Section 581.200  Application

a)         The Department will prepare and make available applications to eligible applicants.  The form of the application and the information required shall be determined by the Department. (Section 20 of the Act)

b)         Applicants shall document currently existing educational loan indebtedness to a governmental or commercial lending institution incurred for educational expenses in pursuit of the applicant's medical degree.  The documentation of indebtedness shall include a photocopy or original copy of promissory notes or other evidence of indebtedness with disclosure of lending institution or agency, loan amount, loan period, interest rate, and any amounts repaid prior to the date of submission of the application.

c)         An applicant shall demonstrate that he or she meets all of the eligibility criteria in Section 581.210.

d)         Applicants shall provide their practice location and their medical specialty in the application.

e)         The total amount of grants that a person may be awarded under the program shall not exceed $25,000. (Section 30 of the Act)

(Source:  Amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 2331, effective January 27, 2012)