Student Bursaries

Our goal is to develop a $750,000 Dentistry Student Bursary Endowment to provide much-needed financial support for dentistry students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and students in financial need.

The cost of dental education has increased dramatically over the past 20 years. The present cost for tuition and kit rental over the DDS program is approximately $147,000 which does not include cost of living expenses. High debt load not only results in significant stress, but it also creates a barrier for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and risks loss of socioeconomic diversity among our students. The DDS program only provides for a 5-week summer break, resulting in very little opportunity for students to earn income during the program. Government student loan programs are not sufficient to cover program costs let alone living expenses. Students without family financial support are forced to take on significant debt using a bank line of credit.

Alternatively, should a donor wish to provide the full tuition for a dental student, a fund of $1,250,000 would generate approximately $37,500 or the annual tuition for one student.