The Nursing School Grant Program The purpose of the Nursing School Grant Program is to increase the number of registered nurses graduating from Illinois institutions of higher learning. The Nursing School Grant Program will award grants in 2 categories: Expansion Grants and Improvement Grants. Eligible nursing programs include Associate Degrees in Nursing (ADN), Registered Nursing to Baccalaureate Degree Completion Programs (RN-BSN), and Baccalaureate Degrees in Nursing (BSN). Programs must meet accreditation requirements and other eligibility criteria. Expansion grants and Improvement grants shall be determined in a competitive process and will be awarded on the basis of NCLEX-RN pass rates and other performance criteria. Expansion Grant funds may be used to hire faculty, develop new programs and increase classroom space to expand capacity. Improvement grant awards will be much smaller award amounts and may be used to purchase classroom materials, increase academic support services, or make curriculum modifications to increase retention and licensing exam pass rates.

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  (110 ILCS 205/9.31) Sec. 9.31. Competitive grants to nursing schools. In order to increase the number of nurses graduating from Illinois institutions of higher learning, the Board shall establish and administer a competitive grant program for institutions of higher learning that award degrees in nursing. The grants may be awarded on the basis of performance criteria that shall include, but not be limited to, degree production, student retention, and passage rates on professional licensure examinations. The Board shall adopt those rules that are necessary for the implementation and administration of the grants established under this Section. (Source: P.A. 94 1020, eff. 7 11 06.)

• FY 2009 [ Nursing Improvement Grant Guidelines and Materials ]
• FY 2009 Expansion Grant application is for renewal only

• FY 2008 Expansion Grants [ Excel ]
• FY 2008 Improvement Grants [ Excel ]

• Nursing School Grant Program Fiscal Year 2008 Award Allocation (2/2008)
  This item recommends approval of the fiscal year 2008 allocation of $1.0 million for Expansion and Improvement Grant projects as specified in this item.