HB83 Summary

• Increases graduate nursing scholarships from $3,800 to $10,000 per year for eligible applicants.

• Requires applicants to hold an active, unencumbered Alabama professional nursing license and agree to practice nursing in Alabama for two years (previously one year).

• Awards scholarships equal to five percent of total enrollment in graduate nursing programs in Alabama.

• Gives preference to applicants pursuing careers in nursing education and allows doctorate degrees in education if applicant holds a graduate degree in nursing.

• Requires all appropriations to fund scholarships be made through the Education Trust Fund, with the Alabama Board of Nursing receiving five percent of total appropriation for administration.