The Department shall receive and consider all applications for loans made by students who have been legal residents of South Carolina for a period of at least one year immediately preceding their application who desire to become physicians or dentists and who are acceptable for enrollment in any accredited medical school or dental school within the United States and which is approved by the Department. The Department shall make a careful and full investigation of the ability, character, financial needs, and qualifications of each applicant to determine his fitness to become the recipient of each loan. The Department may examine each applicant to assist in determining if he is so qualified. The Department shall consider, during the selection process, the intent of the applicant to practice medicine or dentistry in a predominantly rural area. The Department may grant to each applicant, considered by the Department to be qualified to receive the loan, a loan as herein provided for the purpose of acquiring a medical or dental education upon terms and conditions imposed by the Department pursuant to applicable provisions of this article.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 22-372; 1974 (58) 1983; 1975 (59) 189; 1985 Act No. 186, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Section 59-111-15. Tuition assistance for permanent faculty and staff.
Section 59-111-20. Free tuition for certain veterans' children.
Section 59-111-25. Scholarships exempted from mid-year budget reduction.
Section 59-111-30. South Carolina defense scholarship fund.
Section 59-111-50. Persons defaulting on certain student loans precluded from employment by State.
Section 59-111-75. College loan program for National Guard members.
Section 59-111-120. "Fireman" defined.
Section 59-111-130. "Law enforcement officer" defined.
Section 59-111-140. "Corrections officer" defined.
Section 59-111-145. "Government employee" defined.
Section 59-111-150. "State-supported college or university" defined.
Section 59-111-160. "Total disability" defined.
Section 59-111-170. Application for free tuition.
Section 59-111-180. Penalties for misrepresenting eligibility.
Section 59-111-310. "Tuition" defined.
Section 59-111-320. Persons age sixty and over may attend classes without payment of tuition.
Section 59-111-330. Rules and regulations.
Section 59-111-340. Institutions to which article applies.
Section 59-111-350. Persons attending under article not counted in computing enrollment.
Section 59-111-360. Proof of eligibility.
Section 59-111-370. Penalties for misrepresenting eligibility.
Section 59-111-510. Medical and Dental Loan Fund.
Section 59-111-520. Consideration of applications and granting of loans.
Section 59-111-530. Amounts and conditions of loans or scholarships.
Section 59-111-540. Loan contracts.
Section 59-111-560. Penalty for failure to complete contract.
Section 59-111-570. Deposits and disbursements.
Section 59-111-580. Rules and regulations.
Section 59-111-710. "Qualifying institution" or "institution" defined.
Section 59-111-760. Annual accounting of funds; reports.
Section 59-111-770. Final disbursements from fund; dissolution of fund.