LAC 28:IV.1605. Participation in the Program

A. To participate in the Health Care Educator Loan Forgiveness Program, a student must be nominated to participate in the program by a participating institution. B. Once nominated, a student must complete and return a master promissory note to the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance. By signing the master promissory note, the student agrees that: 1. for students seeking a masters degree: a. he will enroll full-time in the degree program during the fall, winter, if applicable, and spring semesters/terms; b. he will remain enrolled full-time unless granted an exception to this requirement by the board; c. upon completion of his degree program, he will become a full-time nurse or allied health faculty member at the institution which nominated him for the health care educator loan; d. he will remain a full-time nurse or allied health education faculty member until he teaches one year for each $10,000 he received; 2. for students seeking a doctoral degree: a. he will enroll full-time, or at least 2/3 time, in the degree program during the fall, winter, if applicable, and spring semesters/terms; b. he will remain enrolled full-time, or at least 2/3 time, unless granted an exception to this requirement by the board; c. upon completion of his degree program, he will become a full-time nurse or allied health faculty member at the institution which nominated him for the health care educator loan; d. he will remain a full-time nurse or allied health education faculty member until he teaches one full year for each $10,000 he received. C. A recipient will be eligible to continue to receive Health Care Educator Loan Forgiveness Program loans until he obtains his masters or doctoral degree, provided that he continues to maintain full-time enrollment, or at least 2/3 time enrollment for doctoral degree students, unless an exception to this requirement is granted for cause in accordance with §1607.