Section 2759.20  Applicant Eligibility

a)         A qualified applicant shall be:

1)         a resident of Illinois;

2)         a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen;

3)         a recipient of at least a bachelor's degree;

4)         enrolled or accepted for enrollment on at least a half-time basis in an approved program of professional or practical nursing education at the graduate level at an Illinois institution of higher learning; and

5)         maintaining satisfactory academic progress as determined by the institution.