CFR > Title 7 - Agriculture > SUBTITLE B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER XXXIV—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (parts 3400 to 3431) > PART 3431—VETERINARY MEDICINE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM > SUBPART B—Administration of the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (§3431.8 to §3431.24) > 3431.10—Eligibility to participate.

3431.10—Eligibility to participate.

To be eligible to participate in the VMLRP, a participant must meet the following criteria:
(a) Meet the eligibility criteria of § 3431.9 for applying to the VMLRP;
(b) Be selected for participation by the Secretary pursuant to § 3431.12.
(c) Comply with all State and local regulations (including appropriate licensure where required) in the jurisdiction in which he or she proposes to practice;
(d) Be a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States;
(e) Sign a service agreement to provide veterinary services in one of the veterinarian shortage situations; and
(f) Comply with the terms and conditions of the Service Agreement.