- (1) To increase the number of nurse educators in underserved areas in the state, the department may provide a scholarship grant to individuals seeking to become nurse educators.
- (2) The department may provide a scholarship grant to pay educational expenses while an applicant pursues an education at an institution accredited by the National League of Nursing that provides training leading to the award of a final degree qualifying the applicant to become a nurse educator in the state.
(3) Scholarship grants awarded under this rule may not be:
- (a) used to satisfy other obligations owed under any similar program; or
- (b) in an amount greater than is reasonably necessary to meet educational expenses.
- (4) A scholarship grant recipient shall seek a course of education that meets or exceeds the minimum number of course hours per year set by the department and leads to a degree or completion of specified additional course work in a number of years as set by the department.
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