SECTION 540:10-1-5. Procedures for administering scholarships

  The Commission shall promulgate and adopt procedures as may be necessary to carry out the administration of the scholarship program. The Commission shall delineate the following procedures:

(1)   Promulgation of information concerning scholarships. Each medical and osteopathic student being trained in the State of Oklahoma shall, by March first of each school year, be notified concerning the availability of scholarships.

(2)   Applications. All interested students shall file an application with the Physician Manpower Training Commission. The deadline for submitting applications shall be March 30 of each year. Applications shall be reviewed by a Screening Committee appointed by the Chairperson of the Commission. The criteria to be used by the Screening Committee are delineated in 540:10-1-4(a). (A copy of the application is available in the office of the Physician Manpower Training Commission).

(3)   Approval of scholarships by the Commission. The Scholarship Screening Committee shall recommend those scholarship applicants selected for funding to the Physician Manpower Training Commission at one of its meetings prior to June 30. A student not selected by the Screening Committee may appeal to the Commission for a hearing at any scheduled Commission meeting. If approved, funding for each scholarship shall become effective on July 1 of that particular year.

(4)   Renewal of contracts. The original scholarship shall be guaranteed for the initial year. Renewal contracts will be mailed to each student by May 1 of each year to be signed and returned no later than June 30 of that same year. See 540:10-1-4(d) for additional information concerning renewals.

[Source: Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1770, eff 5-11-98]