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Illinois Allied Health Care Professional Scholarship Program To increase the number of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified nurse midwives practicing in areas of Illinois that have insufficient number of primary care providers. Amount Awarded: $7500Number Awarded: Varies each year.Duration: 2 years.Deadline: June of each year.Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a school located in Illinois that is accredited in its field; be preparing to become an NP, PA, or certified nurse midwife; be able to demonstrate financial need; and agree to practice full time in a designated shortage area as an allied health care professional for 1 year for each year of scholarship funding received. In addition to a completed application, applicants must submit the following: proof of enrollment or acceptance for admission and a copy of their student aid report. An interview may be required. Preference is given to applicants demonstrating a commitment to providing primary health care services in designated shortage areas and prior experience with medically underserved populations.Additional Information: Within 30 days after the student's licensure to practice, or if already licensed in Illinois within 30 days of completing academic training, the recipient must begin repayment of the award by practicing in a designated shortage area in Illinois. The recipient must practice on a full-time basis 1 year for each year scholarship funds were received. The responsibility of securing a suitable practice site to fulfill the obligation lies with the scholarship recipient. Recipients who do not fulfill this obligation are required to reimburse the state 3 times the total amount of scholarship grant received for each unfulfilled year of obligation plus 7 percent interest per year on that amount.Contact Information:Illinois Department of Public Health
Attn: Center for Rural Health
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
217/782-4977
Fax: 217/782-3987
mailus@idph.state.il.us
www.idph.state.il.us