The awards are presented at the Annual Symposium buffet dinner. The value of the award is $500: paid $250 toward annual membership dues for two years after graduation. The 2010 deadline is April 1, 2010. application is available here.
Lona Hulbush Jacobs Memorial Scholarship Each year WSDHA awards the Lona Hulbush Jacobs scholarship to a first-year dental hygiene student who is a Student Member of WSDHA, who demonstrates financial need and maintains a college level cumulative GPA of not less than 3.0. Please make copies to distribute to your first year students. This scholarship is substantial at $1,000. All applications must be received at the WSDHA Central Office no later than the date on the application. The scholarship will be presented at this year's Symposium reception, on Friday evening.The 2010 deadline is April 1, 2010.
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$1,000 Life Long Learning Grants:
Available to WSDHA active members who are enrolled in a WA degree completion program in dental hygiene or related field and for an active member enrolled in a graduate degree program in dental hygiene or related field. Application
ADA Foundation Scholarship of $1,000 is available for final-year dental hygiene students. Deadline for application is August 15. Go to webside: www.adafoundation.org/ada/prod/adaf/prog_scholarship_prog.asp/ or email: adaf@ada.org.
Loan Forgiveness and Repayment Resources:
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM
Now receiving applications again. (6/10/2009) Dental hygiene is a qualified profession for this program.
Contact: (800) 221-9393 or http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov
a. The NHSC LRP will pay up to $50,000 for two years of service, based on the participant’s outstanding balance of qualifying educational loans.
b. In exchange you will practice your profession for two years in an American community that needs you in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. There are 6,000 approved sites, half of which are HRSA aupported health centers.
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM
PHONE: (301) 443-3396
FAX: (301) 443-4815
http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/LRP/LRP_Index.asp
Applicants sign contractual agreements with the Secretary for 2 years and fulfill their agreements through full-time clinical practice at an IHS facility or approved Indian health program. In return, the LRP will repay all or a portion of the applicant's eligible health professionals educational loans (undergraduate and graduate) for tuition expenses. Applicants are eligible to have their educational loans repaid in amounts up to $20,000 per year for each year of service. In addition, the LRP will pay up to 20% of Federal taxes directly to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)--incurred as a result of payments made on behalf of recipients. Note: Loan repayments are deemed taxable income.
Help: mailto:CallCenter@hrsa.gov or 1-877-464-4772, Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays), 9 am to 5:30 pm ET.
Military Contacts
Military.com lists each branch of the service as well as eligibility criteria:
http://www.military.com/Resources/ResourcesContent/0,13964,30999--1,00.html
ARMY: http://www.eustis.army.mil/Education_Center/Finan_Aid.htm
AIR FORCE: http://www.airforce.com/education/officer/moneyForSchool.php
NAVY: http://www.navy.com/benefits/education/payoff/