95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB3623


 
Introduced 2/28/2007, by Rep. Lou Lang
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














110 ILCS 975/5
  from Ch. 144, par. 2755








    Amends the Nursing Education Scholarship Law.  Provides that at least
30% (instead of 40%) of the scholarships awarded shall be for recipients who are
pursuing baccalaureate degrees in nursing, 25% (instead of 30%) of the scholarships
awarded shall be for recipients who are pursuing associate degrees in
nursing
or a diploma in nursing, 15% (instead of 20%) of the scholarships awarded shall be for recipients who are pursuing a graduate degree in nursing, and 20% of the scholarships awarded shall be for recipients who agree to work in a facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act.
















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    AN ACT concerning education.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:

 
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    Section 5. The Nursing Education Scholarship Law is amended  
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by changing Section 5 as follows:
 



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


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    Sec. 5. Nursing education scholarships. Beginning with the 
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fall term of the 2004-2005

academic year, the
Department, in 
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accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by it for 
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this
program, shall provide scholarships to individuals 
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selected
from among those applicants who qualify for 
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consideration by showing:


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        (1) that he or she has been a resident of this State 
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    for at least one
year prior to application, and is a 
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    citizen or a lawful permanent resident
alien of the United 
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    States;


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        (2) that he or she is enrolled in or accepted for 
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    admission to an associate degree in
nursing program, 
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    hospital-based
diploma in nursing program, baccalaureate 
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    degree
in nursing program, graduate degree in nursing 
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    program, or practical nursing program at an approved

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    institution; and


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        (3) that he or she agrees to meet the nursing 
 


 






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    employment obligation.

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    If in any year the number of qualified applicants exceeds 
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the number of
scholarships to be awarded, the Department shall, 
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in consultation with the Center for Nursing Advisory Board, 
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consider the following factors in granting priority in awarding

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scholarships:
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            (A) Financial need, as shown on a
standardized 
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        financial needs assessment form used by an approved

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        institution, of students who will pursue their 
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        education on a full-time or close to
full-time
basis 
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        and who already have a certificate in practical 
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        nursing, a diploma
in nursing, or an associate degree 
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        in nursing and are pursuing a higher
degree.

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            (B) A student's status as a registered nurse who is 
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        pursuing a graduate degree in nursing to pursue 
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        employment in an approved institution that educates 
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        licensed practical nurses and that educates registered 
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        nurses in undergraduate and graduate nursing programs.

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            (C) A student's merit, as shown through his or her 
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        grade point average, class rank, and other academic and 
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        extracurricular activities.  The Department may add to 
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        and further define these merit criteria by rule.

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    Unless otherwise indicated, scholarships shall be awarded 
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to
recipients at approved institutions for a period
of up to 2 
25
years if the recipient is enrolled in an
associate degree in

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nursing
program, up to 3 years if the recipient is enrolled in 
 


 






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a hospital-based
diploma in nursing program, up to 4 years if 
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the recipient is enrolled in a
baccalaureate degree in nursing 
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program, up to 5 years if the recipient is enrolled in a 
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graduate degree in nursing program, and up to one year if the

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recipient is enrolled in a certificate in practical nursing 
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program.  At least
30%
40% of the scholarships awarded shall be 
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for recipients who are
pursuing baccalaureate degrees in 
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nursing, 25%
30% of the scholarships
awarded shall be for 
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recipients who are pursuing associate degrees in
nursing
or a 
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diploma in nursing, 10% of the scholarships awarded
shall be 
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for recipients who are pursuing a certificate in practical 
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nursing, 15%
and 20% of the scholarships awarded shall be for 
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recipients who are pursuing a graduate degree in nursing, and 
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20% of the scholarships awarded shall be for recipients who 
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agree to work in a facility licensed under the Nursing Home 
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Care Act.

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(Source: P.A. 93-879, eff. 1-1-05; 94-1020, eff. 7-11-06.)