Financing a Dental Education

Can I afford to attend dental school?

• Your future income creates opportunity now
• Investment in dental education has career dividends
• Nearly all dental students qualify for some kind of financial assistance
  
• • Financial aid for dental students is different than undergraduate
  • Dental schools have expert financial aid officers to assist dental students
  • Become well informed about financial aid and manage your resources responsibly
• Money is available to help finance your dental education as you go
• Achieving and Keeping good credit is vital

Negotiating the Financial Aid System

• How to begin the financial aid application process
• • Determining how much money you need
  • How to apply
  • How financial aid is awarded
  • Professional judgment/exceptions
• Types of financial aid
• • Gift aid (scholarships/grants)

    Loans
  • Research fellowships/traineeships
  • Loan repayment programs
  • Edcuational tax breaks
  • Work-study
• Repaying student loans

  Borrower responsibilities
• • Repaying loans
  • Loan repayment options
  • Grace periods
  • Deferments
  • Consolidation
  • Loan repayment/forgiveness programs

Helpful Resources

1. Fastweb Scholarship Search
2. Glossary of terms every borrower should know
3. Building and Keeping Good Credit