The Central AHEC will sponsor up to 10 $500 Health Professions Student Training Awards in 2020. Students in the health professions can apply this award to educational expenses including books, scrubs, housing, travel, workshops or conferences, etc.

Applicants must:

• Be a student enrolled in a health profession program and attending college (or an accredited health profession program) in the State of Illinois in Fall 2020. A Health Profession is broadly defined, and includes for example, medicine, osteopathy, nursing, dentistry, dental hygiene, optometry, pharmacy, chiropractic, allied health, public health, psychology, social work, behavioral/mental health, physical and occupational therapy, and emergency medical services.
• Be a resident of one of these Central Illinois counties: Christian, DeWitt, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Marshall, McLean, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Peoria, Piatt, Sangamon, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties.
• Have at least a 2.5 GPA.
• Submit all application materials by Thursday, April 30, 2020, 4:30 pm.
• Submit completed materials to: Jack White, Illinois State University, Campus Box 4950, Normal, IL  61790-4950; Email jtwhite@ilstu.edu
• For questions, contact: Sharon Mills, Director, Central Illinois AHEC, Illinois State University, Campus Box 4950, Normal, IL 61790; Phone 309-438-5326; Email smmills@ilstu.edu
• Recipients will be notified on or after Tuesday, June 30, 2020.
• The award can be used to pay for related educational expenses such as housing, travel, books, scrubs, conference or workshop fees, etc. The award cannot be used to pay for tuition, student fees, or personal expenses.
• Illinois State University students who receive this award will have the information added to their 1098-T. The money will be added to your student account statement and will pay off outstanding charges before being refunded to you.
• Non-Illinois State University students will receive their payment through the accounts payable process which includes providing a W-9 to the University. This will not be reported to you on a form by Illinois State University so it is your responsibility to maintain a record of your payment.
• Part or all of your payment may be taxable. You should seek the advice and guidance of a tax advisor who is familiar with all the relevant facts. This statement is general in nature and is not intended as tax advice. Reference IRS Publication 970, Tax Benefits for Education, for more information on taxable scholarship payments.

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