1. (1) In selecting a recipient for a scholarship grant, the department shall evaluate each applicant based on:

   1. (a) the applicant's:

      1. (i) academic ability as demonstrated by official transcripts and school admission test scores;
      2. (ii) educational, personal, and professional references demonstrating the applicant's good character and potential to successfully complete school;
      3. (iii) projected educational expenses; and
      4. (iv) scholarship application essay;

   2. (b) the applicant's commitment to serve in an underserved area, as demonstrated through:

      1. (i) work or volunteer service in an underserved area or a service commitment to a medically underserved population;
      2. (ii) work or educational experience with a medically underserved population through AmeriCorps VISTA, the Peace Corps, or a similar volunteer agency;
      3. (iii) language skills that are essential for the provision of health care services to a medically underserved population; and
      4. (iv) any other demonstrable fact or experience that establishes the applicant's commitment to the medically underserved;
   3. (c) evidence that an accredited school has accepted the applicant or that the applicant currently attends an accredited school; and

   4. (d) evidence that the applicant has a license in good standing to practice under:

      1. (i) Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act; or
      2. (ii) Title 58, Chapter 44a, Nurse Midwife Practice Act.
2. (2) To be considered eligible for a scholarship grant, an applicant must be a United States citizen or permanent resident.
3. (3) In selecting a scholarship grant recipient, the department may give preference to an applicant who agrees to serve for a greater length of time.

KEY: medically underserved, grants, scholarships, Utah Health Care Workforce Advisory Committee

Date of Last Change: July 1, 2025

Notice of Continuation: May 6, 2024

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-1-202; 26B-4-702