| (a) Acceptance of applicants shall depend on the availability
of appropriated and other funds designated to support the program. Selection
of applicants to participate in the program shall be based upon criteria approved
by the commissioner in order to use limited funds effectively. The selection
criteria may include, among other things, an assessment of an applicant's
financial need.
(b) Renewal applicants shall be given priority over first-time
applicants.
(c) In any year in which funds are insufficient for the number
of eligible applicants, the board may encumber Early Childhood Care Provider
Student Loan Repayment Funds.
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