It shall be the duty of the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners to receive, consider, evaluate, and allow or disallow all applications for scholarships made by eligible applicants.  The board shall make careful and full investigation of the ability and qualifications of each applicant.  In the granting of the scholarships provided for herein, preference shall be given to those applicants with the highest weighted scholastic averages; provided that they are persons of high integrity and character; and provided further that such applicants shall be found to have such qualities and attributes as shall give reasonable assurance of their pursuing to completion the course of study for attainment of the degree of Doctor of Chiropractic.  

Added by Acts 1978, No. 705, §1.