Scholarship Assistance

Detroit Mercy Dental Scholarships

Scholarship opportunities are a great way to help minimize student loan debt. In addition to internal scholarships, reach out to your local community to find additional scholarship opportunities.

Detroit Mercy Dental awards a variety of scholarships to students each year, including Dean's Scholarships for academic excellence, leadership scholarships, and endowed scholarships.

Dental Merit Grant (DMG)
Up to 10 students are selected to receive $5,000 to $10,000 per year from Detroit Mercy over the span of four years.  If you are a recipient of the Dental Merit Grant, the awarded amount will be applied toward your tuition, reducing your loan eligibility.  The grant is renewable as long as satisfactory academic progress is maintained.  Factors considered in selecting awardees include:

  • Cumulative Undergraduate G.P.A.
  • Undergraduate Science G.P.A.
  • Biology, Chemistry and Physics G.P.A.
  • DAT Score
  • Financial Need

Presidential Grants
Presidential grants are awarded to incoming dental students from the Office of Student Engagement and Belonging. Students are notified of this grant upon acceptance

Detroit Mercy Dental Named & Endowed Internal Scholarships 
The School of Dentistry has several named and endowed scholarships available to students. These scholarships have been made available by generous alumni and friends of Detroit Mercy. To apply for additional Detroit Mercy Dental scholarships, students must complete the Detroit Mercy general application and the Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry scholarship application found on the Detroit Mercy Opportunities page. Recipients of the awards will be notified in the Fall term.

Alumni and friends interested in making a gift in the form of a scholarship or in starting a named scholarship can contact our Development Office: 313-494-6927

Dean’s Circle gifts may be made online.

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    Armed Forces

    Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarships  (HPSP)

    The U.S. Armed Forces offer scholarships to dental students that pay tuition, fees, books and a monthly stipend. All are highly competitive programs. The active duty obligation is one year of service for each year of scholarship support with a minimum of three years of active duty service. Scholarships are available annually from all service branches. For information, contact the individual branches of service.

    Armed Forces Scholarship Opportunities

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    Federally Funded Scholarships

    National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program

    Dental students may compete for NHSC scholarships beginning in their sophomore and junior years. The program offers payment of tuition and fees, books, supplies, and equipment and includes a monthly stipend. In exchange, recipients must agree to provide oral health services for a minimum of two years in any underserved community identified by the NHSC as being a critical need area. For more information, call NHSC, (800) 221-9393.

    National Institute of Dental And Craniofacial Research (Nidcr) Short-Term Training Awards

    This program provides underrepresented minority and women dental students an opportunity to obtain research experience during their professional training. Recipients receive a monthly stipend during training periods. Applicants must be enrolled at a U.S. dental school and be a U.S. citizen, a non-citizen national of the U.S., or lawfully admitted for permanent residence. For more information, contact NIDCR at (301) 594-7617.

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