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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board may make osteopathic rural medical practice loans to the applicant, each osteopathic rural medical practice loan being expressly made subject to the provisions of § 6-81-1809(c) and § 6-81-1810, if the board finds that:
(1) The applicant is a bona fide resident of Arkansas;
(2) The applicant has been accepted for admission to or is enrolled in good standing in studies that lead to the degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine;
(3) The applicant is enrolled in a medically underserved and rural practice curriculum;
(4) The applicant needs financial assistance to complete his or her medical studies;
(5) The applicant desires to practice medicine in an eligible qualified rural community; and
(6) The applicant is a person of good moral character and one who has the talent and capacity to profit by medical studies.
(b) Subject to the availability of funds, an initial osteopathic rural medical practice loan for one (1) academic year shall be renewable annually for the number of years required to complete studies leading to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree or for additional amounts, not to exceed the maximum amounts specified in § 6-81-1808, but all subsequent osteopathic rural medical practice loans shall be granted only upon application by the recipient and a finding by the board that:
(1) The applicant has completed successfully the medical studies of the preceding academic year and remains in good standing as an enrolled student in the college;
(2) The applicant is enrolled or participating in a medically underserved and rural practice curriculum;
(3) The applicant continues to be a resident of Arkansas; and
(4) The applicant's financial situation continues to warrant financial assistance made under the conditions of this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 6. Education § 6-81-1807. Medical students--Eligibility for initial and renewal loans - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-6-education/ar-code-sect-6-81-1807/
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