2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

SB2441: HIGHER ED-MEDICAL EDUC GRANT

Legislative Summary

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall develop and administer a medical education grant program. Provides that the goal of the program shall be to attract capable and promising students to the medical profession, increase the employment and retention of individuals who are receiving additional clinical training in medicine, and reduce any financial barriers in the medical profession. Provides that under the program, grants shall be awarded to eligible medical students and eligible resident or fellow physicians and be used to cover the nontuition costs of attending a medical or osteopathic college or school or receiving specialty or residency training, including, but not limited to, living expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.

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Bill History

2/7/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner
Senate
2/7/2025
First Reading
Senate
2/7/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
3/4/2025
Assigned to Appropriations- Education
Senate
3/21/2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
Senate
4/11/2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Appropriations Education(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Sally Turner
Sally Turner
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/7/202510.8 KB