Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 28B.121 · 8 active provisions
The legislature finds that there is a critical shortage of food animal veterinarians particularly in rural areas of the state. The legislature finds that among the factors contributing to this shortage is the need to repay student loans that are taken out to pay for an extensive and high-cost education. To pay these st…
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "College" means the Washington State University college of veterinary medicine.(2) "Conditional scholarship" means a loan that is forgiven in whole or in part if the recipient renders service as a food animal…
The food animal veterinarian conditional scholarship program is established. The program shall be administered by the university. In administering the program, the university has the following powers and duties:(1) To select, in consultation with the college, up to two students each year to receive conditional scholars…
(1) The university shall select participants based on an application process conducted by the university.(2) The university shall establish a selection committee for screening and selecting recipients of the conditional scholarships. The selection committee shall include at least two representatives from the college, a…
To remain an eligible student and receive continuing disbursements under the program, a participant must be considered by the college to be making satisfactory academic progress.
The university may award conditional scholarships to eligible students from the funds appropriated to the university for this purpose, or from any private donations, or any other funds given to the university for this program. The amount of the conditional scholarship awarded an individual may not exceed the amount of…
(1) A participant in the conditional scholarship program incurs an obligation to repay the conditional scholarship, with interest, unless he or she is employed as a food animal veterinarian in Washington state for each year of scholarship received, under rules adopted by the university.(2) The interest rate shall be de…
(1) The food animal veterinarian conditional scholarship account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. No appropriation is required for expenditures of funds from the account. The account is not subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW except for moneys used for program administration.(2) The…