Maine Dental Education Forgivable Loan Program
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The Maine Dental Education Loan Program offers forgivable loans for Maine residents pursuing postgraduate dental education. In order to receive loan forgiveness, recipients must agree to practice general dentistry full-time in an eligible facility in an underserved area of Maine upon completion of their degree.
Eligibility includes:
- Maine resident (for purposes other than education) for 2 years prior to matriculation at a dental school
- Admitted to a program of dentistry for a first dental degree leading to a D.D.S. or D.M.D. at an accredited institution
- Shows an interest in practicing primary dental care in an underserved population area in Maine and in serving patients regardless of their ability to pay
- Demonstrates financial need
Up to $20,000 annually, up to $80,000 total, if the first program loan was received prior to December 31, 2019.
Up to $25,000 annually, up to $100,000 total, if the first program loan is received after January 1, 2020.
Links to additional guidance, the application checklist, and the online application are available on the program website.
A FAFSA must also be filed by May 31, 2023.
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