Eligibility

Section 597 Section 2749.100  Eligibility a)         To qualify for consideration, an applicant shall meet the eligibility criteria outlined in Section 5 or 6.5 of the Law showing that the applicant: 1)         For Nursing Scholarships A) Has been a resident of this State for at least one year prior to application, and is a citizen or a lawful permanent resident alien of the United States (Section 5(1) of the Law); and B) Is enrolled in or accepted for admission to an Illinois school in an associate degree in nursing program, hospital-based diploma in nursing program, baccalaureate degree in nursing program, graduate degree in nursing program or certificate in practical nursing program at an approved institution (Section 5(2) of the Law); and C) Agrees to meet the nursing employment obligation (Section 5(3) of the Law); 2)         For Nurse Educator Scholarships A) Has been a resident of this State for at least one year prior to application and is a citizen or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States (Section 6.5(a)(1) of the Law); and B) Is enrolled in or accepted for admission to a graduate degree in nursing program at an approved institution (Section 6.5(a)(2) of the Law); and C) Agrees to meet the nurse educator employment obligation (Section 6.5(a)(3) of the Law). b)         An individual is ineligible to receive the scholarship if the individual: 1)         Cannot meet the eligibility requirements in subsections (a)(1) or (a)(2); 2)         Pursues nursing education at a school that is not an approved institution in Illinois; 3)         Defaulted on an educational loan; 4)         Previously received a scholarship under this Part and was granted a waiver of the continuous attendance requirement (see Section 597.240) or a waiver of the nursing employment obligation or nurse educator employment obligation (see Section 597.335); or 5)         Receives monies from other scholarship or loan funds requiring service commitments that would prevent the applicant from meeting the nursing employment obligation or nurse educator employment requirements of this Part.