New Jersey § 18a:71c-40

§ 18a:71c-40.

The executive director or his designee shall select the program participants from among those applicants who meet the eligibility criteria established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71C-34 , subject to available funds and available approved sites . In the event that there are insufficient funds or approved sites to select all of the

applicants who meet the eligibility criteria , the executive director or his designee shall accord priority to applicants in the following manner: a. first, to any applicant who is completing a fourth, third or second year of a loan

redemption contract; b. second, to any applicant according to the severity of the physician, dentist, or other primary care provider

shortage in the area selected by the applicant ; and c. third, to any applicant whose residence in the State at the time of entry into postsecondary education was

within a State designated underserved area . In the event that there are more applicants who have the same priority than there

are program positions, the executive director or his designee shall select program participants by means of a lottery or other form of random selection.