IDOT Targets Young Engineering Talent With Up to $60K in Student Loan Assistance

IDOT Targets Young Engineering Talent With Up to $60K in Student Loan Assistance

IDOT Targets Young Engineering Talent With Up to $60K in Student Loan Assistance Medill Illinoi… Fri, 05/15/2026 - 13:00 Capitol News Illinois by Aidan Klineman and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Transportation announced this week it will soon repay up to $60,000 in student loans for eligible employees over four years as part of an initiative to lure recently graduated engineers in an …

State launches incentive program to recruit young engineers amid workforce shortage

Illinois transportation officials are launching a student loan repayment program to attract and retain new engineers amid a nationwide workforce shortage. The initiative offers up to $60,000 in repayment assistance over four years for eligible employees. Photo: ThisisEngineering/Unsplash The Rebuild Illinois program along with other workforce initiatives, including internships and apprenticeship partnerships with private industry, will repay up …