SIU School of Dental Medicine

Dental Student Scholarship Support

The School of Dental Medicine would enjoy your support to help continue to grow a robust student scholarship assistance program.  Each year, we endeavor to provide more scholarship funding than the previous year. 

This year, the School awarded four (5) Dean's Scholarship Awards, each worth $10,000.  The Dean’s Scholarship Program was created as an annual dental student scholarship award with the goal of recognizing academic merit; assisting with financial need; and increasing student diversity at the School.

Federal and state support for dental education has declined dramatically in recent years. In turn, the cost of tuition has increased. One result of this progression is that debt for dental students has continued to accelerate at a significantly faster rate than the real net income of practicing dentists. In short, dental education is becoming less affordable at a time when more dentists are needed to serve the population. Tuition costs and post-graduate debt may discourage talented students from pursuing dental careers.

Your gift will help us continue to ensure that the SIU School of Dental Medicine remains affordable and accessible to talented and motivated students. Your generosity will directly support dental student scholarships and allow the School to guarantee significant scholarship assistance for deserving dental students.