W. Va. Code R. § 133-63-5 - Selection of Recipients

5.1. Recipients will be selected from a pool of all qualified applicants.

5.2. Awards shall be determined by the Senior Director of Health Sciences with the advice of an advisory panel. The advisory panel may be made up of the Division of Health Sciences Advisory Committee and such other members as may be added by the Senior Director of Health Sciences from time to time.

5.3. In order to be selected to receive a Mental Health Loan Repayment Program award, an applicant must agree to provide mental health therapy or counseling services for at least one (1) year full-time or at least two (2) years part-time in an underserved area for every year that funding is awarded.

5.4. Applications will be processed without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, familial status or veteran status.

5.5. In making awards, the Senior Director of Health Sciences may consider such factors as the applicant's expressed commitment to the provision of mental health services in underserved communities, and his, her or their work or community service experiences in underserved areas of the State.

5.6. The number of awards shall be determined by the availability of funds.

5.7. Nothing in this rule shall be construed as granting or guaranteeing any applicant any right to such an award.

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W. Va. Code R. § 133-63-5