110 ILCS 997/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Human Services Professional Loan Repayment Program Act. (Source: P.A. 102-1089, eff. 1-1-23.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 110 ILCS 997 — Human Services Professional Loan Repayment Program Act.
Illinois · statute · 110 ILCS 997 · 9 active provisions
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Purpose
Purpose. The purpose of the Human Services Professional Loan Repayment Program is to recruit and retain qualified human service professionals to work for community-based human services providers. Due to numerous factors, human services agencies have a high turnover rate and struggle to maintain consistent staffing leve…
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Definitions
Definitions. In this Act: "Commission" means the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. "Professional" means an individual employed by a human services agency that contracts with, receives funding from, or is grant-funded by a State agency for the purposes of providing direct or indirect services that ensure that indi…
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Establishment of the Program
Establishment of the Program. The Human Services Professional Loan Repayment Program is created and shall be administered by the Commission. Subject to appropriation, the Program shall provide loan repayment assistance to eligible professionals practicing in a community-based, human services agency that contracts with,…
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Applications
Applications. Each year for which funds have been appropriated, the Commission shall receive and consider applications for loan repayment assistance under this Act. All applications must be submitted to the Commission in a form and manner prescribed by the Commission. An eligible professional must submit any supporting…
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Award; maximum amount
Award; maximum amount. The Commission shall award a grant to eligible applicants and may grant preference to applicants based on need or income levels. The recipient of a grant awarded by the Commission under this Act must use the grant award for payments toward the recipient's educational loans from a qualified progra…
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Eligibility; work requirement
Eligibility; work requirement. (a) To be eligible to receive a grant under the Human Services Professional Loan Repayment Program, the Commission must find that the eligible professional satisfies all of the following: (1) The applicant is a resident of the State of Illinois. (2) The applicant has been a full-time empl…
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Administration; rules
Administration; rules. The Commission shall administer the Program and shall adopt rules not inconsistent with this Act for the Program's effective implementation. (Source: P.A. 102-1089, eff. 1-1-23.)
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Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2023. (Source: P.A. 102-1089, eff. 1-1-23.)