Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 280-X-2 — Awarding of Loans

280 Alabama Board of Dental Scholarship Awards

Ala. Admin. Code r. 280-X-2-.01 Number Of Loans

A number of loans equal to twenty percent (20%) of the students enrolled at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry will be available each academic year to full-time students at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry who are in good standing or are members of the entering class and make application for the Board of Dental Scholarship Awards’ Alabama Dental Service Program. The number of loans per class will be prorated on the size of the class. The Alabama Dental Service Program is subject to funding by appropriation from the Alabama Education Trust Fund.

History

• Author: J. Matt Bledsoe, Dr. Bob Jones
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§16-47-76 through 16-47-81.
• Filed September 22, 1982. Amended: Published July 31, 2020; effective September 14, 2020.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 280-X-2-.02 Amount Of Each Loan

Each loan will be for an amount not to exceed the full amount of annual tuition at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry for a maximum of four (4) years.

History

• Author: J. Matt Bledsoe, Dr. Bob Jones
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§16-47-76 through 16-47-81.
• Filed September 22, 1982. Amended: Published July 31, 2020; effective September 14, 2020.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 280-X-2-.03 Application Procedure

(1) Only bona fide residents of Alabama are eligible to file applications for loans.

(2) Applicants who are members of the entering class must file an official application form prior to the deadline date declared by the Board. Enrolled students may file an official application form at any time.

(3) Parents or guardians of each applicant must file a Parent's Confidential Financial Report with the Board. Applications will not be reviewed if a Parent's Confidential Financial Report is not filed with the application.

(4) Full-time students in good standing enrolled at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry may apply for the balance of a loan which is surrendered by the current recipient or is not renewed. Priority will be given to applicants who are members of the same class as the current recipient. The executive committee will select the recipients of the loans which are not renewed or are surrendered.

History

• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 16-47-76 through 16-47-81.
• Filed September 22, 1982.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 280-X-2-.04 Selection Of Recipients Of Loans

(1) Pertinent information concerning each applicant's financial status and academic achievements will be compiled in outline form prior to the annual meeting. These outlines plus the applications and Parent's Confidential Financial Reports will be available to members of the Board attending the annual meeting. All of this information is strictly confidential.

(2) Recipients of loans who are members of the entering class will be selected by the priority voting system approved by the Board.

(3) Priority will be given to students that agree to apply through the Alabama Dental Service Program.

(a) Each Board member present at the meeting will rate each application from one (1) to five (5) to indicate his/her evaluation of the applicant's need and qualifications for financial aid. One (1) is equal to the highest priority; five (5) is equal to the lowest priority.

(b) The average rating of all Board members present will determine the applicant’s priority for financial assistance.

(c) Loans not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the members of the upcoming freshman class, will be granted to applicants who receive the lowest average priority score, provided three-fourths (3/4) of the Board members present approve the voting results. A Board member may request that the Board reconsider any application which receives a priority score low enough to qualify for a loan. The original score will be declared invalid and the Board will cast a substitute vote if such action is approved by three-fourths (3/4) of the Board members present.

(4) In the event a loan is not accepted by a recipient in the entering class it may be awarded to another qualified applicant who is a member of the same class. Priority will be given to the applicant whose average priority score ranked next to the last successful score.

History

• Author: J. Matt Bledsoe, Dr. Bob Jones
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§16-47-76 through 16-47-81.
• Filed September 22, 1982. Amended: Published July 31, 2020; effective September 14, 2020.