(1) There is hereby created the Kentucky nursing incentive scholarship fund.
(2) It is the intent of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to address the nursing workforce needs throughout the Commonwealth; further it is the intent of the General Assembly to give preference for these scholarships to financially needy residents, registered nurses pursuing graduate nursing education, and licensed practical nurses of the Commonwealth.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 314.025

  • Nurse: means a person who is licensed or holds the privilege to practice under the provisions of this chapter as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse. See Kentucky Statutes 314.011

(3) It further is the intent of the General Assembly that an applicant who has been listed on the nurse aide abuse registry with a substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property may not be eligible for a Kentucky nursing incentive scholarship.
Effective: June 24, 2015
History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 117, sec. 9, effective June 24, 2015. — Amended
2000 Ky. Acts ch. 391, sec. 7, effective July 14, 2000. — Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch.
26, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996. — Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 367, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1994. – Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 128, sec. 2, effective July 14,
1992. — Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 249, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1990.