USC School of Dentistry Scholarships

The USC School of Dentistry offers several scholarship opportunities. For further information, please feel free to contact the Admissions Office at (213) 740-2841 or uscsdadm@usc.edu.

University Scholarships

• USC Alumni Association (http://alumni.usc.edu/students/scholarships.php) - The USC Alumni Association and its related entities award more than $1 million in alumni scholarships to new and continuing students each year. Individuals must apply for scholarships during the academic year prior to the year of funding. For example, applications are accepted during the 2007-2008 academic year for funding in 2008-2009.
  
  
• USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association (http://alumni.usc.edu/apaa/scholarships.php) - The USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association (APAA) Scholarship Program was created to award scholarships to outstanding undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Southern California. Recipients are selected on the basis of academic achievement, personal merit, demonstration of financial need and contributions made to Asian Pacific American communities.
  
  
• USC Black Alumni Association (http://alumni.usc.edu/baa/students_scholarship_general.htm) - Applicants for awards must be current or continuing USC and/or transfer students. They must be planning to enroll in full-time, undergraduate or graduate courses of study. The minimum cumulative G.P.A. for this scholarship is 2.5. Applicants should exemplify commitment and identification with, and the ability to contribute to the African-American community. Recipients will be selected on the basis of academic and personal merit, and demonstrated involvement within the African-American community.
  
  
• USC Lambda Gay & Lesbian Alumni Association (http://alumni.usc.edu/lambda) – USC Lambda awards scholarship in five categories to incoming and transferring undergraduates and to graduate students. Scholarship awards are based on academic achievement, personal merit and contribution to the LGBT community, and may require an interview.
  
  
• USC Mexican American Alumni Association (http://sait.usc.edu/maaa/pages/students/scholarship.html) – Awarded to students on the basis of academic achievement, demonstrated financial need and commitment to the Hispanic community.
  
  
• Norman Topping Student Aid Fund (NTSAF) (http://www.usc.edu/student-affairs/ntsaf/prosp_application.shtml) – The purpose of the NTSAF is to assist students with high financial need who demonstrate an extraordinary level of community awareness in their pursuit of higher education at USC. First-generation college students and local area applicants are given primary consideration in the selection process. Please note that the scholarship is not limited to these populations.
  
  
• Town & Gown of The University of Southern California (http://www.townandgownusc.com/) - Please visit the website for details of the scholarship program.

Commitment Service Scholarships

Military Services Health Professions Scholarship Program

Scholarship pays full tuition, fees, required equipment and books and provides a monthly stipend of approximately $1,900. Repayment requires one year active service as a commissioned officer for each year of scholarship with a minimum of three years of active service obligation.

Air Force

Albert Raminez
11075 Santa Monica Blvd, Ste 300
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Office 310-261-8557
Email: alberto.raminez.1@us.af.mil
http://www.airforce.com/opportunities/healthcare/education

Army

Anthony W. Waite
400 Corporate Point, Suite 570
Culver City, CA 90230
Office 310-216-4433
Cell 877-721-3223
Email: Anthony.Waite@usarec.army.mil
http://www.goarmy.com/amedd/dental/index.jsp

Navy

Christian T. Melendez
5051 Rodeo Road
Los Angeles, CA 90016
Cell 323-216-7646
Email: Christian.Melendez@navy.mil
http://www.navy.com/healthcareopportunities/dentalcorps/#students

National Guard

Edgar Alvivar
(916) 710-2166

National Health Services Corps (http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/join_us/scholarships.asp)

The NHSC offers a competitive scholarship program designed for students committed to providing primary health care in communities of greatest need. Scholarship recipients serve where they are most needed upon completion of their training. The scholarship program offers payment of tuition and fees, reasonable expenses for equipment, books, supplies and twelve monthly stipend payments per year. These benefits can be available for up to 4 years of education. 

External Scholarship Opportunities

The following sites maybe helpful in identifying scholarship opportunities:

Dental Specific Opportunities:
American Dental Association (http://www.ada.org/ada/adaf/grants/index.asp)
American Dental Education Association (http://www.adea.org/professional_development/adea_scholarships_awards_fellowships/Pages/default.aspx)
Health Professions Education Foundation (http://www.oshpd.ca.gov/HPEF/index.html)

General Scholarship Search Engines:
BrokeScholar (https://www.brokescholar.com/)
CollegeBoard (http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp)
CollegeNet (http://www.collegenet.com/elect/app/app)
FastWeb (http://www.fastweb.com/)