An applicant for a graduate loan shall:
- (1) Be a resident of the state of Alabama for at least one year preceding the time of making application for the loan.
- (2) Have an active, unencumbered license as a registered nurse (RN) in Alabama.
- (3) Be a person of good moral character.
- (4) Be accepted for or have, within the five (5) years immediately preceding the loan period, completed an accredited graduate program in a qualified nursing education program; and
- (5) Agree to work following graduation, or, in the case of a currently qualified nurse, immediately, as a full-time instructor in a qualified nursing education program for a period of 24 months for each annual loan received.
- (6) Agree to designate the qualified nursing education program where the participant will work at the time specified by the Board.
Author: Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-21-152.
History: New Rule: Published September 29, 2023; effective November 13, 2023.