Vermont Dental Hygiene Scholarship
Direct application
Amount varies
9 winners
Eligibility
Location
Vermont
Major
Health Professions
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
Vermont residents preparing to enter the dental hygiene profession may apply for the Vermont Dental Hygiene Scholarship, established by the Vermont State Dental Society.
Award amounts vary. Up to nine scholarships are available. Preference goes to students enrolled or enrolling in a program leading to an initial associate degree in dental hygiene. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and attend an institution approved for federal Title IV funding.
Apply through VSAC's Unified Scholarship Application with required supporting documents.
Essay question
What else to submit
- VSAC Unified Scholarship Application
- FAFSA
- Recommendation letter
- Official transcript
- General essay
- Unified Scholarship Application (USA) — required for every VSAC-assisted scholarship/forgivable loan
- FAFSA for the relevant academic year
- One recommendation letter #1 (non-relative)
- Official transcript
- Enroll in an accredited dental hygiene program (preference for programs leading to initial associate degree)
- Demonstrate academic achievement
- Demonstrate financial need
- Attend an accredited school approved for federal Title IV funding (Pell grants, federal Direct loans)
- This is a forgivable loan — requires signing a promissory note and (for the related VSAC dental hygiene forgivable loan) a commitment to work full-time as a dental hygienist in Vermont post-licensure
- Academic achievement is considered.