(a) To be eligible to receive a scholarship provided by this article, an applicant shall satisfy all of the following requirements:
Terms Used In Alabama Code 34-21-61
Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(1) Be a resident of the State of Alabama for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the time of making application.(2) Be a person of good character.(3) Have an active, unencumbered license as a professional nurse in Alabama.(4) Be accepted for an Alabama graduate program conducted by an accredited college or university.(5) Agree to practice professional nursing or become a nursing instructor in the State of Alabama for at least two years after completing the graduate degree.(b) The recipient of these scholarships may apply to the Board of Nursing for a waiver from these requirements for extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the recipient.(c) Preference shall be given to applicants pursuing a career in nursing education.(d) These scholarships shall be available to applicants seeking master’s or doctorate degrees in nursing. Doctorate degrees in education are also acceptable provided the applicant holds a graduate degree in nursing.(e) Application for these scholarships shall be made to the Alabama Board of Nursing. The Board of Nursing shall receive five percent of the total appropriation to administer the scholarships.
