HB3498 Summary

• Allows recipients of Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarships who enter repayment to have their debt reduced proportionally if they begin teaching at qualifying schools within 5 years of entering repayment.

• Permits Golden Apple Scholars program recipients who enter repayment to have their debt reduced proportionally if they subsequently begin teaching at qualifying schools within 5 years, though reduction does not reinstate program participation.

• Enables Special Education Teacher Scholarship recipients who enter repayment to have their debt reduced proportionally if they subsequently begin teaching at qualifying schools within 5 years of entering repayment.

• Changes language in Golden Apple Scholars section from "on-campus" to "on campus" for consistency.

• Effective upon becoming law.