A. The office of Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans in the Louisiana Department of Health, hereinafter referred to as the office, shall establish and administer a nursing scholarship program for the purpose of increasing the educational opportunities available to nursing students who will practice nursing at Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans. The office shall award a scholarship to each nursing student studying nursing at the Charity Hospital School of Nursing or at the Louisiana State University School of Nursing, the Southeastern State University School of Nursing, Northwestern State University School of Nursing, Northeast Louisiana University School of Nursing, Louisiana State University at Alexandria School of Nursing, Louisiana State University at Eunice School of Nursing, University of Southwestern Louisiana School of Nursing, or McNeese State University School of Nursing, who contracts to practice nursing as provided in this Part. Each scholarship shall be awarded for the purpose of defraying the costs of tuition and other related expenses and costs for attendance at any of the nursing schools.
B. The program established under the provisions of this Part shall be funded with funds specifically appropriated therefor to the office.