Illinois Administrative Code

Section 2750.10 Summary and Purpose a) The Illinois Graduate and Retain Our Workforce (iGROW) Tech Scholarship Program was established to recruit and retain individuals to work in technology jobs that have a high demand for new employees by providing scholarship assistance to Ill…

Section 2750.15 Definitions "Qualifying Degree" – an associate or bachelor's degree granted by a qualified institution in the field of computer information sciences; information technology; information science; computer science; computer systems networking and telecommunications;…

Section 2750.20 Applicant Eligibility A qualified applicant shall: a) be a resident of Illinois; b) have graduated from high school or have received a State of Illinois High School Diploma and have maintained a cumulative grade point average of no less than 2.5 on a 4.0 scale; c)…

Section 2750.30 Program Procedures a) An application for an iGROW award must be submitted annually, and an applicant must also complete the FAFSA®. In order to receive priority consideration for an award, an ISAC application and the federal FAFSA must be completed and received by…

Section 2750.40 Institutional Procedures a) Institutions shall submit payment requests to ISAC, and shall request payment for tuition and fees only up to the amount of actual tuition and fee expenses incurred. b) Upon receipt of scholarship funds, the institution shall verify the…

Section 2751.10 Summary and Purpose a) The Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE) Scholarship Program was created to address the shortage of qualified early childhood educators by encouraging the pursuit of credentials and advancement of already-held degrees in earl…

Section 2751.15 Definitions "Incumbent workforce" means an individual or a group of individuals working or having worked in the early childhood industry, including family child care and center-based care settings, Preschool for All school-based settings, and Head Start, that serv…

Section 2751.20 Applicant Eligibility A qualified applicant shall: a) be a U.S. citizen or an eligible noncitizen or meet the undocumented student criteria of the RISE Act; b) be a member of the incumbent workforce, currently working or having worked in the early childhood field …

Section 2751.30 Program Procedures a) An application for the scholarship must be submitted annually and an applicant must also complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) or the Alternative Application to receive a valid Student Aid Index (SAI). The ECACE appli…

Section 2751.40 Institutional Procedures a) The institution shall submit eligibility information for qualified applicants in sufficient time for ISAC to make award announcements. b) ISAC awards funds paid directly to the approved institution of record that certifies to ISAC that …

Section 2752.10 Summary and Purpose a) The Human Services Professional Loan Repayment Program is intended to provide loan repayment assistance to qualified human services professionals in an effort to recruit and retain them to work for community-based human services providers an…

Section 2752.15 Definitions ''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 individuals have the ess…

Section 2752.20 Applicant Eligibility A qualified applicant shall be: a) a resident of Illinois; b) a borrower with an outstanding balance due on an eligible educational loan; c) an individual who is not in default on an educational loan and does not owe a refund on a grant or sc…

Section 2752.30 Program Procedures a) Eligible educational loans include: 1) Stafford Loans; 2) Perkins Loans; 3) Graduate PLUS Loans; 4) consolidation loans; 5) Supplemental Loans for Students; 6) alternative loans; and 7) other types of government and institutional loans used f…

Section 2753.10 Summary and Purpose a) The Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program is intended to provide loan repayment assistance to qualified mental health and substance abuse professionals in an effort to recruit and retain them to practice in und…

Section 2753.15 Definitions "Physician" means a person licensed by this State to practice medicine in all its branches and includes any person holding a temporary license, as provided in the Medical Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 60]. "Psychiatrist" or "Licensed Psychiatrist" mea…

Section 2753.20 Applicant Eligibility A qualified applicant shall be: a) a resident of Illinois; b) a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen; c) a borrower with an outstanding balance due on an eligible educational loan; d) an individual who is not in default on a federally…

Section 2753.30 Program Procedures a) Eligible educational loans include: 1) Stafford Loans; 2) Perkins Loans; 3) Graduate PLUS Loans; 4) consolidation loans; 5) medical student loans; 6) Supplemental Loans for Students; 7) alternative loans; and 8) other types of government and …

Section 2754.10 Summary and Purpose a) The John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program provides loan repayment assistance to encourage qualifying individuals to pursue careers as state and federal public defenders and state prosecutors to protect the rights of this State's mos…

Section 2754.15 Definitions "Eligible educational loans" – Federal student loans originated under the following programs: Federal Stafford Loans; Federal Graduate PLUS Loans; Federal consolidation loan programs, including Federal Direct Consolidation Loans; and Federal Perkins Lo…

Section 2754.20 Applicant Eligibility A qualified applicant for loan repayment shall be: a) a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen; b) a licensed attorney in good standing with the Illinois bar; c) a borrower who is not in default on a federal guaranteed educational loan;…

Section 2754.30 Program Procedures a) In order to receive benefits under this Part, a qualified applicant must annually complete a program application and, at the time of application, execute the appropriate Service Agreement. A qualified applicant must also submit any forms requ…

Section 2756.10 Summary and Purpose a) The Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Assistance Program provides loan repayment assistance to practicing attorneys to encourage them to pursue careers as public interest attorneys to protect the rights of this State's most vulnerable …

Section 2756.15 Definitions "Assistant State's Attorney" − A full-time employee of a State's Attorney in Illinois or the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor who is continually licensed to practice law and prosecutes or defends cases on behalf of the State or a county. "Assista…

Section 2756.20 Applicant Eligibility A qualified applicant for loan repayment assistance shall be: a) a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen; b) a licensed member of the Illinois Bar in good standing; c) a borrower with an outstanding balance due on an eligible education…

Section 2756.30 Program Procedures a) Eligible educational loans include: 1) Federal Stafford Loans; 2) Federal Graduate PLUS Loans; 3) Federal consolidation loans; 4) Law school student loans; 5) Federal Supplemental Loans for Students; 6) Private/alternative loans; and 7) Other…

Section 2757.10 Summary and Purpose a) The Veterans' Home Medical Providers' Loan Repayment Program is intended to pay eligible educational loans as an incentive for medical providers to pursue and continue their careers at State of Illinois Veterans' Homes. b) This Part governs …

Section 2757.20 Applicant Eligibility A qualified applicant shall be: a) a resident of Illinois; b) a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen; c) a medical provider who, for each year during which a grant is received, fulfills a separate 12 month period as a physician, certi…

Section 2757.30 Program Procedures a) Eligible educational loans include: 1) Stafford Loans; 2) Graduate PLUS Loans; 3) consolidation loans; 4) Supplemental Loans for Students; 5) alternative loans; and 6) other types of government and institutional loans used for medical educati…

Section 2758.10 Summary and Purpose a) Due to the shortage of nurses and the lack of instructors to staff courses teaching nursing in Illinois, an incentive program has been designed to encourage longevity and career change opportunities. The Nurse Educator Loan Repayment Program…

Section 2758.20 Applicant Eligibility a) A qualified applicant shall be: 1) a resident of Illinois; 2) a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen; 3) a nurse educator who has taught for at least 12 consecutive months in an approved program of professional or practical nursing…

Section 2758.30 Program Procedures a) Eligible educational loans include: 1) Stafford Loans; 2) Graduate PLUS Loans; 3) consolidation loans; 4) nursing student loans; 5) Supplemental Loans for Students; 6) alternative loans; and 7) other types of government and institutional loan…

Section 2759.10 Summary and Purpose a) The Nurse Educator Scholarship Program is designed to attract capable and promising students to the nursing educator profession. Increasing the number of instructors will allow more students to be educated in the field of nursing. This schol…

Section 2759.20 Applicant Eligibility a) A qualified applicant shall be: 1) a resident of Illinois; 2) a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen; 3) a recipient of at least a bachelor's degree; 4) enrolled or accepted for enrollment on at least a half-time basis in an approv…

Section 2759.30 Program Procedures a) All applicants must complete and file the form the U.S. Department of Education (ED) designates as an application/promissory note for federal student financial aid for the purpose of determining the Expected Family Contribution (EFC), which i…

Section 2759.40 Institutional Procedures a) The institution shall submit eligibility information for qualified and certified applicants in sufficient time for ISAC to make award announcements. b) To provide sufficient time for processing and vouchering through the State Comptroll…

Section 2760.10 Summary and Purpose a) The State Scholar Program publicly and personally identifies graduating high school seniors who possess superior academic potential. Each student designated as a State Scholar receives a Certificate of Achievement and statewide recognition i…

Section 2760.20 State Scholar Eligibility a) To be considered for the State Scholar Program, a high school student shall: 1) demonstrate superior academic potential as measured by test scores and high school records; 2) be a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen; 3) be a r…

Section 2760.30 Program Procedures a) In order for its students to be considered for the State Scholar Program, a high school is to submit, in a format approved by ISAC, class ranks as of the third semester prior to graduation for students who desire to be considered for the Prog…

Section 2760.40 Institutional Procedures a) Funds shall be remitted to institutions on behalf of recipients. If funds are insufficient to provide grants to all qualified students, ISAC shall allocate the appropriation according to proration. b) Scholarship funds may be used to fi…

Section 2761.10 Summary and Purpose a) The Merit Recognition Scholarship (MRS) Program encourages and rewards the distinguished academic achievement of Illinois high school graduates, without regard to financial need. The scholarship is a $1000 award which must be used for enroll…

Section 2761.20 Applicant Eligibility a) A qualified applicant shall: 1) be due to graduate from an Illinois high school by the end of the academic year; 2) have earned a cumulative grade point average at or above the 95th percentile of his or her high school class by the end of …

Section 2761.30 Program Procedures a) By February of every year, participating high schools in Illinois shall certify to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) the names of students who are qualified applicants. 1) The certification of names shall be submitted in a for…

Section 2761.40 Institutional Procedures a) The application form constitutes the institution's request for payment of first term benefits. Institutions shall submit a payment request for payment of subsequent terms. b) When requesting payment of scholarship funds, the institution…

Section 2762.10 Summary and Purpose a) The Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Program enables and encourages outstanding high school graduates to pursue teaching careers at the pre-school, elementary or secondary school level by providing financial assistance in the form of a schol…

Section 2762.20 Applicant Eligibility a) A qualified applicant shall be: 1) a United States citizen or an eligible noncitizen; 2) a resident of Illinois; 3) a high school graduate, its equivalent, or a student scheduled to graduate from high school by the end of the secondary sch…

Section 2762.30 Program Procedures a) Applicants will be notified whether they are qualified applicants. A non-qualified applicant may appeal in accordance with 23 Ill. Adm. Code 2700.70, Appeal Procedures. b) Recipients shall be selected from among the qualified applicants on th…

Section 2762.40 Institutional Procedures a) Scholarship Amount 1) In accordance with this subsection (a), the recipient's postsecondary institution shall compute the amount of the scholarship and shall submit a request form. 2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (a),…

Section 2763.10 Summary and Purpose a) The Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program encourages academically talented minority students to pursue careers as teachers at nonprofit Illinois preschool, elementary and secondary schools. The program also aims to provide …

Section 2763.20 Applicant Eligibility a) A qualified applicant shall: 1) be a minority student or a qualified bilingual minority applicant; 2) be a resident of Illinois; 3) be a citizen or eligible noncitizen of the United States; 4) be a high school graduate or a State of Illino…