Oklahoma § 59-161.16 Chiropractic Education Scholarship Program.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 59-161.16 — Chiropractic Education Scholarship Program.

Oklahoma § 59-161.16

Title 59Professions And Occupations

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Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-161.16 (2026).

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A.A Chiropractic Education Scholarship Program, to be administered by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, is hereby created. Chiropractic education scholarships may be awarded each fiscal year to persons approved by the Board for the study of chiropractic leading to the attainment of the degree of doctor of chiropractic. To be eligible to receive a scholarship a person must: 1. Be a legal resident of this state for not less than five (5) years prior to the date of submitting an application to the Board; 2. Meet all requirements and academic standards established by the Board; 3. Attend an accredited chiropractic college; and 4. Demonstrate satisfactory progress in the study of chiropractic.

B.Preference in the granting of such scholarships shall be given to those individuals with the hi

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A. A Chiropractic Education Scholarship Program, to be administered by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, is hereby created. Chiropractic education scholarships may be awarded each fiscal year to persons approved by the Board for the study of chiropractic leading to the attainment of the degree of doctor of chiropractic. To be eligible to receive a scholarship a person must: 1. Be a legal resident of this state for not less than five (5) years prior to the date of submitting an application to the Board; 2. Meet all requirements and academic standards established by the Board; 3. Attend an accredited chiropractic college; and 4. Demonstrate satisfactory progress in the study of chiropractic. B. Preference in the granting of such scholarships shall be given to those individuals with the highest weighted scholastic averages, provided they are persons of high integrity and character and are found by the Board to have those qualities and attributes which give a reasonable assurance of their pursuing to completion the course of study required for a degree of doctor of chiropractic. The scholarships shall be awarded in an amount not to exceed Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) each year per student. No student shall be given more than four (4) annual scholarships. The Board is authorized to accept any federal, state, county or private funds, grants or appropriations to be used to award such scholarships to qualified persons.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1972, c. 250, § 8, emerg. eff. April 7, 1972. Amended by Laws 1981, c. 32, § 1, eff. July 1, 1981; Laws 1982, c. 268, § 9, emerg. eff. May 14, 1982; Laws 1991, c. 265, § 16, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Renumbered from § 170 of this title by Laws 1991, c. 265, § 22, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 227, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2004, c. 269, § 11, emerg. eff. May 6, 2004.