{"data":{"id":"us-me/20-a-m.r.s.-12003","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"20-A M.R.S. §12003","heading":"Eligibility for loans","body":"An applicant shall be eligible for a loan under this chapter when the chief executive officer, after consultation with the executive committee of the Maine Osteopathic Association, finds that the applicant:\n1.  Residency.  Has been a resident of this State for a minimum of 3 years at any time prior to application;\n2.  Qualifications.  Is attending or will immediately attend an osteopathic college or university accredited by the American Osteopathic Association;\n3.  Financial resources.  Will, in the absence of a loan, be deterred by financial considerations from beginning or completing a course of study at an osteopathic college or university; and\n4.  Return to Maine.  Shows a genuine interest in returning to this State to practice osteopathic medicine.","path":["TITLE 20-A: EDUCATION","PART 5: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION","CHAPTER 423: LOANS FOR CANDIDATES FOR PRACTICE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/20-A/title20-Asec12003.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:30Z","sha256":"839ba8ba0c43ece30ae7b900660655ee00ea884351eb5ec0831648ebcea33a32","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/20-a-m.r.s.-12002-a","next":"us-me/20-a-m.r.s.-12004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}