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| ADEA/Johnson and Johnson Healthcare Products Preventive Dentistry Scholarships An award of $2,500 each is granted to 12 dental students enrolled full-time and have demonstrated academic excellence in preventive dentistry. Students should be nominated by the dean of their dental school. The scholarship is to be applied to a student’s tuition and fees for pre-doctoral dental study. To request an application or for more information, write to ADEA – Awards Selection Committee, Monique Morgan, AADSAS, 1400 K Street, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005, email Monique Morgan, call (202) 289-7201 or visit ADEA.org. |
| ADEA/Oral-B Scholarship for Dental Hygiene Students An award of $2,000 each is granted to 2 dental students enrolled in a graduate degree program at an ADEA member institution or program. The scholarship is to be applied to a student’s tuition and fees. To request an application or for more information, write to ADEA – Awards Selection Committee, Monique Morgan, AADSAS, 1400 K Street, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005, email Monique Morgan, call (202) 289-7201 or visit ADEA.org. |
| The Air Force Association (AFA) Air Force Spouse Scholarships AFA Air Force Spouse $1,000 Scholarships are offered to spouses of Air Force Active Duty, Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve members. The spouse must be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree. Scholarships may be used to pay for any reasonable cost related to pursuing a degree. For more information, write to The Air Force Association, 1501 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22209-1198, call (800) 727-3337, fax (703) 247-5853, email Lynette Cross or visit www.afa.org. The application deadline is April 30. |
| Alpha Omega Professional Degree Loan Program The applicant must be a member in good standing of the Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity and have completed at least one year of dental school. Loans of $1,000-$2,500 are available at a variable interest rate; interest will accrue while the student is enrolled. There is a maximum 10-year repayment period and the minimum monthly payment is $50. Contact: International Fraternity, c/o Robert Young, 267 Fifth Avenue, Rm. 602, New York, NY 10016. Phone: 800-677-8468. |
| American Academy of Implant Dentistry Research Foundation (AAIDRF) The AAIDRF has created a research grant in honor Dr. David Steflik who died in 2001. The David Steflik Memorial Student Research Grant is a competition open to postgraduate dental students who submit manuscripts based on implant-related research studies. Two grants, up to $2,500 each, are awarded annually. The manuscripts are published in the Journal of Oral Implantology and are presented at the annual American Academy of Implant Dentistry Research Foundation Symposium. For more information please visit Medical College of Georgia or call 706-721-2301. |
American Dental Association (ADA)
Dental Student Scholarship
Minority Dental Student Scholarship
Allied Dental Health Scholarship. ADA $2,500 maximum annual Dental Student Scholarships are awarded to second year students currently attending or enrolled at a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Awards are determined by financial need and based on grade point average. The deadline is July 31.
The Minority Dental Student Scholarship Program mirrors the Dental Student Scholarship and is available to African American, Hispanic and Native American students. These scholarships are funded in part by Harry J. Bosworth Company, Colgate-Palmolive, Proctor & Gamble, Oral B Laboratories, and John O. Butler Co. The deadline is July 31.
ADA $1,000 maximum annual Allied Dental Health Scholarships are awarded to students entering their final year of study and currently attending a dental hygiene or dental assisting program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Awards are determined by financial need and based on grade point average. The deadline for dental hygienists is August 15, and for dental assistants September 15.
The Allied Dental Health Scholarships are also awarded to students entering their final year of study and currently attending a dental laboratory technology program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Awards are determined by financial need and based on grade point average. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. The deadline is August 15.
For more information on any ADA scholarship, contact ADA Foundation, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, call (312) 440-2547, fax (312) 440-3526, email adaf@ada.org or visit www.ada.org. |
| American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC) Students who are members of a federally recognized tribe and are enrolled in graduate study in a U.S. accredited institution can apply for scholarships, the amount of scholarships depend on funds available. Awards are based on financial unmet need and the applicant must also apply for assistance at his/her school. Deadline: June 1, 2001. Application packets are mailed out in January through May; there is a $15 application fee. Contact: American Indian Graduate Center, 4520 Montgomery Blvd. NE, Suite 1-B, Albuquerque, NM 87109. Phone (505) 881-4584. |
| Boston University Women’s Council The Boston University Women’s Council is accepting scholarship applications from qualified women graduate students for the 2008-2009 academic year. Women graduate students enrolled full-time in a graduate program in any of the colleges within Boston University are eligible to apply. Applicants must have completed one year of their graduate studies, anticipate receiving their Master’s degree within two years, or Doctoral degree within five years and show academic promise and demonstrate financial need.
The application deadline is March 1, 2009 Applications, available in the Office of Student Financial Services, should be mailed to Boston University Women’s Council, 146 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02116. For additional information, please call (617) 247-2233 or (617) 567-8261. |
| Boston University Women’s Guild The Boston University Women’s Guild awards scholarships, averaging $5,500, annually to women over 30 years of age who are already enrolled in a graduate program at the University. Applications, available in the Office of Student Financial Services, must be received by March 12, 2009 For additional information, call 617-353-9253, email Natalie Jacobson McCracken, Executive Director, Development and Alumni Communications at mmccrack@bu.edu or visit http://www.bu.edu/womensguild/scholarships-awards/index.shtml. |
| World Communion Scholarships International candidates and U.S. citizens who are members of an ethnic minority (Black American, Asian American, Hispanic American, Native American and other ethnic minorities in the U.S.), are active members of the United Methodist Church and are enrolled in a full-time program at an accredited graduate or professional school can apply for scholarships.
Awards are based on financial need; preference is given to members of the United Methodist Church and applicants who are preparing for church-related vocations. For more details, contact General Board of Global Ministries, World Communion Scholarships/Leadership Development Grants, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115, call (212) 870-3787, fax (212) 870-3932, email scholars@gbgm-umc.org or visit www.umc.org. |
| Hispanic Dental Association Scholarship The Hispanic Dental Association (HDA) is now accepting applications for its 2008 -2009 Scholarship Program. Scholarships in the amount of $1,500 will be awarded to support Hispanic students in an accredited dental program in the fall of 2008. Eligible applicants must have a minimum average grade point of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, be of Hispanic origin and show evidence of community service, leadership and/or extracurricular activities. Applications available at www.hdassoc.org, must be postmarked no later than July 1, 2008. For additional information, please call 1-800-852-7921 or visit www.hdassoc.org. |
| Hoover-Lee Scholarship The Hoover-Lee Scholarship, in honor of the Reverend and Mrs. James H. Hoover and Bishop and Mrs. Edwin F. Lee will award up to $15,000 to students from Southeast Asia or the Fukien Province who are NOT citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
For each year that the Scholarship Recipient receives the Annual Scholarship Amount, the Scholarship Recipient must return to his or her native country for two years and use his or her education to serve humankind. Applications availabe at the Office of Student Financial Services, or at www.umhef.org Application deadline: March 1st 2008. |
| Ida Foreman Fleisher Fund The Ida Foreman Fleisher Fund provides scholarships to assist women, preferably Jewish, to obtain their professional education. Grants, which can range from $2,000 to $8,000, are administered by a local bank and are sent directly to the chosen recipient’s school to be used for tuition.
Applications, available in the Office of Student Financial Services, must be received by May 31, 2008 at the Ida Foreman Fleisher Fund, c/o Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, 2100 Arch Street, Scholarships 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
Students may also request applications by contacting Patricia Quarles at (215) 832-0514, pquarles@philafederation.org or Jennifer Brier, Esq. at (215) 832-0528, jbrier@philafederation.org. |
| The John Gyles Education Fund The John Gyles Education Fund awards scholarships (up to $3,000) to both U.S. and Canadian citizens attending school full-time in either country. Filing dates for mailing applications are April1, June1, and November 15 of each year. To receive an application, send a stamped self-addressed, standard letter size (No. 10) envelope to The John Gyles Education Fund, Secretary, P.O. Box 4808, 712 Riverside Drive, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada E3B-5G4 or call 506-459-7460. |
| HANA Scholarship U.S. citizens or permanent residents of Hispanic, Asian, or Native American parentage who are full members of the United Methodist Church and in full-time attendance at an accredited graduate school are eligible to apply for an award the amount of which varies depending on available funds. Applications are available from January until March 15. Deadline: April 1. Contact: Office of Loans and Scholarships, Board of Higher Education and Ministry, The United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 34007, Nashville, TN 37203. Phone: (615) 340-7344. |
| Hattie M. Strong Foundation Student Loans American students entering their final year as full-time students in a degree program at accredited graduate schools can apply for a loan up to $5,000 for the year. Loans are made on individual merit, and are interest-free. Repayment amounts are determined by monthly income after graduation. Students can apply between January 1 – March 31, 2008. For additional information, write to Hattie M. Strong Foundation, 1620 Eye Street, N.W. – Suite 700 – Washington, DC. 20006-4005, call (202) 331-1619, fax (202) 466-2894 or visit Hattie M. Strong Foundation. |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholarship, grants and fellowship opportunities are available through the Hispanic Scholarship Fund for Hispanic U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents. For program descriptions and eligibility requirements, visit www.hsf.net, call (877) 473-4636, write to Hispanic Scholarship Fund, 55 Second Street, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94105, email info@hsf.net. |
| Indian Health Service Loan Repayment and Externship Program The Indian Health Service (IHS) will begin accepting applications for its Loan Repayment Program on January 20, 2008.
The IHS repays all, or a portion of the applicant’s health profession educational loans (undergraduate and graduate) for tuition expenses and reasonable educational and living expenses in amounts up to $20,000 per year for each year of contracted service. In addition to the loan repayments, participants are provided tax assistance payments.
Applications for fiscal year 2008 will be evaluated monthly until all funds are exhausted. All applications must be received by September 30, 2008.
Applicants awarded loan repayment are required to fulfill their service through full-time clinical practice at Indian health program sites. Applicants selected for participation in the fiscal year 2008 program cycle will be expected to begin service no later than September 30, 2008.
For eligibility requirements and applications, contact Ms. Jacqueline K. Santiago, IHS Loan Repayment Program, 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 120, Rockville, MD 20852, (301) 443-3396 or visit www.ihs.gov. The Indian Health Service (IHS) also offers a Student Externship program. The program offers unique opportunities for third-year dental students to gain valuable experience serving in IHS clinics.
In 2008, IHS placed almost 100 dental students in IHS clinics around the country. Externships are available at approximately 24 of 230 hospitals and clinics in 35 states between April 1 and September 30. The 2009 site list and application for the 2010 class will be available at www.dentist.ihs.gov on October 31, 2008. |
| International Order of The King’s Daughters and Sons Scholarship Medical students who are U.S. or Canadian citizens may apply for scholarships of $1,000 for the second, third, or fourth years of study. Applications are available by writing the Director stating the field and present level of study and sending a #10 SASE. Deadline: April 1. Contact: Mrs. Merle Raber, Health Careers Director, 6024 E. Chicago Road, Jonesville, MI 49250. |
