Illinois Administrative Code
Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
Part 2769 - CHILD WELFARE STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM
Section 2769.20 - Applicant Eligibility

Universal Citation: 23 IL Admin Code § 2769.20

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 52, December 27, 2024

a) A qualified undergraduate applicant shall:

1) be a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen;

2) be a resident of Illinois;

3) be an undergraduate student at the junior or senior level;

4) be a full-time student enrolled in a social work program approved by the Council on Social Work Education leading to a bachelor's degree in social work, or enrolled in an accredited human services degree program;

5) have declared an intent to work in child welfare at DCFS or a contracting agency for at least the number of years for which a forgivable loan is received;

6) have maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent; and

7) if a renewal applicant, have earned at least 12 semester credits per term, or the equivalent.

b) A qualified graduate applicant shall:

1) be a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen;

2) be a resident of Illinois;

3) be a graduate student;

4) be a full-time student enrolled in a social work program approved by the Council on Social Work Education leading to a master's degree in social work, or enrolled in an accredited human services degree program;

5) have declared an intent to work in child welfare at DCFS or a contracting agency for at least the number of years for which a forgivable loan is received;

6) have earned a bachelor's degree from a school or department of social work at any college or university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or have earned a degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university;

7) have maintained a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at the undergraduate level, or have attained a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score of at least 1,000;

8) if a renewal applicant, have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at the graduate level and have earned at least nine semester credits per term, or the equivalent; and

9) have not received a forgivable loan under this Part at the undergraduate level.

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