The Health Professions Scholarship Program offers 100 percent tuition coverage for dental school, as well as a substantial signing bonus of up to $20,000. Dental students also receive a monthly stipend of nearly $1,992 for living expenses for up to two years. Service commitments vary, and Navy recruiters offer individualized information.
The Navy Health Services Collegiate Program (HSCP) offers from $157,000 to $269,000 (depending on cost of living) during dental school, including a monthly military salary, housing allowance, comprehensive insurance and other perks. Students can receive from $157,000 to $269,000 while attending dental school. For service commitment information, contact a Navy recruiter.
The Navy Financial Assistance Program (FAP) pays an annual grant of $45,000 on top of resident salary for up to four years. The program also offers dental residents a $1,992 monthly stipend to cover living expenses for up to two years. This scholarship provides students who have completed dental school but are in residency training financial relief in exchange for a service commitment.
Dentists can receive loan repayment through the Health Professions Loan Repayment Program. Offers vary from $75,000 to $300,000 depending on a dentist's specialty and military service. This program offers practicing dentists relief from educational loans in exchange for military service.