Promoting the highest standards of continuing education for dental hygienists.

Scholarship Guidelines

The scholarship applicant must:

• be a resident of Georgia

• be a graduate from an accredited dental hygiene school

• be attending an accredited Undergraduate or Graduate program in Georgia and in need of funding for continuing education credits

• have completed at least one quarter or semester of study

• have and maintain a 3.0 (B) average

• state financial need

• three character references

• verification of institution attendance (i.e. Copy of recent report from Office of the Registrar)

Scholarship Guidelines:

• Applications must be received by date specified by Scholarship Committee  (GDHA Immediate past president and two members).

• Applicants will be judged on academic achievement, basic need and personal character.

• The Scholarship Committee shall review the applications and make recommendations to the GDHA Board of Trustees, who will make the final decision.

• In the event the scholarship recipient does not complete the current course of study, any funds awarded under the scholarship shall be regarded as a non-interest-bearing loan to be repaid.  The recipient will be required to sign an agreement to this effect.

• The scholarship will be awarded at the student reception at the GDHA Annual Session.

Scholarship Application
Application Deadline: October 1, 2010