[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR62.3]



[Page 357-358]

 

                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

                                SERVICES

 

PART 62_NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN REPAYMENT 

PROGRAMS--Table of Contents

 

       Subpart A_National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program

 

Sec.  62.3  Who is eligible to apply for a scholarship program award?



    (a) To be eligible for a scholarship under this part an applicant 

must:

    (1) Be accepted for enrollment, or be enrolled, as a full-time 

student in a school located in a State;

    (2) Be pursuing a course of study or program offered by the school 

leading to a degree in medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, or an equivalent 

credential for a particular health profession;

    (3) Be eligible for, or hold, an appointment as a commissioned 

officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps of the Service or be eligible 

for selection for civilian service in the National Health Service Corps;

    (4) Be a National of the United States; and

    (5) Submit an application to participate in the Scholarship Program 

together with a signed contract as described in section 751(f) of the 

Act.

    (b) Any applicant who owes an obligation for professional practice 

to a State or other entity under an agreement entered into before filing 

an application under this part is ineligible for an award unless a 

written statement satisfactory to the Secretary is submitted from the 

State or entity that (1) there is no potential conflict in fulfilling 

the service obligation to the State or entity and the Scholarship 

Program, and that (2) the Scholarship Program service obligation will be 

served before the service obligation for professional practice owed to 

the State or entity.

    (c) Any individual who receives a scholarship under the Indian 

Health Service Scholarship Program (section 757 of the Act) or the 

Scholarship Program for First-Year Students of Exceptional Financial 

Need (section 758 of the Act) is ineligible to participate in the 

Scholarship Program during the



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School year(s) for which the scholarships under sections 757 or 758 of 

the Act were awarded.