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

2012 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 four 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 four accredited Dental Hygiene programs in Maryland.

Eligibility Criteria
• U.S. Citizen

• Resident of Maryland for at least three (3) 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

• Has completed one year in a dental hygiene curriculum by May of the scholarship year.

• Must plan to graduate.

• Plan to practice Dental Hygiene in Maryland after graduation.

Factors Considered by the MDHA Scholarship Committee: Scholarship, financial need, character, service and leadership.

DEADLINE:  MARCH 15, 2012

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:

Leila Liberman

2034 Arabian Drive

Finksburg, MD 21048

If you have any questions, PLEASE CALL:
Maryland Dental Hygienists' Association 1-301-639-7592