Illinois Department of Public Health 535 W. Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
Phone: 217-782-4977
Fax: 217-782-3987
Email: dph.mailus@illinois.gov
http://www.idph.state.il.us
Purpose of award: To encourage more nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified nurse midwives to set up practices in rural areas of Illinois.
Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be accepted to or currently enrolled in an accredited Illinois school to become a nurse practitioner, physician assistant or certified nurse midwife. Students must demonstrate financial need, and they may be full-time or part-time students as long as part-time students are enrolled for at least a third of the hours required to be a full-time student. Scholarship recipients agree to set up their practice in designated shortage areas after graduation.
Target applicant: High school students
Graduate school students
College students
Adult students
Minimum GPA: None
Amount: $7,500.
Number of awards: Varies
Deadline: June 30.
How to apply: Applications are available online.
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