Scholarship Value: $2,500
Awards Available: 10
Award Deadline:
Feb 28, 2026
Applicants must meet the following requirements to be considered for Bachelor’s level scholarships. Please refer to specific scholarships for further requirements:
- Must be a member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA).
- Must be enrolled in an accredited dental hygiene program in the United States.
- Must have completed at least 1 semester of a pre-Dental Hygiene or Dental Hygiene-based curriculum.
- Students in the final year of their program are ineligible for funds, due to the disbursement schedule.
Dr. Esther Wilkins Scholarship
Applicants must be pursuing a career in dental hygiene education. Submission requires a separate essay.
Award Minimum: $2,000
Number of Annual Awards: varies
Crest Oral-B Laboratories Dental Hygiene Scholarship
Sponsored by our partners at Crest Oral-B, applicants of this scholarship must be pursuing a career in dental hygiene education. Submission requires a separate essay.
Award Minimum: $1,000
Number of Annual Awards: varies
Ann Battrell Pursuit of Excellence Scholarship
Sponsored by Paradise Dental Technologies, this scholarship is awarded to an applicant at the baccalaureate degree level whose actions (both past, present, and future) demonstrate a true passion and commitment to furthering the dental hygiene profession. Submission for scholarship requires an additional essay.
Minimum GPA : 3.5
Award Minimum: $2,500
Number of Annual Awards: 1
Wilma E. Motley Undergraduate Scholarship
Applicants must be pursuing a career in dental hygiene education. Application requires submission of an additional essay.
Minimum GPA: 4.0
Award Minimum: $1,000
Number of Annual Awards: 1
HuFriedy Group/Esther Wilkins Instrument Scholarships
Sponsored by HuFriedy Group. The program awards recipients with the HuFriedy Group dental hygiene instruments of their choice, equivalent to a retail value of $1,000.
Number of Annual Awards: varies
Sensodyne Better Everyday Health Scholarship
(New offering for 2025-2026)
Sponsored by Haleon, this scholarship is awarded to an applicant at the baccalaureate degree level who is committed to promoting long-term oral health care by empowering people with everyday tools and knowledge. Submission for a scholarship requires an additional essay and a letter of recommendation.
Minimum GPA: 3.5
Award Minimum: $2,500
Number of Annual Awards: 1
Description
Applications for all ADHA Foundation Scholarships are to be submitted by completing all of the following forms. Applications submitted through another means will not be submitted for consideration.
Rules
Applicants must meet the following requirements to be considered for ADHA Foundation scholarships.
- Must be a member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA).
- Must be enrolled in an accredited dental hygiene program in the United States.
- Must have completed at least 1 semester of a pre-Dental Hygiene or Dental Hygiene-based curriculum.
- Students in the final year of their program are ineligible for funds, due to the disbursement schedule.
A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
Applications must be received by 12:00pm (CT), on Saturday, February 28, 2026. No late applicants will be considered and all applicants must meet the minimum criteria. Current ADHA Board Members and Scholarship Review Committee members are not eligible for consideration.
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Scholarship Value: $2,500
Awards Available: 10
Award Deadline: Feb 28, 2026