N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 10 § 47-1.2 - Eligibility for an award
(a) To
be eligible for a State Health Service Corps award, an individual must:
(1) show evidence of enrollment or acceptance
for full-time study in a professional study program in an institution approved
by the Board of Regents. The Commissioner of Health may permit individuals who
are not enrolled or who have not been accepted for enrollment to apply for an
award, but an award will not be made until the individual provides evidence of
acceptance into an institution approved by the Department of Health pursuant to
standards established in this Title, or the Board of Regents. The Commissioner
of Health may permit individuals who submit satisfactory medical statements
substantiating a serious illness or disability that precludes full-time
attendance to attend part-time;
(2)
be pursuing a program of continuous undergraduate or graduate education in a
health care profession as defined in section
47.1(a)
of this Part;
(3) be within 24
months of completing the program of study and becoming eligible to apply for
licensure, registration or certification in the profession of study;
(4) be a United States citizen or resident
alien who is holding a valid I-551 card or a valid I-151 card issued by the
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service;
(5) meet the character and moral standards
required for licensure under section 6524, subsection 7 of the State Education
Law; and
(6) complete, sign and
file an application using prescribed forms which must be filed within specified
time frames. All required supplementary documents must be filed as directed.
Incomplete, illegible or vague applications may be rejected. Applications filed
after the deadlines specified may be rejected.
(b) An individual may be determined to be
ineligible to receive a State Health Service Corps scholarship or fellowship
award if:
(1) the individual is already
receiving any other scholarship or fellowship award that requires the
fulfillment of a service obligation;
(2) the individual is employed by the State
of New York and is granted educational leave with pay from the position held
except in the instance of extreme hardship as determined by the Commissioner of
Health;
(3) the individual is
identified by Higher Education Services Corporation as having defaulted in the
repayment of a guaranteed student loan; or
(4) the individual is not a resident of New
York State and plans to attend or attends an educational institution located
out of state.
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