Apply for scholarship and loan repayment
Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana and the Delta Dental Foundation are committed to supporting the next generation of oral health professionals through workforce development opportunities. As part of that investment in the future of oral health, we’re offering four new financial aid opportunities for dentists and hygienists, especially those practicing in areas with the greatest need. Apply below!
For Dentists
Offered by Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana
Dentists dedicated to serving in the Delta Dental network across Michigan, Ohio or Indiana, with a patient base that includes at least 15% Medicaid-insured individuals, are eligible to apply for up to $40,000 in annual loan repayment for up to five years—a total of $200,000 in debt relief.
Offered by the Delta Dental Foundation
Dentists who are committed to practicing in public health by working at a nonprofit dental clinic in Michigan, Ohio or Indiana can apply for $25,000 in annual loan repayment for up to three years—a total of $75,000.
Loan repayment for dentists in public health
Loan repayment for dentists in private practice
Offered by the Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana
Students currently accepted to a dental hygiene program in Michigan, Ohio or Indiana can apply for scholarships, from $1,000 to $10,000 per year. First-year students can apply for scholarships each year for up to two years. Dental hygiene students about to enter a hygiene program may also apply, separately, for up to $5,000 to cover the cost of instrument kits and other necessary equipment.
Offered by the Delta Dental Foundation
Hygienists who are committed to practicing in public health by working at a nonprofit dental clinic in Michigan, Ohio or Indiana can apply for $5,000 in loan repayment each year for up to three years ($15,000 total).
For Hygienists
Hygiene scholarships for first-year students
Loan repayment for hygienists in public health
It depends on the program. Private practice dentists applying for the loan repayment for dentists in private practice offered by Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana cannot be receiving any other form of loan repayment. However, dentists and dental hygienists applying for the Delta Dental Foundation’s public health loan repayment programs can combine multiple forms of loan repayment for dentists in private practice.
Can I apply for one of the loan repayment programs if I already receive another form of loan repayment, such as that from the National Health Service Corp?
FAQ
No. Although these scholarship and loan repayment options are only for students and oral health professionals in Michigan, Ohio or Indiana, there are no state-specific quotas.
Are there only so many scholarships or loan repayment slots per state?
Because scholarship and loan repayment requests may vary in dollar amount, there is no “set” number of awards. Instead, scholarships and loan repayment will be awarded until each program’s individual budget is exhausted.
How many scholarships or loan repayment slots will be awarded?
If you're a dentist in private practice and you see Medicaid beneficiaries, you should apply to "Loan Repayment for Dentists in Private Practice." If you are a dentist at a nonprofit dental clinic, such as a community health center, you should apply to "Loan Repayment for Dentists in Public Health." Dual applications may be disqualified.
I'm a dentist. Which program should I apply to?
No. You can still apply for Loan Repayment for Dentists in Private Practice as long as you are treating at least 15% Medicaid-insured patients.
I'm a dentist working in a hospital. Does this disqualify me?
No. This program only covers dental profession student loan debt.