Eligibility for Application

Section 598 TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SUBCHAPTER h: GRANTS, LOANS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND WAIVERS FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS, PATHOLOGISTS, AND PROVIDERS PART 598 ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE CODE SECTION 598.110 ELIGIBILITY FOR APPLICATION Section 598.110  Eligibility for Application a)         Students eligible to apply for Allied Health Care Professional Scholarships shall meet the following qualifications: 1)         be studying an allied health care field in a medical or other school located in Illinois and accredited in its field or otherwise approved by the Department and agrees to obtain a license to practice in his or her field in this State; 2)         exhibit financial need as determined by the Department; and 3)         agree to practice full-time in a Designated Shortage Area as an allied health care professional one year for each year he or she is a scholarship recipient. (Section 2003(a) of the Act) b)         Students receiving funds from other scholarship or loan  funds requiring service commitments that would prevent the student from meeting the requirements of the Act and this Part shall be ineligible for scholarships described in this Subpart.