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CHICAGO (WREX) - Prospective nursing students in Illinois can apply for scholarships to help pay their tuition.
The Illinois Nursing Education Scholarship Program provides 140 nursing students with enough money to pay tuition and other expenses in nursing programs across the state.
"When we can help expand opportunities for Illinois residents to move into the health services field, we accomplish two important goals: putting people to work and promoting the health of our state," said Brent Adams, Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation.
Illinois is in the midst of a major nursing shortage.
The Nursing Education Scholarship Program provides assistance to anyone pursuing an associate degree in nursing, an associate degree in applied sciences in nursing, a hospital based diploma in nursing, a baccalaureate degree in nursing, a graduate degree in nursing (nurse educators) or a certificate in practical nursing.
Scholarship criteria, information and online and printable applications can be found at http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/rural_health/rural_scholarship.htm. The application cycle runs from March 1 through May 31 of each year.
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