Illinois · 104th session
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Establishes the Mental Health Professional Career Scholarship Program to recruit and train individuals to work in qualifying jobs that have a high demand for new employees and offer high wages by awarding scholarships. Provides that each scholarship awarded shall be determined by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission in an amount up to and including the full costs of tuition and fees and room and board of the qualified institution at which the recipient is enrolled if the institution is public or an equivalent rate established by the Commission for private institutions. Sets forth provisions concerning the maximum amount of terms a qualified student may receive scholarship assistance; application forms and prioritization of applicants; payment of the scholarship; recipient agreements; repayment; funding; and rulemaking. Provides that scholarships may be made through the 2030-2031 academic year. Creates the Mental Health Professional Career Scholarship Fund, and makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act.
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (2025-05-09)