R434-40-10. Scholarship Grant Eligibility and Selection

(1) In selecting a recipient for a scholarship grant, the department shall evaluate each applicant based on: (a) the applicant's: (i) academic ability as demonstrated by official transcripts and school admission test scores; (ii) educational, personal, and professional references demonstrating the applicant's good character and potential to successfully complete school; (iii) projected educational expenses; and (iv) scholarship application essay; (b) the applicant's commitment to serve in an underserved area, as demonstrated through: (i) work or volunteer service in an underserved area or a service commitment to a medically underserved population; (ii) work or educational experience with a medically underserved population through AmeriCorps VISTA, the Peace Corps, or a similar volunteer agency; (iii) language skills that are essential for the provision of health care services to a medically underserved population; and (iv) any other demonstrable fact or experience that establishes the applicant's commitment to the medically underserved; (c) evidence that an accredited school has accepted the applicant or that the applicant currently attends an accredited school; and (d) evidence that the applicant has a license in good standing to practice under: (i) Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act; or (ii) Title 58, Chapter 44a, Nurse Midwife Practice Act. (2) To be considered eligible for a scholarship grant, an applicant must be a United States citizen or permanent resident. (3) In selecting a scholarship grant recipient, the department may give preference to an applicant who agrees to serve for a greater length of time.