18A:71C-54 Eligibility for participation in program.
5. To be eligible to participate in the program, an applicant shall:
a. be a resident of the State and maintain domicile in the State during participation in the program; and
b. (1) have obtained a master's degree in nursing (MSN), a doctor of nursing science degree (DNS), a doctor of nursing practice degree (DNP), a doctor of philosophy degree (PhD) in nursing or another relevant field of study within a one-year period prior to being hired for full-time faculty employment on or after the date of enactment of this act; and
(2) have maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a scale of 4.0, or its equivalent, while enrolled in an approved graduate degree program.
L.2009, c.236, s.5.