Section 593.210  Eligibility for Application

a)         Students eligible to apply for Podiatric Student Scholarships shall meet the following qualifications:

1)         He or she is an Illinois resident at the time of application;

2)         He or she is studying podiatric medicine, or is accepted for enrollment, in a podiatry school located in Illinois;

3)         He or she exhibits financial need as determined by the Department, using financial analysis information provided by the applicant and accepted by his or her podiatry school.  The Department shall find a financial need when the information provided reveals a deficit in available funds for tuition and fees; and

4)         He or she agrees to practice full-time in a designated shortage area as a podiatric physician one year for each year he or she is a scholarship recipient.  (Section 10 of the Act)

b)         Students receiving funds from other scholarship or loan funds requiring service commitments that would prevent the applicant from meeting the requirements of the Podiatric Scholarship shall not be eligible for scholarships described in this Subpart.