Application is required for this general scholarship fund. A partial scholarship towards tuition will be awarded to dental students in good academic standing  who also have financial need. The amount may fluctuate yearly according to the number of qualified applicants and available funds.

This scholarship will benefit one or more students who are high achieving and demonstrate leadership potential for the benefit of dentistry. Preference will be given to students from Lane County, a graduate of the University of Oregon or a dental hygienist who is seeking a dental degree. Application is required.

AWARD AMOUNT: up to $7,000

This scholarship will benefit two senior dental students annually who intend to deliver oral health care in rural communities throughout their education. Selected students are evaluated during their community-based rotation and will submit a student reflection.

AWARD AMOUNT: $7,500 per student

This scholarship benefits third-year advanced education students in Orthodontics at the OHSU School of Dentistry. Available funds will be divided equally between each student and applied toward their tuition and fees for the summer term.

AWARD AMOUNT: up to $4,500 per student

This scholarship supports one or two senior dental students who have an interest in helping seniors or patients who experience disabilities. Students will have the opportunity to visit Geriatric Dental Group or a nursing home with a dentist from the practice. Application is required.

AWARD AMOUNT: up to $1,700 per student

The Hawaii Dental Students Endowed Scholarship was created by five Hawaiian OHSU alumni.  All five of the initial donors are proud graduates of the OHSU School of Dentistry.  Their desire to give back to their alma mater and pave the way for future dental professionals from Hawaii demonstrate their passion and commitment to education and their community.

One or more students in the School of Dentistry will be awarded with preference given to students from the Hawaiian Islands. Students are evaluated based on the following criteria in the following order: 1) career plans; 2) potential as a dentist; 3) financial need; 4) academic achievement and scholastic record while a student at OHSU. Application is required, which must include explanation of your commitment to your community, future goals and how the scholarship will help you.

AWARD AMOUNT: up to $3,500

This scholarship will be awarded to one or more dental students entering their senior year. Preference will be given to Oregon residents who intend to practice in Oregon. Application is required.

AWARD AMOUNT: TBD

One or more students in the School of Dentistry will be awarded with preference given to students who are or have been permanent residents of Klickitat County, WA or any location in Oregon. Students are evaluated based on the following criteria in the following order: 1) career plans; 2) potential as a dentist; 3) financial need; 4) academic achievement and scholastic record while a student at OHSU. Application is required.

AWARD AMOUNT: up to $5,500

The OHSU School of Dentistry announces the Melissa Mariman, DMD, Memorial Scholarship, a donor-funded scholarship for OHSU predoctoral students in the third quarter of their fourth year in the dental school curriculum.

Dr. Mariman graduated from the OHSU School of Dentistry in 1999.  After graduation, she accepted a position at the Bellingham Dental Clinic working mainly with underprivileged children.  Through her work at the clinic, Dr. Mariman learned about the need for more anesthesiologists in the area and applied to and was accepted to Loma Linda Medical Center.  She completed the program in February 2004 and returned to Washington to resume her career.  Within months of returning to Washington, Dr. Mariman learned she had brain cancer.  This scholarship is intended to be a living tribute to Dr. Mariman while benefiting students at the OHSU School of Dentistry.

The recipient of the scholarship will be the student who best exemplifies the characteristics of Dr. Mariman: a caring individual who shows compassion for not only the patients but classmates, someone who is diligent in their academic career, and someone who is a hard worker. Application is required.

AWARD AMOUNT: up to $3,000

One or more fourth year dental students will be supported by this scholarship based on the following criteria: 1) interest in practicing general dentistry and enthusiastic about restorative dentistry; 2) high ethical behavior; 3) has led and/or encouraged their classmates, instructors and underclassmen to excel in all of their endeavors; 4) seeks to be the best, rise to the next level and provide the next higher level of care; 5) has spent time providing care to those less fortunate; 6) has spent time providing volunteer service outside of dentistry. Application is required.

AWARD AMOUNT: up to $3,500

Two scholarships for one 3rd and one 4th year dental student will be supported each year, regardless of financial need. Application is required.

AWARD AMOUNT: up to $3,000 per student

One or more dental students demonstrating financial need are eligible for this scholarship. Students should demonstrate the same care and concern for others that Columbia Bank provides for its customers in communities throughout the Northwest. Students must demonstrate their commitment to community service. Application is required.

AWARD AMOUNT: up to $3,500

The OHSU School of Dentistry announces the OHSU School of Dentistry Alumni Association (SDAA) Scholarship for Excellence, a donor-funded scholarship for OHSU predoctoral third and fourth year students. This scholarship was created by alumni board members who wanted to find a meaningful way to recognize and support current dental students.

Scholarships for 2023-24 will be awarded to third and fourth year students based on the following criteria: 1) financial need; 2) school and/or class leadership and activities; 3) noteworthy professional achievements; 4) community based professional activities while a student at OHSU. Application is required. Recipients may be recognized at the OHSU SDAA Annual Awards Luncheon on Saturday, April 6, 2024.

AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000- $3,000 per student

One or more dental students will be awarded for their academic achievement, which could be demonstrated by letters of commendation. Preference will be given to students from the following areas: Redmond, Madras, Prineville, Aurora, Bandon and Woodburn. Application is required.

AWARD AMOUNT: up to $3,000

This scholarship benefits one or more advanced education students in Periodontics at the OHSU School of Dentistry.

AWARD AMOUNT: up to $13,000

This scholarship will be awarded to one or more dental students with exemplary accomplishments and skills in restorative dentistry. A third-year student will be identified to receive the scholarship during their fourth-year of school. Application is required.

AWARD AMOUNT: up to $4,000

Funds shall be used to provide educational scholarships to students enrolled in or pursuing a specialization in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the OHSU School of Dentistry. Candidates shall be selected based on good academic standing, a high moral character and financial need at the time of application, the term before full-time enrollment begins in the School of Medicine’s curriculum. Candidates must present a cumulative overall OHSU School of Medicine GPA of 2.75 if applicable, and/or be in good academic standing during their enrollment. Application is required prior to matriculation.

AWARD AMOUNT: cost of tuition and required fees during School of Medicine enrollment

​​​​​Better health outcomes are achieved when patients visit healthcare providers with similar backgrounds. To ensure that OHSU graduate students help address the healthcare needs of Oregon, the region, and the US, the OHSU President’s Fund will provide funds to qualified students from disadvantaged backgrounds to become health professionals. Funds will cover full tuition and required fees charged to the student’s account for the length of the standard DMD Program.

OHSU offers the Provost Excellence Scholarship to students whose backgrounds are underrepresented in the health profession. This diversity is vital to serving the health care needs of Oregonians. The scholarship covers half the tuition and required fees for the standard duration of this program.

All applicants are automatically considered for this scholarship. No separate application required. Selected students will receive notification of the scholarship before they enroll.

Make a difference with your degree by applying for funding through the Scholars for a Healthy Oregon Initiative (SHOI). Designed with both the student and Oregon workforce in mind, SHOI provides eligible students with a unique opportunity to help address healthcare disparity in the state.

SHOI funding provides full tuition and applicable fees for a limited number of eligible students entering specific clinical degree programs at OHSU. In return, funded recipients agree to practice as a healthcare practitioner in a rural or underserved community in Oregon for a minimum of one year longer than the total years of funding received. It's a serious commitment and a great reward, but also a very real opportunity to help make a difference in one of the medically underserved urban or rural areas of our state.

The scholarship will be awarded to an incoming first year dental student from the State of Washington who is from east of the Cascade Mountains.

AWARD AMOUNT: up to $18,000

• OSAC – Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion Scholarships – opens 11/1/2023
• ADEA Scholarships
• American Student Dental Association Scholarships
• NMF Future Clinicians Scholarship Program
• National Dental Association Foundation Scholarships
• Islamic Medical Association of North America Dental School Scholarship
• Armenian American Medical Society Scholarship Program
• Chinese American Medical Society Scholarship
• Hispanic Dental Association Foundation Scholarship
• National Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship Program
• DDSRank Dental Scholarship
• 1Dental Scholarship
• Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program