Join the ranks of Delta Dental scholars!
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 collectively offering four new financial aid opportunities for dentists and hygienists, especially those practicing in areas with the greatest need.
To learn more about each opportunity and to apply, click the links 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.
Public Health Dentist Loan Repayment Program
Delta Dental Dentist Loan Repayment Program
Offered by the Delta Dental Foundation
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. 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 and Equipment Funds
Public Health Hygienist Loan Repayment Program
Interested in applying?
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It depends on the program. Private practice dentists applying for the Delta Dental Dentist Loan Repayment Program 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.
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.