Section 590.220  Criteria for Selecting Scholarship Recipients

a)         Preference shall be given to those scholarship applicants who, in written narratives and personal interviews, can demonstrate the following:

1)         Interest in pursuing one, or a combination of the medical specialties of family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, or obstetrics/gynecology;

2)         Previous experience with medically underserved populations;

3)         Previous experience in the health care delivery system, with preference given to those whose experience has involved one of the primary care specialty areas;

4)         Academic capabilities as reported by the applicant's medical school;

5)         Financial need as reported by standard financial analysis documentation supplied by the applicant's medical school on the student's behalf;

6)         Greater number of years of medical school remaining;

7)         Stated interest in providing primary health care to Illinois citizens residing in designated shortage areas of Illinois;

8)         Most number of years of residence in Illinois;

9)         United States citizens, or those granted permanent residence in the United States by the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

b)         If applicants demonstrate equally all of the above characteristics, preference will be given to those interested in pursuing the specialty of family practice.

c)         Of all applicants, priority is given to those individuals who have previously received a Medical Student Scholarship, providing that:

1)         Recipient requests, in a format determined by the Department, a continuation of scholarship funds (See Appendix A);

2)         Recipient would not be repeating the same year of school for the second consecutive year because of poor academic performance;

3)         Recipient has not voluntarily withdrawn from medical school.

d)         Selection criteria will be applied with advice and review by the Advisory Committee.