House Sponsors: LINDNER-COULSON, SCULLY AND BELLOCK. Senate Sponsors: RONEN,C Short description: NURSING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Nursing Education Scholarship Law. Changes various references to degree programs. Adds various definitions to the Act. Deletes the provision that limits the number of scholarships that can be awarded per year to 500. Changes the method of determining how scholarships shall be awarded to applicants. Changes the period of time during which a scholarship recipient must be employed as a nurse in Illinois after graduation. Changes the factors to be considered in the scholarship distribution formula. Effective January 1, 2001. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status