Section 30930 - [Operative 7/1/2024] Applicant Evaluation and Selection(a) The Commission shall review Applications for completeness and ensure applicants meet Program eligibility criteria necessary to qualify as Eligible Participants, consistent with Education Code section 69740(d).(b) The Commission shall use the scoring matrix attached as Appendix A to these regulations to rank Eligible Participants on the basis of need and merit in accordance with Education Code 69742(a), and to select and make Loan Repayment awards to Program Participants.(c) The number of successful Program Participants determined by the Commission will be limited by the amount of available Loan Repayment funding. Loan Repayment funding will be prioritized and allocated to Eligible Participants who receive the highest matrix scoring points. Should the matrix scoring result in a tied score for two or more Applicants, available funding will be awarded to those Eligible Participants having the highest law school debt.(d) The Commission will apply the scoring matrix to evaluate each application and communicate the Applicant's award status within 120 days of the closing date announced on the Commission's website. The Commission shall select a percentage of Participants at random for further verification of the information provided in the Application and request supplemental documentation, including but not limited to pay stubs, bank account statements, tax information, and debt statements.
(e) Should a notified Participant fail to file an employment verification or meet the Required Service Obligation as provided in Section 30931 of these regulations, the funding assistance will be reserved for a future award cycle.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 30930
Note: Authority cited: Section 69742, Government Code. Reference: Sections 69740, 69741.5, 69472, 69743.5 and 69744, Government Code.
1. New section filed 5-22-2024; operative 7/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 21).