Individuals who meet the criteria below are eligible for participation in the Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Forgiveness of Student Loan Program:

1. (1) Employment with Arkansas Rehabilitation Services;
2. (2) Completion of a six-month probationary period, beginning with the first day of Arkansas Rehabilitation Services employment;

3. (3) Proof the individual has incurred student loan debt resulting from obtaining a bachelor’s or master’s degree in the field of vocational rehabilitation:

   1. (A) Documentation of the name and address of the student loan creditor;
   2. (B) A payoff amount for the loan owed to the creditor, current within thirty (30) days of the individual’s application to the program; and

   3. (C) Documentation, such as a transcript or diploma from an educational institution, confirming that the individual received a degree in one (1) of the following fields:

      1. (i) Rehabilitation counseling;
      2. (ii) Social work;
      3. (iii) Psychology;
      4. (iv) Disability studies;
      5. (v) Education, including special education;
      6. (vi) Counseling, other than rehabilitation counseling (master’s level only); and
      7. (vii) Counselor education (master’s level only); and
4. (4) Execution of an agreement by which the individual acknowledges, among other requirements, that Arkansas Rehabilitation Services will not issue payments under the program if the individual resigns or is terminated for cause.