| (a) Subject to available funding for this program,
the department will publish a notice of fund availability and request
for applications, which will include all necessary details about the
program and application requirements. The application must be on the
forms and in the format prescribed by the department.
(b) To be eligible to apply for a loan reimbursement
or stipend, an applicant must meet the following criteria:
(1) is a health professional as defined in §487.551
of the Texas Government Code;
(2) is a resident of the state of Texas;
(3) does not have a service obligation to any entity
or participate in any educational loan reimbursement program or other
incentive program; and
(4) meets other eligibility or program requirements
specified in the guidelines and request for applications.
(c) An educational loan is not eligible for reimbursement
if it:
(1) was a self-made educational loan from one's own
insurance policy or pension plan or from the insurance policy or pension
plan of a spouse or other relative;
(2) involves a service obligation; or
(3) is in default at the time of application.
(d) Applications that are received after the closing
date, incomplete or substantially inconsistent with the requirements
of this division and the request for applications may be rejected
without further consideration at the discretion of the department.
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