110 ILCS 975/1
Short title
Short title. This Article shall be known and may be cited as the Nursing Education Scholarship Law. (Source: P.A. 86-1467.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 110 ILCS 975 — Nursing Education Scholarship Law.
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110 ILCS 975/2
Legislative finding and declaration of policy
Legislative finding and declaration of policy. (a) The General Assembly finds and hereby declares that the provision of a higher education leading to an associate degree in nursing, an associate degree in applied sciences in nursing, a hospital-based diploma in nursing, a baccalaureate degree in nursing, a graduate deg…
110 ILCS 975/3
Definitions
Definitions. The following terms, whenever used or referred to, have the following meanings except where the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Board" means the Board of Higher Education created by the Board of Higher Education Act. (2) "Department" means the Illinois Department of Public Health. (3) "Approved i…
110 ILCS 975/3.1
Approved institutions
Approved institutions. An approved institution must maintain compliance with all applicable State and federal laws. An approved institution is not eligible for other programs administered by the Commission and is not required to meet the definition of "institution of higher learning", "qualified institution", or "insti…
110 ILCS 975/4
Functions of Department
Functions of Department. The Department shall prepare and supervise the issuance of public information about the provisions of this Article; prescribe the form and regulate the submission of applications for scholarships; determine the eligibility of applicants; award the appropriate scholarships; prescribe the contrac…
110 ILCS 975/5
Nursing education scholarships
Nursing education scholarships. Beginning with the fall term of the 2004-2005 academic year, the Department, in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by it for this program, shall provide scholarships to individuals selected from among those applicants who qualify for consideration by showing: (1) that he o…
110 ILCS 975/6
Nursing requirements for scholarship recipients
Nursing requirements for scholarship recipients. Within 12 months after graduation from 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, any recipient who accepted…
110 ILCS 975/6.5
Nurse educator scholarships
Nurse educator scholarships. (a) Beginning with the fall term of the 2009-2010 academic year, the Department shall provide scholarships to individuals selected from among those applicants who qualify for consideration by showing the following: (1) that he or she has been a resident of this State for at least one year p…
110 ILCS 975/7
Amount of scholarships
Amount of scholarships. To determine a scholarship amount, the Department shall consider tuition and fee charges at community colleges and universities statewide and projected living expenses. 75% of the weighted tuition and fees charged by community colleges in Illinois shall be added to the uniform living allowance r…
110 ILCS 975/8
Advisory Council
Advisory Council. The Nurse Scholarship and Baccalaureate Nursing Assistance Advisory Council created by the Baccalaureate Assistance Law for Registered Nurses (now repealed) shall assist and advise the Department in the administration of this Article. (Source: P.A. 96-328, eff. 8-11-09.)
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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 in compliance with its own admissions requirements, standards, and policies. The Department may disburse any scholarship for tuition and fees to the approved institution direct for the payment of tuition and othe…
110 ILCS 975/9.1
Transfer of functions from the Department to the Commission
Transfer of functions from the Department to the Commission. (a) On July 1, 2022, or as soon thereafter as practical, all functions performed by the Department under this Act, together with all of the powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities of the Department relating to those functions, are transferred from the De…