Financial Aid & Scholarships

Financial Aid

Please visit MUSC's Office of Student Financial Aid website or our frequently asked questions for current and prospective dental students.

Contractual Scholarships

The following scholarships are available to first, second, third and fourth year dental students.

Contractual Scholarships provide funding to assist students with meeting their educational expenses. In exchange for the scholarship, the student agrees to specified terms/conditions.

An Armed Forces Contract offers full scholarships to dental students interested in the armed forces. The Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program pays full tuition/fees and reimburses for books and supplies in addition to a monthly stipend adjusted every July. The student commits to one year of service in exchange for each year of payment with a minimum period of service being two (2) years.

Interested students should contact the local recruiter of the branch of service they are considering.

Scholarships

The following scholarships are available to second, third, and fourth year students. Additional scholarships may be available through the university’s Scholarship Opportunity Awards Resource System (SOARS). All scholarships require a one page typed request based on financial need, academic excellence, leadership achievement, integrity, and professionalism. All applicants are welcome regardless of race, ethnicity, gender or other protected class.

The same request may be used for all the scholarships, but please change the name of the scholarship on each request submitted. Applications are accepted through SOARS in June and July. All scholarship money will be applied to the recipients’ fall tuition.

The number and amount of specific scholarships are dependent on the availability of funds for the designated scholarship. 

Read more information about Scholarships on the Enrollment Management page.