A. The commission [department] may grant a loan to a student it deems qualified to receive the loan upon terms and conditions it determines pursuant to the provisions of the Allied Health Student Loan for Service Act and regulations adopted pursuant to that act.
B. The commission [department] shall only receive, pass on and allow or disallow an application for a loan made by a student enrolled or accepted in an allied health profession program who is a bona fide citizen and resident of the United States and of New Mexico and who declares his intent to practice an allied health profession within a designated area of the state.
C. The commission [department] shall make a full and careful investigation of the ability, character and qualifications of each applicant and determine fitness to become a recipient of a student loan. The investigation of each applicant shall include an investigation of the ability of the applicant and the applicant's parent or guardian to pay the applicant's expenses for an allied health profession education. The commission [department] shall give preference to qualified applicants who are unable, or whose parents or guardians are unable, to pay the educational expenses.
D. The commission [department] shall arrange for loan recipients to receive assistance in locating appropriate practice positions in designated underserved areas.
History: Laws 1994, ch. 57, § 6.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
For designation of the commission on higher education as the higher education department, see 9-25-4.1 NMSA 1978.
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