National Dental Hygienists' Association Scholarship

Scholarship for Dental Hygiene Students of African/ African-American Descent

The National Dental Hygienists' Association (NDHA) is the professional organization for licensed dental hygienists committed to providing a professional foundation for African American/African decent dental hygienists and dental hygiene students.

To further its mission the NDHA has established a set of annual scholarships for dental hygiene students.

ProgramAward$
Dental HygieneDepending on Award
Scholarship Application Deadline
April 15th
Scholarship Eligibility Requirements
  • Currently Enrolled in a Concorde Dental Hygiene program
  • Maintain a 2.5 or higher GPA
  • Download and complete scholarship application through ADHA website
  • African/African –American descent United States citizen. Permanent resident status required (send proof if needed of residency)
  • NDHA Undergrad Student Membership Application - verification can be a copy of card, letter from NDHA or canceled check made out to NDHA. a. Undergrad Student Membership is $35 to be sent with this application - (membership application in scholarship application)
  • Copy of your official sealed transcript.
  • Verification of Enrollment Form signed by Registrar or Office of Dean of Students - (form in scholarship application)
  • Two letters of recommendations: a. One from dental hygiene faculty on official school letterhead b. One from non-family/personal reference
  • Recent passport type photo – COLOR – Head Shot
  • Financial need - (complete page 7) – Financial need may be taken into consideration for final determination of award. State need.
  • Essay listing leadership skills and your goals for the future. Also, list evidence of community service on separate sheet.
  • Briefly state how you will promote the NDHA Organization. Awards will be presented at the NDHA Annual Session President's Breakfast held on Sunday morning - (the year you apply). 

  1. Scholarship selection is through a third-party, Concorde does not guarantee award or eligibility. Application for scholarship does not guarantee enrollment or graduation into Concorde, nor employment and subsequent salary by any party.

  2. Scholarship application or award selection is not a guarantee of program completion, employment or future outcome.

Scholarship Application
Category
Dental Program Scholarships
Related Programs
Dental Hygiene

  1. Program length may be subject to change dependent on transfer credits and course load. Please refer to current course catalog for more information. Concorde does not guarantee admittance, graduation, subsequent employment or salary amount.

  2. Professional certification is not a requirement for graduation, may not be a requirement for employment nor does it guarantee employment.

  3. Financial aid is available to those who qualify but may not be available for all programs. Concorde does not guarantee financial aid or scholarship awards or amounts.

  4. Clinical hour requirements and delivery may vary by campus location and may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee clinical site assignments based upon student preference or geographic convenience; nor do clinical experiences guarantee graduation, post-clinical employment or salary outcomes.

  5. Registration and certification requirements for taking and passing these examinations are not controlled by Concorde, but by outside agencies, and are subject to change by the agency without notice. Therefore, Concorde cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take these exams, at all or at any specific time, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.

  6. Externships are a non-paid in-person learning experience, whose length and location may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee externship placement, graduation, post-externship employment or salary outcomes.