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 and must have at least 1 year of previous enrollment in a dental hygiene 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).
Dr. Esther Wilkins Scholarship
Applicants must be pursuing a career in dental hygiene education. Submission requires a separate essay.
Award Minimum: $1,000
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
Sigma Phi Alpha Undergraduate Scholarship
This scholarship is sponsored by Sigma Phi Alpha Dental Hygiene Honor Society and is awarded to an outstanding student pledge or active member of the Sigma Phi Alpha Dental Hygiene Honor Society.
Minimum GPA : 3.5 on the 4.0 scale
Award Minimum: $1,000
Number of Annual Awards: varies
Ann Battrell Pursuit of Excellence Scholarship
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 on the 4.0 scale
Award Minimum: $2,500
Number of Annual Awards: one
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.
Minimum GPA : 4.0
Award Minimum: $1,000
Number of Annual Awards: one
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