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Board of Governors' Dental Scholarship-Loan Program (BGDSL)
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Scholarship-Loan
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| Description |
This program is funded by the North Carolina General Assembly. Funds are available to students who have been admitted to the Dental School at UNC-Chapel Hill and demonstrate financial need and a desire to practice dentistry in North Carolina.
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| Eligibility |
Applicant must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Must be accepted for admission to the UNC School of Dentistry
- Have financial need
- Be a North Carolina resident for tuition purposes and express intent to practice dentistry in North Carolina
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Provided sufficient funds are available, the scholarship provides an annual stipend of $5,000 plus tuition, mandatory fees, medical insurance, a laptop computer and required dental equipment. If funding proves to be insufficient, these amounts will be prorated. Awards are renewable annually for a total award period of four years, provided the student makes satisfactory academic progress, continues to have financial need, and remains interested in dental practice in North Carolina.
Important information for students admitted to the Dental School after July 1, 2005: Funding is awarded as a scholarship-loan for recipients who were admitted to the Dental School after July 1, 2005, and will be renewable annually as a scholarship-loan for a total award period of up to four years for these students. The scholarship-loan must be repaid with service to the State of North Carolina upon graduation from the Dental School, or through cash repayment with 10% interest.
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| Application Procedure |
Student must be nominated by the UNC Dental School for the award. Applications will be available from the UNC-Chapel Hill Dental School Admissions Office. The application deadline is May of each year.
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| Other Information |
Repayment provisions are under construction and will be posted at CFNC.org/BGDSL and will also be available by calling College Foundation of North Carolina toll-free at 866-866-CFNC.
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