Chapter 110 — HIGHER EDUCATION

(110 ILCS 947/65.90) Sec. 65.90. Medical assistant grants. (a) Beginning with the 2016-2017 academic year through the 2020-2021 academic year, the Commission shall, each year, receive and consider applications for grant assistance under this Section. An applicant is eligible for …

(110 ILCS 947/65.95) Sec. 65.95. Police training academy job training scholarship program. (a) The Commission shall, each year, receive applications for scholarships under this Section. An applicant is eligible for a scholarship under this Section if the Commission finds that the…

(110 ILCS 947/67) Sec. 67. Illinois DREAM Fund Commission. (a) The Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall establish an Illinois DREAM Fund Commission. The Governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, members to the Illinois DREAM Fund Commission, which…

(110 ILCS 947/70) Sec. 70. Administration of scholarship and grant programs. (a) An applicant to whom the Commission has awarded a scholarship or grant under this Act may apply for enrollment as a student in any qualified institution of higher learning. The institution is not req…

(110 ILCS 947/72) Sec. 72. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 89-512, eff. 7-11-96. Repealed by P.A. 94-91, eff. 7-1-05.)

(110 ILCS 947/75) Sec. 75. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-233, eff. 8-1-11. Repealed by P.A. 98-251, eff. 8-9-13.)

(110 ILCS 947/77) Sec. 77. Illinois Student Assistance Commission Contracts and Grants Fund. (a) The Illinois Student Assistance Commission Contracts and Grants Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. All gifts, grants, or donations of money received by the Commi…

(110 ILCS 947/80) Sec. 80. Additional assistance; Loans; Powers and Duties. The Commission shall have the following powers in furtherance of its programs: (a) To guarantee the loan of money in amounts not to exceed the yearly or aggregate totals authorized by the Federal Higher E…

(110 ILCS 947/83) Sec. 83. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 100-926, eff. 1-1-19. Repealed internally, eff. 6-1-23.)

(110 ILCS 947/85) Sec. 85. (Repealed). (Source: Repealed by P.A. 88-553.)

(110 ILCS 947/87) Sec. 87. Coordination of reviews. In accordance with the Federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, the Commission is designated as the Illinois agency ultimately responsible for the coordination of reviews of Illinois postsecondary institutions in cooper…

(110 ILCS 947/90) Sec. 90. State income tax refund and other payment intercept. The Commission may provide by rule for certification to the Comptroller: (a) of delinquent or defaulted amounts due and owing from a borrower on any loan guaranteed by the Commission under this Act or…

(110 ILCS 947/91) Sec. 91. Notice to Secretary of State. The Commission shall establish by rule mutually agreed procedures to furnish the Secretary of State annually or at other mutually agreed periodic intervals with the names and social security numbers of natural persons who t…

(110 ILCS 947/95) Sec. 95. Capacity of minors. Any person otherwise qualifying for a loan guaranteed or originated by the Commission shall not be disqualified by reason of being under the age of 21 years; and each such person shall have the rights, powers, privileges and obligati…

(110 ILCS 948/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Loan Repayment Assistance for Dentists Act. (Source: P.A. 95-297, eff. 8-20-07.)

(110 ILCS 948/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Dental hygienist" means a person who holds a license under the Illinois Dental Practice Act to perform dental services as authorized by Section 18 of the Illinois Dental Practice Act. "De…

(110 ILCS 948/15) Sec. 15. Establishment of program. The Department shall establish an educational loan repayment assistance program for dentists and dental specialists who practice in designated shortage areas in this State and who accept certain dental payments as defined under…

(110 ILCS 948/20) Sec. 20. Application. Beginning July 1, 2007, the Department shall, each year, consider applications for assistance under the program. The form of application and the information required to be set forth in the application shall be determined by the Department, …

(110 ILCS 948/25) Sec. 25. Eligibility. To be eligible for assistance under the program, an applicant must meet all of the following qualifications: (1) He or she must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. (2) He or she must be a resident of this State. (3) He …

(110 ILCS 948/30) Sec. 30. The award of grants. (a) Under the program, for each year that a qualified applicant practices full time in this State in a designated shortage area as a dentist or dental specialist, the Department shall, subject to appropriation, award a grant to that…

(110 ILCS 948/35) Sec. 35. Penalty for failure to fulfill obligation. Loan repayment recipients who fail to practice full time in a designated shortage area, as provided in this Act, shall repay the Department a sum equal to the amount received under the program, plus interest. (…

(110 ILCS 948/5) Sec. 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to establish a program in the Department of Public Health to increase the total number of dentists, dental specialists, and dental hygienists practicing in designated shortage areas in this State by providing educationa…

(110 ILCS 948/99) (This Act was approved by the Governor on August 20, 2007, so the actual effective date of this Act is August 20, 2007) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2007. (Source: P.A. 95-297, eff. 8-20-07.)

(110 ILCS 949/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Loan Repayment Assistance for Physicians Act. (Source: P.A. 94-368, eff. 7-29-05.)

(110 ILCS 949/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Department" means the Department of Public Health. "Educational loans" means higher education student loans that a person has incurred in attending a registered professional physician edu…

(110 ILCS 949/15) Sec. 15. Establishment of program. The Department shall establish an educational loan repayment assistance program for physicians who practice in Illinois. The Department shall administer the program and make all necessary and proper rules not inconsistent with …

(110 ILCS 949/20) Sec. 20. Application. Beginning July 1, 2005, the Department shall, each year, consider applications for assistance under the program. The form of application and the information required to be set forth in the application shall be determined by the Department, …

(110 ILCS 949/25) Sec. 25. Eligibility. To be eligible for assistance under the program, an applicant must meet all of the following qualifications: (1) He or she must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. (2) He or she must be a resident of Illinois. (3) He or…

(110 ILCS 949/30) Sec. 30. The award of grants. Under the program, for each year that a qualified applicant practices full-time in Illinois as a physician, the Department shall, subject to appropriation, award a grant to that person in an amount equal to the amount in educational…

(110 ILCS 949/35) Sec. 35. Penalty for failure to fulfill obligation. Loan repayment recipients who fail to practice full-time in Illinois for 3 years shall repay the Department a sum equal to 3 times the amount received under the program. (Source: P.A. 94-368, eff. 7-29-05.)

(110 ILCS 949/5) Sec. 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to establish a program in the Department of Public Health to increase the total number of physicians in this State by providing educational loan repayment assistance grants to physicians. (Source: P.A. 94-368, eff. 7-29…

(110 ILCS 949/99) (This Act was approved by the Governor on July 29, 2005, so the actual effective date of this Act is July 29, 2005) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2005. (Source: P.A. 94-368, eff. 7-29-05.)

(110 ILCS 952/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Mental Health Graduate Education Scholarship Act. (Source: P.A. 96-672, eff. 8-25-09.)

(110 ILCS 952/10) Sec. 10. 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 Ac…

(110 ILCS 952/15) Sec. 15. 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…

(110 ILCS 952/20) Sec. 20. 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 consid…

(110 ILCS 952/25) Sec. 25. 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 orde…

(110 ILCS 952/30) Sec. 30. 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 s…

(110 ILCS 952/35) Sec. 35. 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 Associ…

(110 ILCS 952/40) Sec. 40. 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 dis…

(110 ILCS 952/45) Sec. 45. 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 therap…

(110 ILCS 952/5) Sec. 5. 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 practi…

(110 ILCS 952/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 96-672, eff. 8-25-09.)

(110 ILCS 955/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 21a) Sec. 1. The board of county commissioners or the county board of any county may appropriate a sum of money not to exceed $600 a year, for the support and education of a student in any military school operating in the State, which has been…

(110 ILCS 955/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 21b) Sec. 2. The Superintendent of an Educational Service Region, in counties where such an appropriation has been made, shall conduct a competitive examination to select the student who is to be awarded the scholarship, and one alternate. A n…

(110 ILCS 955/3) (from Ch. 144, par. 21c) Sec. 3. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Military School Scholarship Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(110 ILCS 967/10-10) Sec. 10-10. Award; maximum time period; maximum amount. Subject to appropriation, the Commission shall award a grant to each qualified applicant for a maximum of 4 years. The amount of this grant shall not exceed $5,000 per year. The Commission shall encourag…

(110 ILCS 967/10-15) Sec. 10-15. Application. All applications for grant assistance under the program shall be made to the Commission in a form and manner prescribed by the Commission. Applicants shall also submit any supporting documents deemed necessary by the Commission at the…

(110 ILCS 967/10-20) Sec. 10-20. Eligibility. (a) The Commission shall, on an annual basis, receive and consider applications for grant assistance under the program. An applicant is eligible for a grant under the program if the Commission finds that the applicant: (1) is a United…

(110 ILCS 967/10-5) Sec. 10-5. Nurse Educator Loan Repayment Program. There is created, beginning July 1, 2007, the Nurse Educator Loan Repayment Program to be administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. The program shall provide assistance, subject to appropriati…