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| | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024 HB3847 Introduced 2/17/2023, by Rep. Cyril Nichols SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Commission shall establish the Public School Counselor, Social Worker, or Mental Health Professional Loan Repayment Program. Provides that the Program shall provide school counselors, social workers, or other school mental health professionals full educational loan forgiveness to qualified applicants. Sets forth requirements for qualified applicants, application procedures, and rulemaking.
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| | HB3847 | | LRB103 29997 RJT 56417 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning education.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Higher Education Student Assistance Act is |
5 | | amended by adding Section 65.120 as follows: |
6 | | (110 ILCS 947/65.120 new) |
7 | | Sec. 65.120. Public School Counselor, Social Worker, or |
8 | | Mental Health Professional Loan Repayment Program. |
9 | | (a) As used in this Section, "school" means a school |
10 | | operated under the School Code. |
11 | | (b) Subject to appropriation, the Commission shall |
12 | | establish the Public School Counselor, Social Worker, or |
13 | | Mental Health Professional Loan Repayment Program. The Program |
14 | | shall provide school counselors, social workers, or other |
15 | | school mental health professionals who work in public schools |
16 | | in the State for 5 years full educational loan forgiveness to |
17 | | qualified applicants. |
18 | | (c) A person is a qualified applicant under this Section |
19 | | if he or she meets all of the following qualifications: |
20 | | (1) the person is a United States citizen or eligible |
21 | | noncitizen; |
22 | | (2) the person is a resident of this State; |
23 | | (3) the person has attended a State-based institution |