Applicants must meet the following requirements to be considered for Bachelor’s level scholarships. Please refer to specific scholarships for further requirements:

  • Must be enrolled in an accredited dental hygiene program in the United States
  • Students entering their first year of an undergraduate dental hygiene program are not eligible. Applicants must have at least 1 year of completed coursework in a dental hygiene-based curriculum. Students in their final year of their program are also ineligible for funds, due to disbursement schedule.
  • A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
  • Must be a professional member or student member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA).

APPLICATION PORTAL IS CLOSED

Dr. Esther Wilkins Scholarship

Applicants must be pursuing a career in dental hygiene education.  Submission requires a separate essay.

Award Minimum: $2,000

Number of Annual Awards: varies

Crest Oral-B Laboratories Dental Hygiene Scholarship

Sponsored by our partners at Crest Oral-B, applicants of this scholarship must be pursuing a career in dental hygiene education.  Submission requires a separate essay.

Award Minimum: $1,000

Number of Annual Awards: varies

Ann Battrell Pursuit of Excellence Scholarship

(*New offering for 2024-2205*)

Sponsored by Paradise Dental Technologies, this scholarship is awarded to an applicant at the baccalaureate degree level whose actions (both past, present, and future) demonstrate a true passion and commitment to furthering the dental hygiene profession. Submission for scholarship requires an additional essay.

Minimum GPA : 3.5

Award Minimum: $2,500

Number of Annual Awards: 1

Karla Girts Crest Oral B Memorial Community Outreach Scholarship

This scholarship is sponsored by Procter & Gamble in memory of Karla Girts, BSDH, RDH, past president of ADHA and former Chair of ADHA Institute for Oral Health. Applicants will display a commitment to improving oral health within the geriatric population and submissions require and additional essay.

Award Minimum: $2,000

Number of Annual Awards: varies

Wilma E. Motley Undergraduate Scholarship

Applicants must be pursuing a career in dental hygiene education. Application requires submission of an additional essay.

Minimum GPA : 4.0

Award Minimum: $1,000

Number of Annual Awards: 1

HuFriedy Group/Esther Wilkins Instrument Scholarships

Sponsored by HuFriedy Group. The program awards recipients with the HuFriedy Group dental hygiene instruments of their choice, equivalent to a retail value of $1,000.

Number of Annual Awards: varies