(1) A person shall be eligible for a loan under ORS 348.310 to 348.390 if the person is:
(a) A bona fide resident of this state;
(b) Accepted for enrollment, or is a student in good standing in the professional medical program at an accredited medical school located in the United States or in an accredited school of osteopathic medicine;
(c) As a result of personal financial resources, unable to pursue a program of study in the absence of a loan or would be unable to do so without great hardship; and
(d) Desirous of practicing medicine in a rural community in this state, and in an area which meets the qualifications of a medical shortage area.
(2) The person desiring consideration for a loan under ORS 348.310 to 348.390 shall apply to the Oregon Student Assistance Commission.
(3) The person desiring consideration for a loan under ORS 348.310 to 348.390 shall agree in writing to practice medicine in a medical shortage area as defined by the Director of Human Services, for a period equal to the period covered by the loan, but no less than two years. [1979 c.532 §4; 1987 c.660 §17]
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