In order to qualify for the Illinois Teachers and Child Care Providers Loan Repayment Program, applicants shall be:
a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen;
a resident of Illinois;
a borrower who has had an amount of his or her educational loans forgiven pursuant to Section 428J or 428K of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965; and
a borrower who has fulfilled, in Illinois, the obligations set forth in Section 428J or 428K of the HEA.
