The board of commissioners or its designee shall receive, consider, evaluate, and allow or disallow all applications for scholarships made by eligible applicants. The board of commissioners or its designee shall conduct a full investigation of the ability and qualifications of each applicant. The board of commissioners shall provide that an affirmative action program for the selection of recipients be established which shall include that no discrimination occur on the basis of race, creed, sex, age, or ethnic origin. The board of commissioners shall establish and publish rules on the selection process of the recipient which shall preclude the appearance of and the possibility of nepotism. The board of commissioners shall notify each applicant selected to receive a scholarship of his selection and shall also notify the dean of the nursing school or office of financial assistance at the school where the student is registered.

            Acts 1988, No. 54, §1; Acts 2023, No. 33, §1, eff. June 1, 2023.