Section 2749.220 Selection
Criteria for Award of Scholarships
a) Nursing education scholarship recipients will be selected based
on the following criteria outlined in Sections 5 and 6.5(b) of the Law:
1) Recipients continuing with their nursing education (for the
same nursing degree sought) from the previous academic year will receive
preference over other applicants;
2) If in any year the number of qualified applicants exceeds
the number of scholarships to be awarded, ISAC shall, in consultation with the Illinois
Nursing Workforce Center Advisory Board, consider the following factors in
granting priority in awarding scholarships:
A) The financial need, as determined by information submitted by the
applicant on the FAFSA, of students who are seeking higher degree
attainment:
i) For students seeking to become nurses, those who will
pursue their education on a full-time or close to full-time basis and who
already have a certificate in practical nursing, a diploma in nursing, or an
associate degree in nursing and are pursuing a higher degree (Section 5(A)
of the Law); or
ii) For students seeking to become nurse educators, those who
will pursue their education on a full-time or close to full-time basis and who
already have a baccalaureate degree in nursing and are pursuing a higher
degree to become a nurse educator, or registered nurses who are pursuing a
graduate degree in nursing to obtain employment in an approved institution that
educates licensed practical nurses and that educates registered nurses in
undergraduate and graduate nursing programs (Sections 6.5(b)(1) and
6.5(b)(2) of the Law);
B) A
student's merit, as shown through the following (Section 5(3)(c) and
Section 6.5(b)(3) of the Law):
i) a
student's cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
ii) class
rank in the 50th percentile or higher; and
iii) other
academic and extracurricular activities.
C) For students seeking to become nurse educators, experience
as a nurse, including supervisory experience, experience as a nurse in the
United States military, and other academic and extracurricular activities.
b) Scholarship awards shall be distributed as follows:
1) At least 40% of the scholarships awarded shall be for
recipients who are pursuing baccalaureate degrees in nursing;
2) At least 30% of the scholarships awarded shall be for
recipients who are pursuing associate degrees in nursing or a
hospital-based diploma in nursing;
3) At least 20% of the scholarships awarded shall be for
recipients who are pursuing a graduate degree in nursing to become a nurse
or nurse educator; and
4) At least 10% of the scholarships awarded shall be for
recipients who are pursuing a certificate in practical nursing. (Section 5
of the Law)
(Source: Amended at 50 Ill.
Reg. 9459, effective June 25, 2026)