§ 6-81-1803. Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board
(a) (1) There is established the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board composed of: (A) One (1) representative of each medical school in Arkansas that is not the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; (B) One (1) representative of the Arkansas Osteopathic Medical Association, who shall serve as vice chair; (C) Two […]
§ 6-81-1412. Rules
The Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall adopt reasonable rules consistent with this subchapter to effectively and efficiently carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
§ 6-81-1804. Loan applications — Medical students and medical school graduates
(a) An individual may apply for a loan under this subchapter on forms prescribed by the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board if the individual is: (1) Accepted for admission to or enrolled in good standing in a medical school in Arkansas in studies that lead to the degree of Doctor of […]
§ 6-81-1601. Title
This subchapter shall be known as the “State Teacher Education Program”.
§ 6-81-1805. Medical students — Investigation after application
When an osteopathic rural medical practice loan application is filed with the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board, the board shall examine the application, investigate the ability, character, and qualifications of the applicant, and investigate the financial standing of the applicant or his or her parents to determine whether the applicant is […]
§ 6-81-1602. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Approved institution” means a state-supported institution of higher education, a nursing school, or a private nonprofit institution of higher education that: (A) Maintains its primary headquarters in the state; (B) Is eligible to receive Title IV federal student aid program funds; and (C) Is approved by the Division of […]
§ 6-81-1806. Medical students — Purpose of loan
Osteopathic rural medical practice loans provided for in this subchapter shall be made for the sole purpose of paying the applicant’s tuition, maintenance, and educational expenses and the necessary living expenses of his or her dependents while the applicant is enrolled in a program of medical education as described in this subchapter.
§ 6-81-1603. Purpose
The purpose of the State Teacher Education Program is to improve the educational system in the state by encouraging students to teach in subject areas and geographic areas with teacher shortages.
§ 6-81-1807. Medical students — Eligibility for initial and renewal loans
(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; […]
§ 6-81-1604. Administration of the program
(a) The State Teacher Education Program shall be administered by the Division of Higher Education. (b) The division shall adopt standards for awarding the loan repayments to a public school teacher with an Arkansas teacher’s license teaching in a: (1) Subject area with a teacher shortage; or (2) Geographic area with teacher shortage. (c) The […]