Will County HEROES 护理和教学奖学金

概述

The Will County HEROES 教学和护理 Grant ignites a new generation of heroes – students willing to enter these fields 和 take on the challenges of these noble professions. Both current 和 potential 护理和教学 students are eligible to apply for up to $2,500 a semester of scholarship money to病房 their 教育. The program also provides a pathway for employment 毕业后, connecting students with local partners who can support their continued 教育和 ensure a working environment that will foster positive career development.

Now is the time to become an Education 和 Healthcare Hero! 今天就学习如何申请!

格兰特的细节

1000万美元 of Will County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding will be used to “prime the pipeline” for teaching 和 nursing students 谁住在威尔郡 和 expect to work at a Will County 教育 or healthcare institution, 分别, 毕业后. Will County has awarded four higher 教育 partners, Governors State University圣路易斯市大学. 弗朗西斯, 路易斯大学, 乔利埃特专科学校, funds to generate a pathway for enrollment, 教育, 和就业.

The Will County Heroes Grant will award participants 每学期2500美元 or $5,000 per academic year as an 教育和就业 incentive for professionals to stay 和 work in Will County – beginning with students enrolled as early as Fall 2023!

职业领域

Will County Heroes will provide assistance to students, including financial aid 和 connection with employment partners, at the four higher 教育 partners pursuing careers in:

教学

Students pursuing teacher certification for elementary 教育, 特殊教育, 和 secondary 教育 who are interested in teaching in Will County 毕业后.

护理

Students interested in becoming a Registered Nurse through a Bachelor of Science in 护理 (BSN-RN) 和 who are interested in working in Will County 毕业后.

标准

1. This program is available to impacted students which must qualify 和 attest to “ONE” 下列的:

• LOW OR MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS - Income at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Guideline for the size of the household. Refer to the chart at the bottom of this page.

• HOUSEHOLDS THAT EXPERIENCED UNEMPLOYMENT - Professionals seeking a career change as a result of losing their employment through the p和emic

• HOUSEHOLDS THAT QUALIFY FOR CERTAIN FEDERAL BENEFITS - Which includes Medicaid, Pell, SNAP, WIC

2. 教学和 nursing students 谁住在威尔郡和 expect to work at a Will County 教育 or healthcare institution, 分别, 毕业后.

3. Will County has awarded four higher 教育 partners, Governors State University圣路易斯市大学. 弗朗西斯, 路易斯大学, 乔利埃特专科学校, funds to generate a pathway for enrollment, 教育, 和就业.

行动步骤

1. 应用 for admissions at Governors State University for 护理, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education or Secondary Education.

申请“政府一站通”

2. 应用 for the Will County Heroes 护理 & 教学奖学金

应用 for Will County HEROES Scholarship

总统的声明

“This innovative collaboration serves as a model for institutions seeking to enhance the diverse needs of the local economy. We are grateful to Will County for their investment in the future of our students 和 the emerging workforce.”

Dr. Cheryl Green, President of Governors State University

影响家庭

• U.S. Treasury states that income at or below 300 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for the size of the household based on the most recently published poverty guidelines meets the definition of “impacted”. Please reference the income table to the right.

• A household is defined as all the people who occupy a housing unit at their legal permanent residence.

• A household includes the related family members 和 all the unrelated people, 如果有任何, 比如房客, 寄养儿童, 病房, or employees who share the housing unit. A person living alone in a housing unit, or a group of unrelated people sharing a housing unit such as partners or roomers, is also counted as a household.