12VAC5-525-90. Scholarship contract.
Applicants selected to receive scholarship awards by the physician assistant scholarship committee shall sign and return a written contract to the department by the specified deadline date. Failure to return the contract by the specified deadline date may result in the award being rescinded. At minimum, the scholarship contract shall include the following elements:
1. The total amount of the award and the award period;
2. Agreement to pursue a degree at an accredited PA program in the Commonwealth of Virginia that is approved by the board;
3. Agreement to begin continuous full-time employment within 180 days of the recipient's completion of training;
4. Agreement to comply with all reporting requirements;
5. Agreement to the terms of service requiring continuous full-time primary care medical practice in the Commonwealth for a specified period of time and the terms and conditions associated with a breach of contract;
6. Signature of the applicant; and
7. Signature of the commissioner or his designee.
A recipient may terminate a contract while enrolled in school after notice to the board and upon repayment within 90 days of the entire amount of the scholarship award plus interest.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-122.6:03 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 38, Issue 11, eff. February 17, 2022.