Oklahoma § 59-161.16 - Chiropractic Education Scholarship Program
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 59-161.16 — Chiropractic Education Scholarship Program, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-161.16. Chiropractic Education Scholarship Program
A. A Chiropractic Education Scholarship Program, to be
administered by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, is hereby
created. Chiropractic education scholarships may be awarded each
fiscal year to persons approved by the Board for the study of
chiropractic leading to the attainment of the degree of doctor of
chiropractic. To be eligible to receive a scholarship a person
must:
1. Be a legal resident of this state for not less than five (5)
years prior to the date of submitting an application to the Board;
2. Meet all requirements and academic standards established by
the Board;
3. Attend an accredited chiropractic college; and
4. Demonstrate satisfactory progress in the study of
chiropractic.
B. Preference in the granting of such scholarships shall be
given to those individuals with the highest weighted scholastic
averages, provided they are persons of high integrity and character
and are found by the Board to have those qualities and attributes
which give a reasonable assurance of their pursuing to completion
the course of study required for a degree of doctor of chiropractic.
The scholarships shall be awarded in an amount not to exceed Six
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Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) each year per student. No student
shall be given more than four (4) annual scholarships. The Board is
authorized to accept any federal, state, county or private funds,
grants or appropriations to be used to award such scholarships to
qualified persons.
Added by Laws 1972, c. 250, § 8, emerg. eff. April 7, 1972. Amended
by Laws 1981, c. 32, § 1, eff. July 1, 1981; Laws 1982, c. 268, § 9,
emerg. eff. May 14, 1982; Laws 1991, c. 265, § 16, eff. Oct. 1,
1991. Renumbered from § 170 of this title by Laws 1991, c. 265, §
22, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 227, § 2, eff. Nov.
1, 1999; Laws 2004, c. 269, § 11, emerg. eff. May 6, 2004.
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Section 59-161.16 ("Chiropractic Education Scholarship Program") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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