94-457-618 Me. Code R. § 2

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 457-618-2 - ELIGIBILITY

1. The applicant must be a Maine resident admitted to an institution of veterinary medicine in a program of study leading to a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.

2. The applicant must have provided all financial and other application information requested by the Authority, in a timely manner.

3. All applicants must show evidence of a desire to practice veterinary medicine related to livestock or emergency and critical care in an area of Maine with insufficient veterinary services or to practice veterinary medicine of any type in an underserved geographic reg1on.

4. Applicants must not have commenced veterinary medical education prior to January 1, 2011.

5. Awards of loans shall be made according to the following order of priority:

A. First priority is for students who are seeking loan renewal and who continue to demonstrate financial need as certified by the institution of veterinary medicine.

B. Second priority is for incoming students who demonstrate financial need as certified by the institution of veterinary medicine.

C. After prioritizing applicants in accordance with the first and second priorities, the Selection Committee shall consider applicants who demonstrate an interest in practicing in an area of Maine with insufficient veterinary services or in an underserved geographic region. Factors to be considered may include but are not limited to the following:

(1) The applicant's background including past or current residence and/or employment on a farm or at a practice providing emergency and critical care;

(2) The applicant's involvement, if any, with farm or livestock related organizations or at a practice providing emergency and critical care;

(3) The applicant's undergraduate degree and farm or livestock or emergency and critical care-related experiences as an undergraduate;

(4) The applicant's employment or any internships or related experiences with a licensed veterinarian; and

(5) Such other factors as the Authority and the Selection Committee deem relevant to assessing the likelihood that the applicant will practice veterinary medicine related to livestock or emergency and critical care in areas of Maine with insufficient veterinary services or to practice any type of veterinary medicine in an underserved geographic region.

94-457 C.M.R. ch. 618, § 2