§ 6-81-1801. Creation
There is established within the Division of Higher Education the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Program to be administered by the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board.
§ 6-81-1802. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Medically underserved” means an area in Arkansas that the Osteopathic Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board determines has unmet needs for medical services due to factors, including without limitation: (A) The ratio of primary care physicians to population; (B) The infant mortality rate; (C) The percentage of: […]
§ 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 […]
§ 6-81-1804. 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 […]
§ 6-81-1805. 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 […]
§ 6-81-1806. 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.
§ 6-81-1807. 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; […]