The first annual payment will become due 6 months after graduation from the optometry school or the completion of residency training. Deferment of the first annual payment past 6 months after graduation from optometry school or completion of a residency program must be approved by the Board. Any recipient who fails for any reason to continue his/her optometric education or to begin practicing optometry within 6 months following completion of optometry school (or residency program)shall repay all loan amounts in accordance with terms and conditions established by the Board.

Author: Board of Optometric Scholarship and Loan Awards

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

History: Filed September 7, 1984. Amended: Published June 30, 2025; effective August 14, 2025.