House Sponsors: LINDNER-DAVIS,MONIQUE-BLACK-OSTERMAN AND YOUNGE. Senate Sponsors: BURZYNSKI-RONEN 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, 2002. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 110 ILCS 975/10 Adds reference to: 110 ILCS 975/10 rep. Makes changes concerning the nursing employment obligation, the provision of scholarships, the priority in awarding scholarships, a scholarship's length of time, the percentage of scholarships required to be awarded to certain categories of recipients, a scholarship's amount, and scholarships for part-time students. Repeals the Section concerning the scholarship distribution formula. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0043 Last action date: JUN-29-2001 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status