Section 97750 - Eligibility Criteria for Financial Assistance Under the Registered Nurse Education Program(a) To be eligible for a scholarship under the Registered Nurse Education Program, an applicant shall: (1) Be pursuing or planning to pursue, a course of study leading to a baccalaureate degree in nursing;(2) Be a member of a group defined in section 97700.8, except that an applicant may not be required to be a member if he or she agrees to practice nursing for a specified period of time in direct patient care in a medically underserved area of the state; and,(3) Be nominated by the program director or designee of the baccalaureate degree nursing program to which the applicant has applied (or intends to apply), or the program director or designee of an associate degree nursing program the applicant has attended, if either program director has agreed to make nominations to the Office. In making the nominations, the nursing program directors or their designees shall take into account the following: (A) The nominee's work experience;(B) The community background of the nominee, including residence in a medically underserved area;(C) The nominee's career goals;(D) Prior academic performance, and potential for future academic success; and,(E) Financial need. If an applicant is not applying to, and has not attended a school that has agreed to make nominations, then the applicant shall provide at least three letters of recommendation from former teachers or other community representatives.
(4) Priority consideration shall be given by the Office to individuals who have graduated from an Associate Degree Nursing Program. Priority shall also be given to full-time students, or less than full-time students who can complete their baccalaureate degree requirements in the shortest time.(b) To be eligible for a loan repayment award under the Registered Nurse Education Program, an applicant shall: (1) Be in the final year of the course of study leading to a baccalaureate degree in nursing; or,(2) Currently possess a baccalaureate degree in nursing and have a valid license as a registered nurse; and,(3) Be willing to practice nursing for a specified period of time in direct patient care in a medically underserved area of the state. Priority shall be given by the Office to individuals whose commitment or ethnic and cultural background indicates the likelihood of successful long-term employment in a medically underserved area even after the service obligation has ended.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 97750
1. New section filed 5-24-90 as an emergency; operative 5-24-90 (Register 90, No. 27). Section remains in effect pursuant to Education Code section 69801 unless amended or repealed by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development.
2. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 7-3-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 27). Note: Authority cited: Section 128360, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 128385, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 5-24-90 as an emergency; operative 5-24-90 (Register 90, No. 27). Section remains in effect pursuant to Education Code section 69801 unless amended or repealed by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development.
2. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 7-3-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 27).