A number of loans not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the students enrolled in the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry professional program and/or the graduate program in vision science will be awarded each academic year to full-time students who are in good standing or are members of the entering class. These loans will be awarded on the basis of the economic need and scholastic achievements of the applicant.

Loans issued pursuant to the Alabama Optometric Service Program are subject to funding by the Alabama Education Trust Fund. Optometric Service Program loans may be issued by the Board to applicants of good character who are enrolled in the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry, or any other educational institution accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education(ACOE)

Author: Board of Optometric Scholarship & Loan Awards

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§34-22-60, et seq.

History: Filed September 7, 1984. Amended: Filed February 4, 2014; effective March 11, 2014. Amended: Published June 30, 2025; effective August 14, 2025.