{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-520-150","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-520-150","heading":"Distribution of scholarships and loan repayment awards","body":"The Virginia General Assembly establishes the total combined appropriation for the dental scholarship and dentist loan repayment programs. Funds shall be awarded for these programs based on the following criteria:\n\n1. Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry shall  use the application procedure established by the commissioner and annually submit the names of qualified students to receive scholarships in accordance with the criteria for preference enumerated in  12VAC5-520-130.  The total  number of scholarship awards will be based on availability of funds. Scholarship awards will be made annually by October 30 to third-year and fourth-year dental students. First-year and second-year students will be considered for an award only in the event of extreme financial need. Individual scholarship recipients may receive a maximum of five scholarship awards.\n\n2. The application period for the Dentist Loan Repayment Program will  begin in October with awards made by  the end of each fiscal year. Preference for loan repayment awards will be given to   graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry. Individual loan repayment recipients may receive a maximum of  four awards upon graduation from dental school. All awards will be competitive  and will be based on availability of  funds.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 520. Regulations Governing the Dental Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs","Part III. Scholarship and Loan Repayment Awards"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter520/section150/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:35Z","sha256":"09d61cf0ff848fc1a7e5dd80cd2ae7fa534080402351175b63f034fcf4f5dd52","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-520-140","next":"us-va/12vac5-520-160"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}