Homeschool reimbursement and benefits in Maryland

Maryland offers homeschoolers no tax credit, deduction, or funding program. The state's BOOST scholarships serve private school students, and nothing flows to families schooling at home.

By Andrew Garber, founder of TheHomeschoolingCompany. Reviewed August 25, 2026.

State programs and eligibility rules

Maryland BOOST Scholarship

Maryland's BOOST program supports eligible students who enroll in participating nonpublic schools, with income and grade-level requirements.

Amount language: Award determined by the BOOST Advisory Board; FY27 awards generally cannot exceed the lesser of statewide average per-pupil expenditure or nonpublic-school tuition

Maryland MTA age-based youth fare

Maryland Transit Administration bases this fare on age and does not state a public-school enrollment requirement.

Amount language: $0 on MTA Local Bus, Light Rail, and Metro Subway for children age 12 and under

Local districts, towns, cities, and counties

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Community College of Baltimore County homeschool parallel enrollment

Amount or support: Eligible homeschool students may receive a 50% tuition discount for qualifying parallel-enrollment courses; fees and books remain the student's responsibility. Maryland homeschool students in grades 9-12 within the Community College of Baltimore County service area may apply for ECAP parallel enrollment and discounted credit or non-credit courses.

Community College of Baltimore County ECAP · Last reviewed 2026-08-25.

Anne Arundel Community College homeschool ECAP

Amount or support: 25% tuition discount for eligible Maryland homeschool students taking credit classes before high-school graduation; fees and books remain. Eligible Maryland homeschool students may apply to Anne Arundel Community College ECAP with college admission, prerequisites, and term-by-term homeschool verification.

Anne Arundel Community College ECAP for private and home-school students · Last reviewed 2026-08-25.

Prince George's Community College homeschool concurrent enrollment

Amount or support: 50% tuition discount for eligible Maryland-resident homeschool students in grades 11-12; fees and books remain. Prince George's Community College allows eligible Maryland homeschool students to use concurrent enrollment when they meet the 2.6 GPA, placement, admission, grade, and course requirements.

Prince George's Community College high-school options · Last reviewed 2026-08-25.

Howard Community College homeschool dual enrollment

Amount or support: 50% tuition discount during fall, winter, and spring for eligible Howard County homeschool students; fees and books remain. Howard County homeschool students may apply for dual enrollment with the required homeschool form, college admission, prerequisites, and course rules.

Howard Community College dual enrollment for private and homeschooled students · Last reviewed 2026-08-25.

Frederick Community College homeschool Open Campus

Amount or support: 25% tuition discount for Frederick County homeschool students taking Open Campus credit courses; fees, textbooks, and materials remain. Frederick County homeschool students may use Open Campus credit courses under the college's admission and homeschool verification process.

Frederick Community College Open Campus dual enrollment · Last reviewed 2026-08-25.

College of Southern Maryland homeschool dual enrollment

Amount or support: 25% tuition discount for eligible homeschool students in the College of Southern Maryland region; fees, books, and materials may remain. Homeschool students who report to a Maryland school board or approved umbrella organization may apply for CSM dual enrollment in Calvert, Charles, or St. Mary's County service areas.

College of Southern Maryland dual enrollment · Last reviewed 2026-08-25.

Calvert County Therman Gray homeschool education award

Amount or support: $1,000 for one graduating senior in each of three county districts. Calvert County residents graduating from a public, private, or homeschool program may apply when pursuing parks, recreation, natural resources, sports, or a related course of study and meeting the current award criteria.

Calvert County Therman Gray Education Award · Last reviewed 2026-08-25.

Calvert County Therman Gray recreation fee assistance

Amount or support: Up to a 75% reduction for eligible camps, classes, sports, or clinics, capped at $200 under the current application. Calvert County residents who meet the current household-income and residency rules may request fee assistance. Homeschool families can use county homeschool recreation offerings when eligible.

Calvert County Therman Gray fee-assistance application · Last reviewed 2026-08-25.

Frederick County homeschool community-college tuition discount

Amount or support: 25% off credit-bearing Fall and Spring tuition at Frederick Community College; fees remain payable. Frederick County homeschool students in high school may request the reduced-tuition rate through Frederick Community College with the required homeschool approval documentation.

Frederick Community College homeschool reduced tuition · Last reviewed 2026-08-24.

Carroll County homeschool dual-enrollment tuition discount

Amount or support: 25% off Fall and Spring credit-bearing dual-enrollment tuition at Carroll Community College; fees are not discounted. Carroll County homeschool students may use the self-funded dual-enrollment route when they meet the college-level placement or GPA and registration requirements.

Carroll Community College self-funded dual enrollment · Last reviewed 2026-08-24.

Montgomery College Raptor Ready Scholarship

Amount or support: $1,000 toward fall tuition and fees for eligible Class of 2026 graduates. Montgomery County residents graduating from a public, private, or homeschool program may qualify for the Raptor Ready Scholarship when they meet the current graduation, admission, enrollment, and application requirements.

Montgomery College Raptor Ready Scholarship announcement · Last reviewed 2026-08-24.

Montgomery County Recreation Rec Assist

Amount or support: Income-qualified reductions for eligible Montgomery County Recreation programs and memberships under the current Rec Assist schedule. Montgomery County residents may request Rec Assist when they meet the current income, household, and residency rules. The published route is not public-school enrollment based, so homeschool families should confirm the required documentation.

Montgomery County Recreation Rec Assist · Last reviewed 2026-08-24.

Before you apply

1. Confirm whether the route is independent homeschooling, public enrollment, private-school enrollment, a charter program, or another restricted program.
2. Ask the administrator what proof of residency, filing, enrollment, age, grade, disability, or income is required.
3. Confirm the current award year, deadline, approved expenses, provider restrictions, and whether funds flow to the family or to the program.
4. Keep receipts, approvals, and the original official instructions with the learning records you use at home.

Use the ZIP-based funding finder for a local scan, then read the official source before relying on any result. Review Maryland homeschool requirements separately from funding eligibility.