KRS 211.430: Eligibility of applicants -- Contract to practice.

(1) To be eligible for a scholarship made available under KRS 211.405 to 211.460, an

applicant must:

(a) Have been a resident of this Commonwealth for not less than five (5) years

immediately preceding the date of application;

(b) Be acceptable for enrollment in a dental school accredited by the Council on

Dental Education of the American Dental Association, and approved by the

board; and

(c) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that he does not have sufficient

financial resources to enable him to study dentistry without assistance.

(2) Before a scholarship is granted, the applicant shall contract in writing with the

board, that he will, within six (6) months from the date he completes his term of

study, engage in the practice of dentistry in a locality or localities within this

Commonwealth to be designated by the Dental Health Program of the Cabinet for

Health and Family Services, at the rate of one (1) year for each annual scholarship

received, or proportional time for partial scholarships.