North Carolina Optometry Scholarship Loan Program (OSL)

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Program Type
Grant
Description
Funding is no longer provided for new students through the North Carolina Optometry Scholarship Loan Program (OSL). If you are a previous recipient of OSL funding and you have questions regarding repayment services, please contact NCSEAA directly at 800-700-1775, select option "1" or in the Research Triangle Park area at 919-549-8614, select option "1".

Students seeking financial assistance for the study of optometry and other health and science-related programs may be eligible for funding through the North Carolina Student Loan Program for Health, Science and Mathematics (HSM). HSM program details are available at CFNC.org/HSM.
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2010 Optometry Conferences

Each year, representatives of the participating campuses visit North Carolina to discuss optometry careers and optometry education programs with interested students. Representatives will be available in March 29th - April 1st 2010 at the following locations:

  • Monday, March 29, 2010, 12 noon - 4 pm
    North Carolina State University, Talley Student Center, Raleigh, NC (Contact: Dr. Anita Flick, anita_flick@ncsu.edu / 919-513-7312)

  • Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 10 am - 3 pm
    UNC-Chapel Hill, Great Hall of the Frank Porter Graham Student Union (Contact: Dr. Tony Hilger, Tony_Hilger@med.unc.edu / 919-843-4351)

  • Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 6 pm - 9 pm
    Duke University, Bryan Center, Von Cannon Rooms B & C, Durham, NC (Contact: Dr. Daniel Scheirer, dan.scheirer@duke.edu / 919-684-6221)

  • Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 10 am - 2 pm
    East Carolina University, Joyner Library (First Floor), Greenville, NC (Contact: Gail Wallace, WALLACEG@ecu.edu / 252-328-2645)

  • Thursday, April 1, 2010, 9:30 am - 12 noon
    NC A&T State University, Barnes Hall, Seminar Room 128, Greensboro, NC (Contact: Dr. Catherine White, cdwhite@ncat.edu / 336-285-2160)

  • Thursday, April 1, 2010, 2 pm - 4 pm
    UNC-Charlotte, Cone Center, Room 201A (Contact: Dr. Liz Hanie, eahanie@uncc.edu / 704-687-7196)
Related Links
Health and Nursing Programs in North Carolina
The OSL brochure

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