(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 States citizen or permanent
resident;
(2) is a resident of Illinois;
(3) is working as a registered professional nurse or
licensed practical nurse in a State veterans' home;
(4) is a borrower with an outstanding balance due
on an educational loan; and
(5) has not defaulted on an educational loan.
(b) Preference may be given to previous recipients of a grant under the program, provided that the recipient continues to meet the eligibility requirements set forth in this Section.
(c) For each year during which an individual receives a grant under this program, he or she must fulfill a separate 12-month period as a registered professional nurse or licensed practical nurse in a State veterans' home.
(Source: P.A. 95-576, eff. 8-31-07.)
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