Here are some federally funded scholarships that may be of interest to you:

Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
These scholarships provide funds to eligible schools for the purpose of providing scholarships to full-time, financially needy students from disadvantaged backgrounds enrolled in health professions programs. For more information, call HRSA, 888-275-4772.

National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program
Dental students may compete for NHSC scholarships beginning in their sophomore and junior years The program offers payment of tuition and fees, books, supplies, and equipment and includes a monthly stipend. In exchange, recipients must agree to provide oral health services for a minimum of two years in any underserved community identified by the NHSC as being a critical need area. For more information, call NHSC, 800-221-9393.

Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarships (HPSP)
The U.S. Armed Services offer scholarships to dental students that pay tuition, feels, books and a monthly stipend. All are highlycompetitive programs. The active duty obligation is one year of service for each year of scholarship support with a minimum of three years of active duty service. Scholarships areavailable annually from all service branches. For information contact the individual branches of service.

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) Short-Term Training Awards
This program provides underrepresented minority and women dental students and opportunity to obtain research experience during their professional training. Recipients receive a monthly stipend during training periods. Applicants must be enrolled at a U.S. dental school and be a U.S. citizen, a non-citizen national of the U.S., or lawfully admitted for permanent residence. All minorities are eligible, but NIDCR determines if minority status is underrepresented. All recipients must sign an agreement that they will fulfill payback requirements. For more information contact NIDCR, 301-594-7617