American Dental Association Foundation

• The American Dental Association Foundation (ADAF) offers scholarships to students pursuing degrees in several areas of study related to dentistry, including the ADAF Dental Hygiene Scholarship for future dental hygienists. These scholarships are awarded by individual schools in varying amounts, and may be used to pay for tuition, educational fees, textbooks and other supplies. You must apply through your school of dentistry. Application deadlines vary by institution.
  
  

ADHA Institute for Oral Health

• The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) for Oral Health offers several scholarships to dental hygiene students throughout the United States, including the Hu-Friedy/Esther Wilkins Instrument Scholarship, the Wilma E. Motley Scholarship and the Carol Bauhs Benson Scholarship. In 2011, awards were valued between $1,000 and $2,000. To be eligible, an applicant must be an active member of either the American Dental Hygienists' Association or the Student American Dental Hygienists' Association, must have a GPA of at least 3.0 and must be in need of at least $1,500 of financial support.
  
  

Colgate

• The company Colgate offers several scholarship programs to dental hygiene students. The Colgate/IADR Oral Health Research Award is intended to support academic research pertaining to oral health and hygiene. The NDAF/Colgate Scholarship Program offers educational grants to students who have a GPA of at least 3.5 or better and are pursuing careers in dental hygiene.
  
  

School-Specific Scholarships

• The college you attend can be one of your most important sources of scholarship support. Most colleges that offer degrees related to dental hygiene also offer some scholarships limited to dental hygiene students. For example, Laramie County Community College in Wyoming offers the Christopher Foianini Memorial Scholarship and the Bill and Kathryn Ennis Motivational Scholarship. Students at Minnesota State University in Mankato may be eligible for support through several departmental scholarships, including the Dr. Deborah O. Strand Dental Hygiene scholarship and the Mankato Clinic Scholarship.