(a) Purpose. — It is the intent of this program to encourage academically talented students to pursue careers as optometrists in Delaware. This program replaces the Optometric Institutional Aid Program, but does not change or limit the terms of contracts made to individuals under the provisions of the Optometric Institutional Aid Program.

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Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 3424

  • State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302

(b) [Repealed.]

(c) Repayment and forgiveness. — (1) For purposes of this program, qualifying employment is the practice of optometry in the State.

(2) Loans will be forgiven at a rate of 1 year of employment for 1 year of loan.

60 Del. Laws, c. 591, §§ ?1, 5; 61 Del. Laws, c. 472, § ?3; 73 Del. Laws, c. 188, § ?1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 431, § ?12; 83 Del. Laws, c. 413, § 1;