110 ILCS 952/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Mental Health Graduate Education Scholarship Act. (Source: P.A. 96-672, eff. 8-25-09.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 110 ILCS 952 — Mental Health Graduate Education Scholarship Act.
Illinois · statute · 110 ILCS 952 · 11 active provisions
Provisions
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Purpose
Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to establish a program in the Department of Human Services to upgrade mental health care services for all citizens of this State by providing scholarships to graduate students in mental health fields who agree to practice in areas of this State demonstrating the greatest need for mor…
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Definitions
Definitions. The following terms, whenever used or referred to, have the following meanings, except where the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Advisory Council" means the Mental Health Consortium Advisory Council created under Section 35 of this Act. "Approved institution" means a public or private college or univ…
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Creation of program; functions of Department
Creation of program; functions of Department. The Mental Health Graduate Scholarship Program is created, to be administered by the Department. The Department shall prepare and supervise the issuance of public information about the provisions of this Act, prescribe the form and regulate the submission of applications fo…
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Scholarships
Scholarships. (a) Beginning with the fall term of the 2009-2010 academic year, the Department, in accordance with rules adopted by it for this program, shall provide scholarships to individuals selected from among those applicants who qualify for consideration by showing all of the following: (1) That the individual ha…
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Requirements for scholarship recipients
Requirements for scholarship recipients. (a) Within 12 months after graduation from a graduate program in mental health, any recipient who accepts a scholarship under this Act shall begin meeting the required mental health employment obligation. In order to defer his or her continuous employment obligation, a recipient…
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Amount of scholarship
Amount of scholarship. To determine the scholarship amount, the Department shall consider tuition and fee charges at colleges and universities statewide and projected living expenses. Scholarship amounts for students pursuing graduate degrees in human services at a college or university shall include 75% of the weighte…
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Advisory Council
Advisory Council. (a) The Mental Health Consortium Advisory Council is created, consisting of 9 members. Two members must be appointed by the Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association, 2 members must be appointed by the Illinois Psychological Association, 2 members must be appointed by the National Association of S…
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Student enrollment and obligations of institutions
Student enrollment and obligations of institutions. (a) An approved institution is free to accept a student who is a scholarship recipient under this Act in compliance with its own admissions requirements, standards, and policies. The Department may disburse a scholarship for tuition and fees to the approved institutio…
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Program funding
Program funding. A maximum of $100,000 of money for scholarships under this Act shall come from the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation's licensure fund collected for counselor, psychologist, social worker, and marriage and family therapist licensure. (Source: P.A. 96-672, eff. 8-25-09.)
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Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 96-672, eff. 8-25-09.)