Alabama Board of Optometric Scholarship and Loan Awards (Rural Service Program)

Service-obligation award · Alabama Board of Optometric Scholarship and Loan Awards / UAB School of Optometry

Alabama Board of Optometric Scholarship and Loan Awards (Rural Service Program). Up to $140,000. Expected to Reopen. Not a promise you will receive the award.

Sponsor: Alabama Board of Optometric Scholarship and Loan Awards / UAB School of Optometry
Official link: https://www.uab.edu/optometry/home/academics/doctor-of-optometry/scholarships (uab.edu)
Amount: Up to $140,000. Up to $140,000 upfront award in return for at least six years of service in an Alabama small town/rural community needing optometric care (UAB Optometry Board scholarships page).
Status: Expected to Reopen — estimate. Last cycle closed. Estimate based on the prior cycle: around May 2027. The official page has not posted the new date yet.
Deadline: May 1 each year
Who can apply: Students in Alabama; Minimum GPA on file: 3; Fields of study on file: Optometry
Last checked: October 9, 2026 (we checked the official page)
Last verified: 2026-10-09

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States on file: Alabama

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Source: Alabama Board of Optometric Scholarship and Loan Awards / UAB School of Optometry (official URL on file)

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Deadline verified: yes · 2026-09-15

Application path: confirmed · apply in Next Scholar

Current cycle: not confirmed · the next date is not posted yet

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Eligibility on file

Alabama Board of Optometric rural service awards up to $140K for optometry students committing ≥6 years rural Alabama practice. UAB Student Affairs emails open/close dates in spring; first–fourth year students eligible; in-state residency not required. Official: uab.edu optometry scholarships. Alabama Board of Optometric Scholarship and Loan Awards (BOSLA) — listed on the UAB School of Optometry Scholarships & Awards page: upfront award of up to $140,000 in return for at least six years of rural Alabama optometric service. All scholarship applications on this page use the Student Affairs spring link; deadline May 1 each year (https://www.uab.edu/optometry/home/academics/doctor-of-optometry/scholarships). Minimum 3.0 GPA. FAFSA strongly encouraged for other aid.

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Who can apply

Students in Alabama
Minimum GPA on file: 3
Fields of study on file: Optometry

How to apply

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Questions

Who sponsors Alabama Board of Optometric Scholarship and Loan Awards (Rural Service Program)?

Alabama Board of Optometric Scholarship and Loan Awards / UAB School of Optometry. Official page: https://www.uab.edu/optometry/home/academics/doctor-of-optometry/scholarships

What is the amount for Alabama Board of Optometric Scholarship and Loan Awards (Rural Service Program)?

Up to $140,000. Up to $140,000 upfront award in return for at least six years of service in an Alabama small town/rural community needing optometric care (UAB Optometry Board scholarships page). This is the amount on file.

Who can apply for Alabama Board of Optometric Scholarship and Loan Awards (Rural Service Program)?

What is the status of Alabama Board of Optometric Scholarship and Loan Awards (Rural Service Program)?

Expected to Reopen. Last cycle closed. Estimate based on the prior cycle: around May 2027. The official page has not posted the new date yet.

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