5)
Use transcript issuance as a tool for debt collection.