RS 46:1133

§1133. Eligibility for scholarships Any individual who is admitted to or is engaged in the study of nursing or allied health at an accredited school of nursing or allied health located in the United States and who intends to practice nursing or allied health in an area of the parish hospital or hospital service district where there is a shortage of nurses or allied health professionals shall be eligible to apply for a scholarship in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. The application shall be in writing and in the form as the board may require. It shall contain the written statement of the applicant that the applicant intends to practice nursing or an allied health profession in an area approved by the board of commissioners if the applicant is selected to receive the scholarship. Acts 1988, No. 54, §1; Acts 2023, No. 33, §1, eff. June 1, 2023.