Burch Scholarship

Applicants must meet the following requirements to be considered for graduate-level scholarships. Please refer to specific scholarships for further requirements:

• Must be a professional or student member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA)
• Must be enrolled in a Graduate (Master's or Doctoral) degree program (full or part-time) in Dental Hygiene or accredited, degree studies related to the professional roles of the dental hygienist
• A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
• Graduate students (Master's or Doctoral) must hold an active dental hygiene license and a minimum of a baccalaureate degree

Burch Scholarship for Equity-Centered Leadership

Awarded to a licensed dental hygienist from a socially disadvantaged or marginalized population that is underrepresented in the dental hygiene profession, who is seeking to further educational opportunities to create new career pathways that expand justice, diversity, inclusion to impact social determinants of health, remove barriers to access to care and/or advance health equity for unserved or underserved communities. Must be actively licensed/Registered Dental Hygienist, LGBTQIA+ Identity, Black/African/Asian/Hispanic American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Male; Professional ADHA member. Must complete an Essay/Personal Statement on why their identity, dental hygiene career path, educational journey and leadership will contribute to justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion in oral health, address social determinants of health, remove barriers to access to oral care and why the communities they serve will benefit.

Award Amount: $1,000  $2,500

Number of Annual Awards: 1