Sec. 30. Eligibility; work requirement.
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Sec. 30. Eligibility; work requirement.
(a)To be eligible to receive a grant under the Human Services Professional Loan Repayment Program, the Commission must find that the eligible professional satisfies all of the following:
(1)The applicant is a resident of the State of Illinois.
(2)The applicant has been a full-time employee for at least 24 consecutive months as
a human services professional, and the community-based human services agency currently has or did have a contract with, receives funding from, or is grant-funded by a State agency for the purpose of providing human services during the applicant's 24 consecutive month tenure.
(3)The applicant is a borrower with an outstanding balance due on an educational
loan.
(4)The applicant has not defaulted on an educational loan.
(5)The applicant must remain a full-time employee as a human services professional in
the same community-based human services agency for at least 12 months after receiving this grant.
(b)The Commission may grant preference to a previous recipient of a grant under the Program, provided that the recipient continues to meet the eligibility requirements under this Section.
(c)The Commission may grant preference to applications based on need or income levels.