| (a) Evaluation Criteria. The following criteria will
be used to evaluate applicants:
(1) a personal statement indicating a background and
interest in rural veterinary practice;
(2) a personal statement regarding future intent and
goals in veterinary medical practice;
(3) experience in an active veterinary medical practice
in a rural county;
(4) experience as a licensed veterinarian in Texas;
(5) relevant work or volunteer experience related to
rural veterinary medicine;
(6) involvement in professional or educational activities
relating to rural veterinary medicine;
(7) if the applicant is a student at the time of application,
whether they are in good academic standing;
(8) if the applicant is a graduate at the time of application,
whether they are licensed in good standing;
(9) letters of recommendation; and
(10) financial need.
(b) Evaluation of applications for each application
round.
(1) After the deadline for applications, the presiding
officer will select three committee members to evaluate each application.
(2) The evaluators will individually score eligible
applications using the scoring rubric published with the application.
(3) The average score of the evaluators will be the
applicant's final score.
(4) Applicants will be ranked based on their final
scores.
(c) Final selection for each application round. The
committee will select participants from the ranked applicants. The
number of participants selected and the loan repayment assistance
or payment of tuition and fees offered is contingent on available
funding for each application round. Available funds will be distributed
on a priority basis based on ranking.
(d) Following final selection, the commission will:
(1) notify the participants selected by the committee;
(2) provide information to the participants on the
conditions of loan repayment assistance or payment of tuition and
fees and additional steps the participant must take to receive loan
repayment assistance or payment of tuition and fees; and
(3) inform the participant of any deadlines to complete
the additional steps.
(e) If a participant voluntarily withdraws their application
after final selection or fails to complete the requirements to participate
in the program by a specified deadline, the committee shall consider
the participant's application denied for the application round and
that participant will no longer be able to participate in the program
during the application round.
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