§12003. Eligibility for loans
An applicant shall be eligible for a loan under this chapter when the chief executive officer, after consultation with the executive committee of the Maine Osteopathic Association, finds that the applicant:
                                     
                                [PL 1989, c. 698, §29 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 698, §76 (AFF).]
              
                  1. 
                                Residency. 
                                Has been a resident of this State for a minimum of 3 years at any time prior to application;
                                     
                                
                [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
              
                  2. 
                                Qualifications. 
                                Is attending or will immediately attend an osteopathic college or university accredited by the American Osteopathic Association;
                                     
                                
                [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
              
                  3. 
                                Financial resources. 
                                Will, in the absence of a loan, be deterred by financial considerations from beginning or completing a course of study at an osteopathic college or university; and
                                     
                                
                [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
              
                  4. 
                                Return to Maine. 
                                Shows a genuine interest in returning to this State to practice osteopathic medicine.
                                     
                                
                [PL 1981, c. 693, §§5, 8 (NEW).]
              
                        SECTION HISTORY
                        
            PL 1981, c. 693, §§5,8 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 698, §29 (AMD).