DENTAL HYGIENISTS are licensed oral health professionals who focus on preventing oral diseases-both to protect oral structures, and also to protect the patients' total health. They are graduates of accredited dental hygiene education programs in colleges and universities, and must take a written national board examination and a clinical examination before they are licensed to practice. In addition to treating patients directly, dental hygienists may also work as educators, researchers, and administrators.
DENTAL HYGIENE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS:
MASTER OF SCIENCE, BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM, AND DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM:
• University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, Maryland
• Dental Hygiene Program Information
ASSOCIATE PROGRAMS:
• Allegany College of Maryland
• Dental Hygiene Program Information
• Baltimore City Community College
• Dental Hygiene Program Information
• Community College of Baltimore County
• Dental Hygiene Program Information
SCHOLARSHIPS:
ADHA Institute for Oral Health
Sigma Phi Alpha Scholarships
2010 MDHA Bertha Morgan Scholarship
Through the generosity of its members and as a result of fundraising efforts throughout each year, the Maryland Dental Hygienists' Association annually awards three scholarships in the name of Bertha Morgan R.D.H., the founder and first president of MDHA. The scholarship is presented to a deserving student from each of the three accredited Dental Hygiene programs in Maryland.
Eligibility Criteria
• U.S. Citizen
• Resident of Maryland for at least four (4) years
• Grade point average in the Dental Hygiene Program is at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Financial Need
• S.A.D.H.A. member
• Must be entering FINAL YEAR in the Dental Hygiene Curriculum and plan to graduate in the Spring
• Plan to practice Dental Hygiene in Maryland after graduation. Factors Considered by the MDHA Scholarship Committee considers these factors: Scholarship, financial need, character, service and leadership.
DEADLINE: MARCH 15, 2010
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
• Complete the application form as directed.
• Have a letter of recommendation from a full time faculty member that includes verification of your grade point average.
• Have a letter of recommendation from a person other than a faculty member and who is not related to you.
• Complete an interview with the scholarship committee if requested.
If you feel that you qualify, the Maryland Dental Hygienists' Association urges you to apply for the scholarship. Completed applications and letters of recommendation must be postmarked by the announced/published deadline.
Please print out copies of the application form (click on hyperlink), complete and MAIL TO:
Dana West
P.O. Box 32628
Pikesville, MD 21208
If you have any questions, PLEASE CALL:
Maryland Dental Hygienists' Association 1-301-639-7592