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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2741 - OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2741.30 - Program Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) All
			 applicants must complete and file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
			 (FAFSA) for the purpose of determining the Expected Family Contribution (EFC),
			 which is used as a selection criterion for this award. (See Section 483 of the
			 Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 USCA 1070a).)
b) A completed ISAC application for the
			 Optometric Education Scholarship Program must be postmarked on or before March
			 1 immediately preceding the academic year for which the scholarship is being
			 requested in order to receive priority consideration for an award.
c) A total of 10 scholarships shall be
			 awarded each year; 2 each for eligible applicants in their first year, second
			 year, third year, and fourth year; the remaining 2 shall be awarded to students
			 in any academic level.
d) If in any
			 year the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of scholarships to
			 be awarded, priority will be given to students demonstrating exceptional merit
			 and who are in financial need based on a combination of the following criteria:
1) cumulative grade point averages,
			 prioritized from the highest to the lowest. All grade point averages will be
			 converted to a four-point scale; and
2) EFC, from the lowest to the highest;
			 and
3) recipients of assistance
			 under the Optometric Education Scholarship Program during the previous academic
			 year shall receive first priority consideration provided the student:
A) maintains a qualified applicant
			 status;
B) maintains satisfactory
			 academic progress as determined by the institution; and
C) submits an application on a timely
			 basis.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2741 - OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2741.40 - Institutional Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
			 Institutions shall submit payment requests to ISAC.
b) Funds shall be remitted by ISAC annually
			 to participating institutions on behalf of the recipients.
c) All scholarships shall be applicable only
			 to tuition and mandatory fees for two semesters or three quarters in an
			 academic year. The institution shall determine the amount of each grant, which
			 shall be the lesser of:
1) $5,000;
			 or
2) tuition and mandatory
			 fees.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2742 - GRANT PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANTS IN TRAINING › Section 2742.10 - Summary and Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The
			 Grant Program for Medical Assistants in Training provides grant assistance to
			 an individual enrolled in a medical assistant program at an Illinois public
			 community college that will lead to certification to work as a medical
			 assistant. The Commission shall, each year, beginning with the 2016-2017
			 academic year through the 2020-2021 academic year, receive and consider
			 applications for grant assistance under this Section. Grants are limited based
			 on funding levels appropriated by the Illinois General Assembly.
b) This Part establishes rules that govern
			 the Grant Program for Medical Assistants in Training. Additional rules and
			 definitions are contained in General Provisions (23 Ill. Adm. Code
			 2700).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2742 - GRANT PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANTS IN TRAINING › Section 2742.20 - Applicant Eligibility

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A qualified applicant shall be:
a) a United States citizen or eligible
			 noncitizen;
b) a resident of
			 Illinois;
c) enrolled at an
			 Illinois public community college;
d) enrolled or accepted for enrollment on at
			 least a half-time basis in a medical assistant program leading to certification
			 to work as a medical assistant;
e)
			 able to demonstrate financial need, as determined by ISAC; and
f) making satisfactory academic progress as
			 determined by the institution.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2742 - GRANT PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANTS IN TRAINING › Section 2742.30 - Program Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) All
			 applicants must file an application annually for the Grant Program for Medical
			 Assistants in Training.
1) Applications are
			 available at ISAC's web site and ISAC's Springfield, Deerfield and Chicago
			 offices.
2) All applicants must
			 complete and file the form the US. Department of Education (ED) designates as
			 an application for federal student financial aid for the purpose of determining
			 the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) that is used as a selection criterion
			 for this award. (See Section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
			 Adopted (
			 20 USC
			 1070 a).)
3) ISAC shall select the recipients from
			 among those who have submitted a complete application prior to the priority
			 consideration date, as set by ISAC.
4) If the application is incomplete, ISAC
			 will notify the applicant, who will have an opportunity to furnish the missing
			 information. The application will only be considered for processing as of the
			 date the application is complete and received at ISAC's Deerfield
			 office.
5) A qualified applicant
			 must also submit any forms required for the receipt of the grant.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2742 - GRANT PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANTS IN TRAINING › Section 2742.40 - Institutional Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The
			 institution shall certify the applicant's award amount within the time frame
			 requested by ISAC, which shall be no sooner than 30 days unless a more rapid
			 response is necessary to expend appropriated funds prior to the end of the
			 academic year.
b) Institutional
			 Packaging of Assistance
1) If the recipient
			 receives other assistance targeted specifically for tuition and fees, the
			 combined assistance shall not exceed the total tuition and fee expenses
			 incurred by the student; if it does, the institution shall reduce one of the
			 awards accordingly;
2)
			 Notwithstanding the provisions of other ISAC-administered programs, the total
			 amount of a student's gift assistance may not exceed the student's cost of
			 attendance for that institution. Any excess gift assistance is considered an
			 overaward, and the institution is required to notify ISAC to reduce this grant
			 and/or other gift assistance to prevent the overaward; and
3) If the recipient is eligible for
			 assistance under MAP, the recipient might not be eligible for a full MAP grant
			 because the grant for Medical Assistants in Training must be factored into the
			 financial aid package prior to receiving MAP gift assistance. The institution,
			 however, may request a MAP grant to finance tuition and mandatory fee expenses
			 not paid by this program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2743 - GRANT PROGRAM FOR EXONEREES › Section 2743.10 - Summary and Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The Grant
			 Program for Exonerees (Program) provides direct grant assistance to an
			 individual who has received a pardon from the Governor of the State of Illinois
			 stating that the pardon is issued on the grounds of innocence of the crime for
			 which the individual was imprisoned or an individual who has received a
			 certificate of innocence from a circuit court pursuant to Section 2-702 of the
			 Code of Civil Procedure [735 ILCS 5 ]. Grants are limited based on funding
			 levels appropriated by the Illinois General Assembly.
b) This Part establishes rules that govern
			 the Program. Additional rules and definitions are contained in 23 Ill. Adm.
			 Code 2700 (General Provisions).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2743 - GRANT PROGRAM FOR EXONEREES › Section 2743.15 - Definitions

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"Exonerated Person" - An individual who has received a pardon
				from the Governor of the State of Illinois stating that the pardon is issued on
				the grounds of innocence of the crime for which the individual was imprisoned,
				or an individual who has received a certificate of innocence from a circuit
				court.
"Grant Funds" -
Full or part-time tuition and mandatory fees at a public
				university or community college for undergraduate or graduate study.
The costs associated with obtaining a high school equivalency
				certificate from an Illinois Community College Board-approved provider. These
				costs shall include payment of the cost of the high school equivalency test and
				up to one retest on each test module; and
Any administrative fees that may be required in order to obtain
				an Illinois high school equivalency certificate or an official transcript of
				test scores after successful completion of the high school equivalency
				test.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2743 - GRANT PROGRAM FOR EXONEREES › Section 2743.20 - Applicant Eligibility

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a) A
			 qualified applicant shall:
1) be a resident of
			 Illinois;
2) have received:
A) a pardon issued on the grounds of
			 innocence; or
B) a certificate of
			 innocence from a circuit court;
3) be an exonerated person who:
A) has not yet received a high school diploma
			 or a high school equivalency certificate and is completing a high school
			 equivalency preparation course through an Illinois Community Board-approved
			 provider and/or is seeking an Illinois high school equivalency certificate;
			 or
B) is enrolled at an
			 ISAC-approved public university or community college in an eligible degree or
			 certificate program (see
			 34 CFR
			 668.8) for either a semester or quarter term,
			 throughout the institution's tuition refund/withdrawal adjustment
			 period;
4) maintain
			 satisfactory academic progress as determined by the institution; and
5) not have to demonstrate financial need to
			 receive this grant.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2743 - GRANT PROGRAM FOR EXONEREES › Section 2743.30 - Program Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) All
			 applicants must complete annually an ISAC application for the Grant Program for
			 Exonerees.
1) Applications are available at
			 ISAC's website and ISAC's Springfield, Deerfield and Chicago offices.
2) If the application is incomplete, ISAC
			 will notify the applicant, who will have an opportunity to furnish the missing
			 information. The application will only be considered for processing as of the
			 date the application is complete and received at ISAC's Deerfield
			 office.
3) A qualified applicant
			 must also submit any forms required for the receipt of the Program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2743 - GRANT PROGRAM FOR EXONEREES › Section 2743.40 - Institutional Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
			 Institutions shall submit payment requests to ISAC.
b) Except as otherwise allowed by Section
			 2743.30(h), funds shall be remitted by ISAC to participating institutions on
			 behalf of the applicant.
c) Upon
			 receipt of grant funds, the institution shall verify the recipient's enrollment
			 status for the term for which the award was intended.
d) Upon receipt of the grant funds, if the
			 recipient has withdrawn from enrollment for the terms for which the award was
			 intended or if the grant exceeds the cost of attendance after other available
			 financial aid has been applied, the institution shall return the appropriate
			 amount of the grant payment to ISAC.
e) To provide sufficient time for processing
			 and vouchering through the State Comptroller's Office in Springfield, all
			 payment requests must be received by ISAC no later than July 1.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2744 - POLICE TRAINING ACADEMY JOB TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2744.10 - Summary and Purpose

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a) The Police
			 Training Academy Job Training Scholarship Program (the Scholarship Program)
			 provides scholarships to pay for tuition and mandatory fees at Illinois public
			 institutions of higher learning to individuals enrolled in those institutions
			 and who have successfully completed the police training academy job training
			 program established under Section 22-83 of the School Code [ 105 ILCS 5 ]. The
			 Commission shall, each year, beginning with the 2018-2019 academic year,
			 receive and consider applications for scholarships under this
			 Section.
b) Scholarships are
			 limited based on funding levels appropriated by the Illinois General Assembly
			 from the Police Training Academy Job Training Program and Scholarship
			 Fund.
c) This Part establishes
			 rules which govern the Scholarship Program. Additional rules and definitions
			 are contained in General Provisions, 23 Ill. Adm. Code 2700 (General
			 Provisions).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2744 - POLICE TRAINING ACADEMY JOB TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2744.20 - Applicant Eligibility

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a) A
			 qualified applicant:
1) shall be a resident
			 of Illinois;
2) shall be enrolled
			 or accepted for enrollment on at least a half-time basis at an Illinois public
			 institution of higher learning; and
3) must have successfully completed the
			 police training academy job training program established under Section 22-83 of
			 the School Code.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2744 - POLICE TRAINING ACADEMY JOB TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2744.30 - Program Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
			 Applicants shall annually file an ISAC application for the Scholarship Program
			 and provide all documentation requested in the application.
1) Contingent upon adequate funding,
			 scholarship applications will be available at ISAC's web site and, ISAC's
			 Springfield, Deerfield and Chicago offices.
2) All first-time applicants shall certify
			 that they have successfully completed the Police Training Academy Job Training
			 Program and shall provide other information and documentation requested in the
			 application.
3) If the application
			 is incomplete, ISAC will notify the applicant, who will have an opportunity to
			 furnish the missing information. The application will only be considered for
			 processing after all necessary information is received by ISAC.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2744 - POLICE TRAINING ACADEMY JOB TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2744.40 - Institutional Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The
			 institution shall certify the applicant's award amount within the time frame
			 requested by ISAC, which shall be no sooner than 30 days unless a more rapid
			 response is necessary to expend appropriated funds prior to the end of the
			 academic year.
b) Institutional
			 Packaging of Assistance
1) If the recipient
			 receives other assistance targeted specifically for tuition and fees, the
			 combined assistance shall not exceed the total tuition and fee expenses
			 incurred by the student. If it does, the institution shall reduce one of the
			 awards accordingly.
2)
			 Notwithstanding the provisions of other ISAC-administered programs, the total
			 amount of a student's gift assistance may not exceed the student's cost of
			 attendance for that institution. Any excess gift assistance is considered an
			 overaward, and the institution is required to notify ISAC to reduce this grant
			 and/or other gift assistance to prevent the overaward.
3) If the recipient is eligible for
			 assistance under MAP, the Scholarship Program must be factored into the
			 financial aid package prior to receiving MAP gift assistance. The institution,
			 however, may request a MAP grant to finance tuition and mandatory fee expenses
			 not paid by the Scholarship Program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2745 - ADULT VOCATIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2745.10 - Summary and Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The
			 Adult Vocational Community College Scholarship Program provides, subject to
			 appropriation, unemployed persons who are over 30 years of age and who have
			 been actively searching for employment, scholarship assistance for training, or
			 a certificate, credential, or associate degree at their local Community
			 College.
b) This Part governs the
			 Adult Vocational Community College Scholarship Program. Additional rules and
			 definitions are contained in General Provisions, 23 Ill. Adm. Code
			 2700.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2745 - ADULT VOCATIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2745.20 - Applicant Eligibility

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a) A
			 qualified applicant shall:
1) be a citizen of
			 the United States or eligible noncitizen;
2) be a resident of Illinois;
3) be over 30 years of age;
4) have been unemployed and actively
			 searching for employment, including being enrolled on the Department of
			 Employment Security's job-search website for at least 6 months prior to the
			 date the application is submitted by the applicant;
5) be enrolled or accepted for enrollment at
			 the local community college organized under the Public Community College
			 Act;
6) be able to identify:
A) the specific training certificate,
			 credential, or associate degree that is being sought;
B) the specific career that the certificate,
			 credential, or degree will help effectuate; and
C) how long it will take the applicant to
			 complete the educational goal described in subsecton (a)(6)(A).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2745 - ADULT VOCATIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2745.30 - Program Procedures

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a) An
			 applicant must:
1) file a FAFSA by June 1
			 prior to the academic year for which assistance is being requested;
			 and
2) provide proof that the
			 applicant is unemployed and has been actively searching for employment and that
			 the applicant was enrolled on the Department of Employment Security's
			 job-search website for at least 6 months prior to the date the application is
			 submitted by the applicant.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2745 - ADULT VOCATIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2745.40 - Institutional Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The
			 institution shall submit eligibility information for qualified applicants in
			 sufficient time for ISAC to make award announcements.
b) The institution shall submit its request
			 for payment within the time frame requested by ISAC, which shall be no sooner
			 than 30 days unless a more rapid response is necessary to expend appropriated
			 funds prior to the end of the academic year.
c) By submitting a payment request, an
			 institution is certifying that the qualified applicants meet the requirements
			 of Section 2745.20.
d) Funds shall
			 be remitted by ISAC to institutions on behalf of the recipients.
e) Upon receipt of scholarship funds, the
			 institution shall verify the qualified applicant's enrollment status, the
			 program the student is enrolled in, and the length of time necessary to
			 complete the program.
f) If the
			 applicant is enrolled in a program that meets the eligibility requirements in
			 Section 2745.20, the institution may credit the scholarship funds to the
			 student's account for cost of tuition and fees due and payable.
g) Upon receipt of the scholarship, if the
			 qualified applicant has withdrawn from enrollment for the terms for which the
			 award was intended, the institution shall return the amount of the scholarship
			 payment to ISAC.
h) Assistance
			 received by a student under this Program must not be reduced by the receipt of
			 other financial aid from any source. Other aid must be reduced when the total
			 amount of gift assistance received would exceed the cost of attendance used to
			 calculate Title IV aid for that student.
i) To provide sufficient time for processing
			 and vouchering through the State Comptroller's Office in Springfield, all
			 payment requests, except for summer term, must be received by ISAC no later
			 than July 1. Summer term payment requests must be received no later than July
			 31.
j) Payment requests received
			 after those dates for the award year will be processed as time and available
			 funds permit; however, final action may require institutions to go to the
			 Illinois Court of Claims to obtain payment for approved claims. (See the Court
			 of Claims Act [705 ILCS 505].)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2746 - DISPLACED ENERGY WORKER DEPENDENT TRANSITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2746.10 - Summary and Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
Any
			 natural child, legally adopted child, or stepchild of an eligible displaced
			 energy worker who possesses all necessary entrance requirements shall, upon
			 application and proper proof, be awarded a transition scholarship consisting of
			 the equivalent of one calendar year of full-time enrollment, including summer
			 terms, to the State-supported Illinois institution of higher learning of the
			 child's choice.
(Section 10-30 of the Energy Community Reinvestment
			 Act [20 ILCS 735 ])
b) This Part
			 establishes rules which govern the Displaced Energy Worker Dependent Transition
			 Scholarship Program. Additional rules and definitions are contained in General
			 Provisions, 23 Ill. Adm. Code 2700.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2746 - DISPLACED ENERGY WORKER DEPENDENT TRANSITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2746.20 - Applicant Eligibility

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a) A
			 qualified applicant shall be:
1) the natural
			 child, legally adopted child, or stepchild of an energy worker who has lost
			 employment due to the reduced operation or closure of a fossil fuel power plant
			 or coal mine;
2) a United States
			 citizen or an eligible noncitizen;
3) enrolled or accepted for enrollment, on a
			 full- or part-time basis (at least 3 credit hours) at an Illinois public
			 university or community college; and
4) will be without transition scholarship
			 assistance and deterred by financial considerations from completing an
			 educational program at the Illinois public university or community college of
			 choice, as represented by there being unmet need in the applicant's financial
			 aid package.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2746 - DISPLACED ENERGY WORKER DEPENDENT TRANSITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2746.30 - Program Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) An
			 application for this scholarship program must be submitted each time the
			 applicant wishes to receive an award, and an applicant must also complete the
			 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
b) All first-time applicants shall complete
			 an application which includes biographical information regarding the eligible
			 displaced energy worker.
c) Once
			 eligibility in relation to the eligible displaced energy worker and the
			 applicant has been established, it is established for all subsequent
			 applications. Thereafter, a simplified application will be required from the
			 applicant. Also, the student must indicate the institution to be
			 attended.
d) The deadline for
			 applications will be October 1 for consideration for all terms, March 1 for
			 consideration for second semester and third quarter and summer term, and June
			 15 for consideration for summer term only.
e) If an application is incomplete, notice
			 will be sent to the applicant. The applicant will then have an opportunity to
			 furnish the missing information; however, the application will only be
			 considered for processing as of the date it was completed and received by
			 ISAC.
f) Scholarships are
			 applicable toward tuition and fees. A recipient attending a public institution
			 in Illinois shall receive a grant that shall not exceed the cost of tuition and
			 fees at that institution. This includes the difference between in-district and
			 out-of-district tuition.
g) Notice
			 of the scholarship award shall be sent to each recipient. Applicants not
			 receiving awards will also be notified.
h) Scholarship awards are limited to the
			 equivalent of one calendar year of full-time enrollment, including summer, for
			 undergraduate or graduate study. Summer term is considered the final term of
			 the academic and fiscal year. Recipients may accumulate up to 14 eligibility
			 units.
1) To determine the amount of
			 eligibility a recipient has used, credit hours (and noncredit hours for which
			 benefits are used) will be converted to eligibility units according to the
			 following table.
Number of Hours
Semester Term
12 or more hours
6 units
6 - 11.99 hours
3 units
Number of Hours
Summer Term
3 or more
2 units
2)
			 Full program benefits may be extended for one additional term if the recipient
			 has accumulated fewer than 14 eligibility units but does not have enough units
			 remaining for the number of hours in which the recipient is enrolled for the
			 term.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2746 - DISPLACED ENERGY WORKER DEPENDENT TRANSITION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2746.40 - Institutional Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The
			 institution shall certify the applicant's award amount within the time frame
			 requested by ISAC, which shall be no sooner than 30 days after the day ISAC
			 announces the process is open for institutions to submit requests, unless a
			 more rapid response is necessary to expend appropriated funds prior to the end
			 of the academic year.
b)
			 Institutional Packaging of Assistance:
1) If
			 the recipient receives other assistance targeted specifically for tuition and
			 fees, the combined assistance shall not exceed the total tuition and fee
			 expenses incurred by the student; and if it does, the institution shall reduce
			 one of the awards accordingly.
2)
			 Notwithstanding the provisions of other ISAC-administered programs, the total
			 amount of a student's gift assistance may not exceed the student's cost of
			 attendance for that institution. Any excess gift assistance is considered an
			 overaward, and the institution is required to notify ISAC to reduce this
			 scholarship and/or other gift assistance to prevent such an
			 overaward.
3) If the recipient is
			 eligible for assistance under MAP, the recipient may not be eligible for a full
			 MAP grant because the Displaced Energy Worker Dependent Transition scholarship
			 must be factored into the financial aid package prior to receiving MAP gift
			 assistance. The institution, however, may request a MAP grant to finance
			 tuition and mandatory fee expenses not paid by this program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2747 - POST-MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR LICENSE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2747.10 - Summary and Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The
			 Post-Master of Social Work School Social Work Professional Educator License
			 Scholarship encourages Illinois students to work as social workers in public
			 and not-for-profit Illinois preschool, elementary and secondary schools. The
			 program aims to provide minority children with access to a greater number of
			 positive minority role models more reflective of the diversity of the students
			 attending Illinois schools.
b) This
			 Part establishes the rules which govern the Post-Master of Social Work School
			 Social Work Professional Educator License Scholarship Program. Additional rules
			 and definitions are contained in General Provisions, 23 Ill. Adm. Code
			 2700.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2747 - POST-MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR LICENSE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2747.20 - Applicant Eligibility

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A qualified applicant shall:
a) hold a valid Illinois clinical social work
			 license or social work license;
b)
			 have obtained a master's degree in social work from an approved
			 program;
c) be a citizen or
			 eligible noncitizen of the United States;
d) submit an application and agree to take
			 the courses at approved Illinois institutions to obtain an Illinois
			 Professional Educator License with an Endorsement in School Social
			 Work.
e) enroll or be accepted for
			 enrollment, on a full- or part-time basis (at least 3 credit hours), at the
			 University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University,
			 Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State
			 University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University or
			 Western Illinois University.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2747 - POST-MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR LICENSE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2747.30 - Program Procedures

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a) An
			 application for the scholarship must be submitted annually and, in order to
			 receive priority consideration for an award, must be completed and received by
			 a date established each year by the Commission and posted on the ISAC website,
			 preceding the academic year for which the scholarship is being requested.
1) The application is available on ISAC's
			 website.
2) If the scholarship
			 application is incomplete, ISAC will notify the applicant. The applicant will
			 then have an opportunity to furnish the missing information; however, the
			 application will only be considered for processing as of the date when the
			 application is complete and received by ISAC.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2747 - POST-MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR LICENSE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM › Section 2747.40 - Institutional Procedures

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a) The
			 institution shall submit eligibility information for qualified applicants in
			 sufficient time for ISAC to make award announcements.
b) Scholarship awards are paid directly to
			 the approved institution of record that certifies to ISAC that the applicant is
			 an eligible recipient.
1) ISAC will annually
			 establish priority claim dates for the submission of payment requests and
			 inform schools of the required priority dates.
2) Late payment requests will result in
			 delayed processing of payments. Payment requests are processed in the sequence
			 of receipt by ISAC and as funds are available.
3) Institutions may submit their payment
			 requests beginning 10 days prior to the start of classes for the term for which
			 payment is being requested.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2748 - SCHOOL AND MUNICIPAL SOCIAL WORK SHORTAGE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 2748.10 - Summary and Purpose

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a) The School
			 and Municipal Social Work Shortage Loan Repayment Program is intended to
			 encourage
Illinois Students to work, and to continue to work, as a
			 school social worker in public school districts in this State or in State
			 municipalities.
[110 ILCS 947/65.115 ]
b) This Part governs the School and Municipal
			 Social Work Shortage Loan Repayment Program. Additional rules and definitions
			 are contained in General Provisions (23 Ill. Adm. Code 2700).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2748 - SCHOOL AND MUNICIPAL SOCIAL WORK SHORTAGE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 2748.20 - Applicant Eligibility

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A qualified applicant shall be:
a) United States Citizen or eligible
			 noncitizen;
b) a resident of
			 Illinois;
c) a borrower with an
			 outstanding balance due on an eligible educational loan related to obtaining a
			 degree in social work;
d) an
			 individual who is not in default on a federally guaranteed educational loan and
			 does not owe a refund on a grant or scholarship program administered by
			 ISAC;
e) an individual who, on the
			 date of application submission, is currently employed and was employed as a
			 social worker for least 12 consecutive months by:
1) an Illinois public elementary
			 school;
2) an Illinois public
			 secondary school; or
3) an Illinois
			 municipality where the social worker did not report directly to a police
			 department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2748 - SCHOOL AND MUNICIPAL SOCIAL WORK SHORTAGE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 2748.30 - Program Procedures

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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 for education expenses.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2749 - NURSING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 2749.20 - Referenced Materials

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The following materials are referenced in this Part:
a) Illinois statutes:
1) Nursing Education Scholarship Law
				[110 ILCS
				975 ]
2)
				Nurse Practice Act [225 ILCS 65 ]
3) Board of Higher Education Act
				[110 ILCS
				205 ]
4)
				Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law [20 ILCS
				2310/2310-200]
5) State Comptroller Act [15 ILCS
				405 ]
6)
				Educational Loan Default Act [5 ILCS 385 ]
7) Higher Education Loan Act [110 ILCS
				945 ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2749 - NURSING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 2749.30 - Administrative Hearings

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Administrative hearings conducted concerning the provisions
				  of this Part shall be governed by the Department's Practice and Procedure in
				  Administrative Hearings.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2749 - NURSING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS › Subpart B - ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION › Section 2749.100 - Eligibility

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a) To qualify for
				consideration, an applicant shall meet the eligibility criteria outlined in
				Section 5 or 6.5 of the Law showing that the
				applicant:
1) For Nursing Scholarships
A)
Has been a resident of this State
				for at least one year prior to application, and is a citizen or a lawful
				permanent resident alien of the United States
(Section 5(1) of the
				Law); and
B)
Is enrolled in
				or accepted for admission to
an Illinois school in
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 at an approved
				institution
(Section 5(2) of the Law);
and
C)
Agrees to meet the nursing
				employment obligation
(Section 5(3) of the Law);
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2749 - NURSING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS › Subpart B - ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION › Section 2749.105 - Notification

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a) Notification of
				the opportunity to apply for the scholarship is available at the Department's
				website (
http://www.dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/life-stages-populations/rural-underserved-populations/nursing-education-scholarship-program
).
b) Notification to prospective students and
				the public shall be considered to have been provided by publication of this
				notice.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2749 - NURSING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS › Subpart B - ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION › Section 2749.110 - Application

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a) Individuals can
				apply for the scholarship at:
https://idph.illinois.gov/nespmis/tblApplicationInformation/Show-TblApplicationInformation.aspx?TblApplicationInformation=3PFT7naGpupBtZ9GdAquFw%3d%3d
.
b) The Department will accept applications
				March 1 through April 30 of each year. Applications received after April 30
				will not be considered.
c) In
				addition to the application, applicants shall submit the following documents to
				the Department:
1) A copy of the applicant's
				acceptance letter to an approved institution's nursing program in Illinois.
				This letter is not required if the applicant's official transcripts demonstrate
				the applicant is taking nursing courses at an approved institution in
				Illinois;
2) A copy of the
				applicant's Illinois driver's license or State-issued identification card
				documenting that the applicant has been an Illinois resident at least one year
				prior to applying for the scholarship;
3) A copy of the applicant's: birth
				certificate, U.S. passport, Certificate of Naturalization, or permanent
				resident card;
4) A copy of the
				applicant's SAR;
5) The applicant's
				official transcripts. If the applicant has a GED, the applicant shall furnish
				the GED certificate and GED passing score. Applicants who furnish a GED
				certificate will have their GED passing score converted to a GPA. The
				Department will use the following methodology to calculate the GPA: divide the
				GED passing score by the number of sections taken on the GED test to obtain an
				average, divide the average by the highest possible score available on the GED
				test to obtain a percentage, then multiply the percentage by the
				4.0 grading scale;
6) A copy of any previously earned nursing
				degree;
7) A copy of the
				applicant's Illinois nursing license (if applicable); and
8) A statement that the applicant has not
				defaulted on an educational loan.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2749 - NURSING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS › Subpart C - AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS › Section 2749.200 - Scholarship Description

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a)
				Scholarships shall be awarded to recipients at approved institutions in
				Illinois for the following time frames:
1) A
				student in good standing pursuing
an associate degree in
				nursing
may receive a scholarship for
up to 2
academic
years
. (Section 5 of the Law)
2) A student in good standing pursuing
a hospital-based diploma in nursing
may receive a scholarship
				for
up to 3
academic
years
. (Section 5 of the
				Law)
3) A student in good standing
				pursuing
a baccalaureate degree in nursing
may receive a
				scholarship for
up to 4
academic
years
.
				(Section 5 of the Law)
4) A student
				in good standing pursuing
a graduate degree in nursing
may
				receive a scholarship for
up to 5
academic
years
. (Section 5 of the Law)
5) A student in good standing pursuing
a certificate in practical nursing
may receive a scholarship
				for
up to one
academic
year
. (Section 5 of
				the Law)
6) A student in good
				standing pursuing
a graduate degree in nursing
to become a
				nurse educator may receive a scholarship for
up to 3
academic
years
. (Section
				6.5(c) of the
				Law)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2749 - NURSING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS › Subpart C - AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS › Section 2749.210 - Determination of Financial Need

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Financial need will be documented by means of a current
				  Student Aid Report (SAR) supplied by the applicant.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2749 - NURSING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS › Subpart C - AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS › Section 2749.220 - Selection Criteria for Award of Scholarships

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a) Nursing scholarship recipients will be
				selected based on the following:
1) Recipients
				continuing with their nursing education (for the same nursing degree sought)
				from the previous academic year will receive preference over other
				applicants;
2)
If in any
				year the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of scholarships to
				be awarded, the Department shall, in consultation with the Illinois Nursing
				Workforce Center Advisory Board, consider the following factors in granting
				priority in awarding scholarships
:
A)
Financial need, as shown on a
current SAR,
of students
				who will pursue their education on a full-time or close to full-time basis and
				who already have a certificate in practical nursing, a diploma in nursing, or
				an associate degree in nursing and are pursuing a higher degree.
(Section 5(3)(A) of the Law)
B)
A student's merit, as shown through
the student's
grade point average, class rank, and other academic and extracurricular
				activities
(Section 5(3)(C) of the Law), including, but not limited
				to:
i) A cumulative GPA of at least
				3.0 on a
				4.0 scale; or
ii) Class rank in the
				50th percentile or higher.
C) In the event of a tie, applicants having
				the fewest number of credit hours remaining to complete the certificate,
				diploma or degree will be awarded scholarships.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2749 - NURSING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS › Subpart C - AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS › Section 2749.230 - Student Enrollment and Institutions' Obligations

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a) An approved institution may accept a
				student into its nursing education program based on its own admission
				requirements, standards and policies. (Section 9(a) of the Law)
b) The Department shall disburse available
				scholarship funds for tuition and fees to the approved institution directly for
				the payment of tuition and other necessary fees or for credit against the
				student's obligation for tuition and fees. If the Department disburses
				scholarship funds directly to an approved institution,
the approved
				institution shall be contractually obligated to provide facilities and
				instruction to the student on the same terms as to other students
.
				(Section 9(a) of the Law)
c) An
				approved institution shall provide written notice to the Department if any
				scholarship recipient who is enrolled in the approved institution ceases to be
				a student in good standing. The notice shall be sent to the Department within
				ten business days after the institution determines that the student ceases to
				be in good standing. After the notification is received, the Department will
				terminate the Grant Agreement and the recipient shall repay all previously
				awarded scholarship funds (see Section
				597.310).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2749 - NURSING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS › Subpart C - AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS › Section 2749.235 - Deferment of Continuous Attendance Requirement

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A request to defer a recipient's continuous attendance
				  requirement shall be submitted in writing to the Department. The request shall
				  detail the reasons for the deferment and be accompanied and supported by the
				  documentation described in this Section. The Department may grant one deferment
				  per recipient.
a) A deferment will be
				granted for up to one academic quarter, trimester or semester (except as
				otherwise allowed by this Section) if the recipient provides documentation of a
				physical or mental health disability that results in the recipient's temporary
				inability to fulfill the continuous attendance requirement. Documentation shall
				include an explanation from a licensed health care professional attesting to
				the recipient's temporary inability to fulfill the continuous attendance
				requirement. If the recipient's leave will exceed an academic quarter,
				trimester or semester, an extension of the deferment will be granted based on
				documented medical need. In no circumstance, however, would a deferment exceed
				12 months.
b) Recipients who are
				military reservists and are called to active duty will be granted a deferment
				beginning on the activation date in the active duty order. The recipient shall
				submit a copy of the order to active duty with the written request for
				deferment. The duration of the deferment shall equal the recipient's period of
				active military duty.
c) Recipients
				who receive a deferment shall have their continuous attendance, scholarship
				assistance and service obligation requirements tolled. The tolling of these
				requirements shall equal the recipient's period of deferment.
d) A recipient who does not request a
				deferment and who does not maintain the continuous attendance requirement shall
				have his or her scholarship award voided. The recipient shall be required to
				repay to the Department all scholarship monies received (see Section
				597.310).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2749 - NURSING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS › Subpart C - AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS › Section 2749.240 - Waiver of Continuous Attendance Requirement

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A request to waive a recipient's continuous attendance
				  requirement shall be submitted in writing to the Department. The request shall
				  detail the reasons for the waiver and be accompanied and supported by
				  documentation as described in this Section.
a) Reasons for the waiver can include the
				recipient's:
1) Total and permanent
				disability;
2) Incompetency;
				or
3) Death.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 2749 - NURSING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS › Subpart D - TERMS OF PERFORMANCE › Section 2749.300 - Grant Agreement

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a) Prior to
				receiving scholarship funding for any academic year, the recipient shall enter
				into a binding Grant Agreement with the State of Illinois agreeing to the
				provisions of the Law and this Part.
b)
The Department may require a
				recipient to reimburse the State for expenses, including but not limited
				to
legal
fees, incurred by the Department or other agent of
				the State for a successful legal action against the recipient for a breach of
				any provision of the
Grant Agreement (Section 4 of the Law).
c) The scholarship award will not be final
				until the recipient and the Department have executed a Grant Agreement setting
				forth the terms and conditions of the grant, using the form prescribed by the
				Department. The Department will withdraw the scholarship award if a consensus
				cannot be reached on the terms of the Grant Agreement.