Dentist Loan Repayment

Dental School Loan Repayment Program

Practicing in an underserved region of Arkansas may qualify you for added benefits—repayment of your educational loans.

The Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Loan Repayment Program annually offers a $50,000 award for the repayment of dental education debt to be used over a three-year grant period.

In return, the selected dentist agrees to practice in one of Arkansas’ designated Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas and to allocate 35% of patient services to underserved populations.

The Loan Repayment Program, which is funded solely by the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation, offers at least one $50,000 award per year, and in some years, multiple awards may be given.

Who may apply to the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Loan Repayment Program?

Dentists who are:

Fully trained and licensed (or in process of becoming licensed)

Interested in a public health role Committed to serving in a rural or underserved area classified as one of Arkansas’ Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas

Willing to allocate 35% of patient load to the underserved during program period (example, elderly, nursing home residents, Medicaid, ARKidsFirst, non-insured, etc.)

What are the benefits?

Qualified educational loans are repaid at a maximum of $50,000 for a required three year contract period (i.e. $15k – year 1; $15k – year 2; $20k – year 3)

Click here to learn more and to access the Program Application.