R434-40-5. Health Care Professionals Scholarship Grants -- Terms and Service

  (1) To increase the number of nurse educators in underserved areas in the state, the Department may provide scholarship grants to individuals seeking to become nurse educators in exchange for their agreement to serve for a specified period of time at an approved site in the state.

  (2) Scholarship grants may be given to pay educational expenses while pursuing an education at an institution accredited by the National League of Nursing that provides training leading to the award of a final degree that qualifies the applicant to become a nurse educator in the state.

  (3) Scholarship grants given under this section may not be used to satisfy other obligations owed under any similar program and may not be in an amount more than is reasonably necessary to meet educational expenses.

  (4) Scholarship grant recipients shall seek a course of education following a schedule of at least a minimum number of course hours per year as set by the Department which leads to receipt of a degree or completion of specified additional course work in a number of years as established by the Department.