For Current Dental Therapy Students
Become an ADTA member today!
Dental Therapy students receive a complimentary ADTA membership for the duration of their studies.
Student ADTA Membership perks:
- Mentorship and networking with dental therapists and other oral healthcare providers
- Access to select on-demand CE webinars
- Access to recorded conference keynote sessions\Legislative/state expansion updates
- Access to scholarship opportunities from the ADTA Dental Therapy Student Scholarship Fund
- Travel scholarship eligibility to the ADTA Annual Conference
- Eligibility to serve as an ADTA Student Representative
Loan Repayment Information/Programs
State Programs:
Look into if there are loan repayment options available in your state. This landscape is always changing but below are some we know of that are currently available:
- Maine: The Maine Dental Education Loan Program
- Michigan: Michigan Primary Care Association Dental Therapy Scholarship Program
- Minnesota: Minnesota Rural Dental Therapist/Advanced Dental Therapist Loan Forgiveness
- Oregon: Oregon Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program
Indian Health Service (IHS)
The Indian Health Service (IHS) Loan Repayment Program provides up to $50,000 in student loan repayment for health professionals—including dental therapists—who commit to serving for two years at eligible Tribal or Indian Health Service facilities that care for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
Tribal, Community, and Rural Health:
Most dental therapists qualify for loan repayment when they work in underserved settings such as Tribal health systems, community health centers, rural clinics, or nonprofit/public health programs. Programs like IHS and NHSC repay a portion of student loans in exchange for service in these communities.
American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
State and Federal Loan Forgiveness Programs
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
HRSA State Loan Repayment Programs
Check the OHWRC website to see how Dental Therapists are working in your state.
