Scholarships for Dental Hygiene Majors

Are you studying or hoping to study to be a dental hygienist, but are concerned about how you’ll be able to afford school? You’re in luck, because there are plenty of scholarships available that exclusively fund the education of future dental hygienists. Private foundations and industry groups offer many of these. To be eligible for these scholarships, many require current full-time enrollment in a dental hygiene program, demonstrated financial need and educational achievement. Some are available exclusively to students who have already completed a few years of study towards becoming a dental hygienist. Applicants may also need to submit an essay or biographical sketch, and letters of reference. Find the perfect scholarship to match your needs in the list below.

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Colgate "Bright Smiles, Bright Futures" Minority Scholarships American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) Institute for Oral Health
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  • 1,250
  • 2 awards
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Dental Hygiene|
  • Organization: American Dental Hygienists' Association (Professional Organization)
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.5
Orfalea Scholarship Fund Ventura County Community Foundation
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  • 2,500
  • 31 awards
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +4 More
  • Major: Study |Dental Hygiene|Nursing|Physical Therapy|Occupational Therapy|Social Work|Counseling|Psychology|Certified Nursing Assistant|Teaching|Public Health|Early Childhood Education|Sustainable Agriculture|
  • Employer: |Minor Child of Seasonal Farm Worker|Dependent of a Non-profit Agency employee|Dependent of a Nurse|Dependent of a K-12 Teacher|Dependent of a Ventura City Employee|Dependent of a Ventura County Firefighter|Dependent of a Ventura City Police Officer|Dependent of a Ventura County Sheriff Officer|
  • Disability: |Learning Disability|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.5
Coronado Dental Scholarship Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Dental Hygiene|Nursing|Dentistry|Certified Nursing Assistant|Physician's Assistant|Pharmacy|
  • School (K-12): |East Aurora High School, Aurora, IL|
  • Residence: Live in |Aurora, IL|Kane, IL|Kendall, IL|
  • competition 4.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Dental Hygiene|Dental Assisting|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Hawaii|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • May 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Dental Hygiene|Nursing|Allied Health|Medicine|Dentistry|Health Education|Health-Related|Therapy|
  • Residence: Live in |Northumberland, PA|Selinsgrove, PA|
  • School (College): |Any Undergraduate Institution|Graduate Program|Certification Program|Any Institution of Higher Education|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Dental Hygiene|Dental Auxiliary|Dental Technology|
  • Residence: Live in |Bay, MI|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Dental Hygiene|Nursing|Allied Health|Medicine|Physical Therapy|Occupational Therapy|Dentistry|Veterinary Medicine|Pharmacy|Radiologic Technology|Optometry|Mental Health/Therapy|Medical Laboratory Technology|Public Health|Osteopathy|Audiology|Clinical Psychology|Behavioral Science|Chiropractic|Speech Pathology|Clinical Social Work|Professional Counseling|Marriage and Family Therapy|Podiatry|Dietetics|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Guam|
  • Residence: Live in |Puerto Rico|Virgin Islands|District of Columbia|Marianas Islands|American Samoa|Palau|Micronesia| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|Pacific Islands|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.0
Carol Bauhs Benson Scholarship American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) Institute for Oral Health
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Dental Hygiene|
  • Organization: American Dental Hygienists' Association (Professional Organization)
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Minnesota|North Dakota|South Dakota|Wisconsin|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.5
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