If you are not a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident,
Penn Dental Medicine encourages you to explore funding sources from within
your home country, including government and private scholarships and
loans. As part of the visa application process, you must have a confirmed
source of financial support for the time you will be in the U.S. on
a student visa.
While the Office of Student Affairs makes every attempt
to provide current and complete financial resource information, this
list is by no means comprehensive. Programs, deadlines, and eligibility
requirements are constantly changing. Student Affairs cannot assume
responsibility for the information provided.
The following is a list of financial aid resources available
to international dental students, including eligibility requirements
and important deadline information.
Scholarships
Loan Programs
Additional Resources
Scholarships
John Gyles Education Fund
- Scholarships available for US and Canadian Citizens
attending a full-time school in either country.
- Awards are up to $3,000
- TO APPLY: To receive an application send a stamped,
self-addressed envelope to The John Gyles Education Fund, Secretary,
P.O. Box 4808, 712 Riverside Drive, Frederiction, New Brunswick, Canada
E3B-5G4 or call (506) 459-7460
- The deadline to apply is June 1, 2008.
Deborah Partridge Wolfe International Fellowship
- Available to U.S. students studying abroad or foreign
students studying in the United States
- The Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Educational Foundation
provides awards of $500-$1,000
- TO APPLY: A self-addressed stamped envelope must
be mailed to the office between September 1 and December 1, in order
to receive scholarship materials. Write to: Scholarship Chairperson,
1734 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009, call (202)
387-3103, or visit www.zphib1920.org.
The deadline to apply is February 1.
International Order of King's Daughter and Sons
Health Care Scholarship
- Scholarships available for US and Canadian Citizens pursuing careers
in dentistry and other health fields.
- TO APPLY: Requests for applications may be made after January 1
by writing to Director, Health Careers Department, P.O. Box 1040,
Chautauqua, NY 14722-1040. For more information please visit: www.iokds.org
Rotary Club Ambassadorial Scholarships
- Available to international students whose local district has an
established Rotary Club.
- In 2002-03 recipients from 69 countries received support
- The purpose of the Ambassadorial Scholarship program is to further
international understanding and friendly relations among people of
different nations
- TO APPLY: Students must contact their local Rotary Club for an application,
scholarship amount available, and deadline information. Also review
the University's Office of Internationl Programs web site at www.upenn.edu/oip/
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There is limited funding available for foreign students through private loan sources. These loans require a credit worthy US citizen or permanent resident to co-sign the loan. The School has available to students an international loan guide. Please contact the Office of Student Affairs at 215-898-8940.
Canadian Higher Education Loan Program (CanHELP)
- Scholarships available for Canadian Students who
are enrolled at least half-time in a degree granting program at
a participating IEFC school. For more information visit: www.iefc.com
- Canadian students may also be eligible for loans through
their province:
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Additional Resources
EduPass
www.edupass.org
International Education Financial Aid
College scholarship search and grant listings plus international
student loan programs. Visit www.iefa.org/
NAFSA Association of International Educators
www.nafsa.org
FastWeb Scholarship Search
FastWeb offers a free scholarship search engine for over 600,000
scholarships worth over 1 billion dollars. Please visit: www.fastweb.com
Student Awards Scholarship Search
Studentawards.com has hundreds of thousands of awards in its database.
Please visit: www.studentawards.com
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Office of Student Affairs
University of Pennsylvania
School of Dental Medicine
240 South 40th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6030
(215) 898-4550
