Illinois Compiled Statutes 110 ILCS 923/25 – Eligibility
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(a) To be eligible for assistance under the Child Welfare Student Loan Forgiveness Program, an applicant for an undergraduate forgivable loan must meet all of the following qualifications:
(1) Be a full-time student at the upper-division
(1) Be a full-time student at the upper-division
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undergraduate level in a social work program approved by the Council on Social Work Education leading to a bachelor’s degree in social work or an accredited human services degree program.
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(2) Have declared an intent to work in child welfare
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at the Department of Children and Family Services, its successor, or a contracting agency for at least the number of years for which a forgivable loan is received.
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(3) Have maintained a minimum cumulative grade point
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average of at least a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate work. If applying for renewal of an undergraduate forgivable loan, an applicant must have maintained a minimum cumulative grade point average of at least a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate work and have earned at least 12 semester credits per term, or the equivalent.
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(b) To be eligible for assistance under the Child Welfare Student Loan Forgiveness Program, an applicant for a graduate forgivable loan must meet all of the following qualifications:
(1) Be a full-time student at the graduate level in a
(1) Be a full-time student at the graduate level in a
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social work program approved by the Council on Social Work Education leading to a master’s degree in social work or an accredited human services degree program.
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(2) Have declared an intent to work in child welfare
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at the Department of Children and Family Services, its successor, or a contracting agency for at least the number of years for which a forgivable loan is received.
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(3) Hold a bachelor’s degree from a school or
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department of social work at any college or university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, or hold a degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university.
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(4) Have maintained an undergraduate cumulative grade
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point average of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or have attained a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score of at least 1,000. If applying for renewal of a graduate forgivable loan, an applicant must have maintained a minimum cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all graduate work and have earned at least 9 semester credits per term, or the equivalent.
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(5) Not have received an undergraduate forgivable
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loan under the program.
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