Education funding in Maryland
2 programs in Maryland. Each links to the program’s official sources.
BOOST Scholarship Program (Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today)
Not open to homeschoolers From official sources October 7, 2026
No. BOOST awards are for students eligible for free or reduced-price meals to attend a participating nonpublic school; the program does not cover home instruction.
Dates and status: The parent application for 2026-2027 was open March 9 to May 8, 2026 and is closed; 2027-2028 dates are not posted. Priority went to students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals and received a BOOST award in 2025-2026, and their siblings. Award amounts are not posted on the program page.
Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (Educational Choice for Children Act) - state opt-in
Program doesn’t say whether homeschoolers qualify From official sources October 7, 2026
Federal law ties eligible expenses to "qualified elementary or secondary education" expenses under section 530(b)(3)(A) of the tax code, and the IRS and Treasury say guidance clarifying which expenses and schools qualify is still coming. Official sources do not yet say whether homeschool expenses qualify.
Dates and status: Maryland is not on the IRS list of states that made an advance election to participate for 2027 (list as of September 14, 2026), so scholarships through this federal program are not currently available to Maryland families. No official Maryland opt-in or opt-out decision was found on state government websites; a participating state must give Treasury its list of scholarship organizations by January 1 each year (for 2027, by February 15, 2027).