Illinois Veterans' Home Medical Provider Loan Repayment Program

800.899.4722
isac.studentservices@illinois.gov

The Veterans' Home Medical Providers Loan Repayment Program offers loan repayment assistance for certain professionals to pursue or continue careers at Illinois veterans' homes. Applicants must agree to work at one of four veterans' homes, located in Anna, Chicago, LaSalle, Manteno and Quincy, Illinois.

Applicants must:

• Be Illinois residents and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens.
• Be a medical provider who meets licensing requirements of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation or a certified nursing assistant who passed the state-specified examinations to be fully certified
• Be a medical provider who has completed the prescribed employment probationary period and whose employment is in good standing as determined by the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs

Eligible professions include:

• Physicians
• Certified nurse practitioners
• Licensed practical nurses
• Registered professional nurses
• Certified nursing assistants

Up to $5,000 per year for a maximum of 4 years.

12 months of service are required for each year of loan repayment.

A link to the application form is available on the program website.

Mail the completed application to:

Illinois Student Assistance Commission
1755 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, IL 60015-5209

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted. Allow at least 4-5 weeks for the processing of the application.