A qualified applicant in the Agriculture Education Loan Forgiveness Program shall be a person who meets the following requirements. The person:
- (1) Is a resident of this Commonwealth.
- (2) Holds a degree in a field related to the production of agricultural products or in the field of veterinary medicine, from an institution of higher education located within this Commonwealth.
- (3) Is in the first year of full-time employment or work on a family farm or in the practice of veterinary medicine. A portion of this activity shall be for the protection and enhancement of agricultural animal health and productivity, on or after July 1, 1991.
- (4) Has borrowed through the Agency-administered Federal Family Education Loan Programs.