Chapter 110 — HIGHER EDUCATION

(110 ILCS 967/15-10) Sec. 15-10. Scholarship award; maximum time period; maximum amount. (a) Subject to appropriation, the Commission shall award a nurse educator scholarship to each qualified applicant in an amount sufficient to pay the tuition and fees of the Illinois instituti…

(110 ILCS 967/15-15) Sec. 15-15. Application. All applications for a scholarship 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 ti…

(110 ILCS 967/15-20) Sec. 15-20. Eligibility. (a) The Commission shall, on an annual basis until July 1, 2010, receive and consider applications for scholarship assistance under the program. An applicant is eligible for a scholarship under the program if the Commission finds that…

(110 ILCS 967/15-25) Sec. 15-25. Payment to institution. All scholarship funds distributed under the program shall be paid to the institution on behalf of the scholarship recipient. (Source: P.A. 94-1020, eff. 7-11-06.)

(110 ILCS 967/15-30) Sec. 15-30. Repayment upon default; exception. (a) If a recipient of a scholarship awarded under this Section fails to fulfill the work agreement required under the program, the Commission shall require the recipient to repay the amount of the scholarship or …

(110 ILCS 967/15-5) Sec. 15-5. Nurse Educator Scholarship Program. There is created, beginning July 1, 2006, the Nurse Educator Scholarship Program to be administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. The program shall provide scholarship assistance until July 1, 201…

(110 ILCS 967/5-10) Sec. 5-10. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to attract capable and promising students to the nursing educator profession, increase employment and retention of individuals who are working towards or who have received a master's or doctoral degree in nursing,…

(110 ILCS 967/5-15) Sec. 5-15. Definitions. In this Act: "Approved program of professional nursing education" and "approved program of practical nursing education" mean programs of professional or practical nursing, respectively, approved by the Department of Financial and Profes…

(110 ILCS 967/5-20) Sec. 5-20. Rulemaking. The Commission shall adopt all rules necessary for the administration of this Act. (Source: P.A. 94-1020, eff. 7-11-06.)

(110 ILCS 967/5-5) Sec. 5-5. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Nurse Educator Assistance Act. (Source: P.A. 94-1020, eff. 7-11-06.)

(110 ILCS 967/90-10) Sec. 90-10. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 94-1020, eff. 7-11-06; text omitted.)

(110 ILCS 967/90-15) Sec. 90-15. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 94-1020, eff. 7-11-06; text omitted.)

(110 ILCS 967/90-2) Sec. 90-2. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 94-1020, eff. 7-11-06; text omitted.)

(110 ILCS 967/90-5) Sec. 90-5. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 94-1020, eff. 7-11-06; text omitted.)

(110 ILCS 967/90-8) Sec. 90-8. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 94-1020, eff. 7-11-06; text omitted.)

(110 ILCS 967/99-99) Sec. 99-99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 94-1020, eff. 7-11-06.)

(110 ILCS 970/1-1) (from Ch. 144, par. 2781-1) Sec. 1-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Nurses in Advancement Law. (Source: P.A. 87-633.)

(110 ILCS 970/1-10) (from Ch. 144, par. 2781-10) Sec. 1-10. Definitions. In this Act: "Nurse" means any nursing professional who has achieved a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. (Source: P.A. 87-633.)

(110 ILCS 970/1-15) (from Ch. 144, par. 2781-15) Sec. 1-15. Eligibility. Nurses who have worked for a period of 5 years or more, who are residents of this State, who show immediate financial need, and who have been accepted in medical school, or advanced training in the nursing p…

(110 ILCS 970/1-20) (from Ch. 144, par. 2781-20) Sec. 1-20. Scholarship requirements. It shall be lawful for any organization to condition any loan or grant upon the recipient's executing an agreement to commit not more than 5 years of his or her professional career to the goals …

(110 ILCS 970/1-5) (from Ch. 144, par. 2781-5) Sec. 1-5. Purpose. Adequate health care in this State is contingent upon a large pool of nurses and physicians from which to choose. Research has shown that there is an identifiable shortage of nurses and physicians in this State. Nu…

(110 ILCS 972/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Home Medical Providers' Loan Repayment Act. (Source: P.A. 99-813, eff. 8-15-16.)

(110 ILCS 972/10) Sec. 10. Award; maximum time period; maximum amount. Subject to appropriation, the Commission shall award a grant to each applicant who qualifies under this Act. An individual may receive a grant under this Act each year for up to 4 years. The amount of this gra…

(110 ILCS 972/15) Sec. 15. Application. All applications for grant assistance under the program must 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 time o…

(110 ILCS 972/20) Sec. 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 State…

(110 ILCS 972/5) Sec. 5. Medical Providers Loan Repayment Program. There is created the Medical Providers Loan Repayment Program to be administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs. The program shall provide ass…

(110 ILCS 972/900) Sec. 900. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 95-576, eff. 8-31-07; text omitted.)

(110 ILCS 972/999) Sec. 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 95-576, eff. 8-31-07.)

(110 ILCS 975/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 2751) Sec. 1. Short title. This Article shall be known and may be cited as the Nursing Education Scholarship Law. (Source: P.A. 86-1467.)

(110 ILCS 975/10) (from Ch. 144, par. 2760) Sec. 10. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 87-577. Repealed by P.A. 92-43, eff. 1-1-02.)

(110 ILCS 975/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 2752) Sec. 2. 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 nurs…

(110 ILCS 975/3) (from Ch. 144, par. 2753) Sec. 3. 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 Educ…

(110 ILCS 975/3.1) Sec. 3.1. 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…

(110 ILCS 975/4) (from Ch. 144, par. 2754) Sec. 4. 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; determi…

(110 ILCS 975/5) (from Ch. 144, par. 2755) Sec. 5. 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 s…

(110 ILCS 975/6) (from Ch. 144, par. 2756) Sec. 6. 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 i…

(110 ILCS 975/6.5) Sec. 6.5. 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) tha…

(110 ILCS 975/7) (from Ch. 144, par. 2757) Sec. 7. 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…

(110 ILCS 975/8) (from Ch. 144, par. 2758) Sec. 8. 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 administ…

(110 ILCS 975/9) (from Ch. 144, par. 2759) Sec. 9. 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 …

(110 ILCS 975/9.1) Sec. 9.1. 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 th…

(110 ILCS 978/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Podiatric Scholarship and Residency Act. (Source: P.A. 87-1195.)

(110 ILCS 978/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Department" means the Illinois Department of Public Health. "Designated shortage area" means an area designated by the Director as a physician shortage area, a medically underserved area, or a critical health manpower …

(110 ILCS 978/15) Sec. 15. Powers and duties. The Department shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To allocate funds to podiatric practice residency programs according to the following priorities: (1) to increase the number of podiatric physicians in designated shortage…

(110 ILCS 978/20) Sec. 20. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is expressly adopted and incorporated as if all of the provisions of that Act were included in this Act. (Source: P.A. 87-1195.)

(110 ILCS 978/25) Sec. 25. Annual reports. The Department shall annually report to the General Assembly and the Governor the results and progress of the programs established by this Act on or before March 15th. The Department shall, no later than July 1, 1994, report to the Gener…

(110 ILCS 978/30) Sec. 30. Penalties for failure to fulfill obligations. Scholarship recipients who fail to fulfill their obligation to practice in designated shortage areas shall pay to the Department a sum equal to 3 times the amount of the annual scholarship grant for each yea…

(110 ILCS 978/35) Sec. 35. Program funding. Money for scholarships and residency programs under this Act shall come from the General Revenue Fund, as appropriated from time to time by the General Assembly, and from the Illinois State Podiatric Disciplinary Fund as provided in Sec…

(110 ILCS 978/45) Sec. 45. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 87-1195.)

(110 ILCS 978/5) Sec. 5. Purposes. The purpose of this Act is to establish a program in the Illinois Department of Public Health to upgrade primary health care services for all citizens of the State by providing grants to podiatric medicine residency programs, scholarships to pod…