Maine Dental Education Loan Repayment Program
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The Maine Dental Education Loan Repayment Program offers loan repayment assistance for dentists who agree to practice general dentistry in underserved areas of Maine.
Eligibility requirements include:
- 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 DDS or DMD 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 per year and up to $80,000 total, if the first program loan was received prior to December 31, 2019
- Up to $25,000 per year and up to $100,000 total, if the first program loan was received after January 1, 2020
Dentists who practice primary dental care in an eligible dental care facility in an underserved area of Maine may be eligible for loan forgiveness at the rate of 25 percent of their original outstanding indebtedness on an annual basis.
Links to additional guidance, the application checklist, and the online application are available on the program website when applications are being accepted.
A FAFSA must also be filed by May 31 each year.
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