Dental Professionals

One of our main goals is to increase access to dental services for adults and children served by Washington’s Medicaid programs. If you’re a dental or hygiene student or working professional we’d like to connect you with one of our participating employers. We can help you understand the various scholarship and loan repayment programs that accept dental professionals and support your goal of working with underserved populations. 

Direct Recruitment Program
Washington provides recruitment services for dentists and hygienists that want to serve in rural and underserved areas statewide. We match providers with practice locations and communities, and aim for long term retention.

Learn more about our placement services.
Resources for Dental Students
Dental students are eligible for two National Health Service Corps programs to help cover the cost of their dental education. ​
National Health Service Corps: Scholarship Program
The NHSC Scholarship Application Cycle occurs annually in the spring. Check the program website for due dates.  
Dental students are eligible to apply if they plan to practice general, pediatric, geriatric dentistry. Benefits include tuition, required fees and stipend to cover living expenses in return for a service obligation when ready to practice.

Learn more about the NHSC Scholarship Program.
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National Health Service Corps: Students to Service (S2S) Program
The NHSC S2S Application Cycle occurs annually in the fall. Check the program website for due dates.
 Fourth year dental students who intend to practice general or pediatric dentistry are eligible to apply for a loan repayment award. Benefits include loan repayment award of up to $120,000 in return for a three year service obligation when ready to practice.

Learn more about the NHSC S2S Program.


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Loan Repayment Programs for Dental Professionals
Dentists and dental hygienists are eligible for several government loan repayment programs, which can help repay eligible educational debt.
Washington Health Corps Health Professional Loan Repayment Program
The SHP Application Cycle occurs annually in the winter. Check the program website for due dates. Dentists and dental hygienists working in clinical practice at a site approved for participation in SHP are eligible to apply. Benefits include loan repayment award of up to $75K in return for a three-year service obligation at the approved site. Extensions and additional award funds may be available for those continuing at their sites.

Learn more about the Health Professional Loan Repayment Program. 
Federal-State Loan Repayment Program
The FHP Application Cycle occurs annually in the winter. Check the program website for due dates. Dentists and dental hygienists working in clinical practice at a site approved for participation in FHP are eligible to apply. Benefits include loan repayment award of up to $70K in return for a two-year service obligation at the approved site. Extensions and additional award funds may be available for those continuing at their sites.
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Learn more about the Federal-State Loan Repayment Program.  ​
National Health Service Corps: Loan Repayment Program
The NHSC Loan Repayment Application Cycle occurs annually in the winter. Check the program website for due dates. Dentists and dental hygienists working at approved NHSC sites in an approved discipline are eligible to apply. Benefits include a loan repayment award of up to $50K in return for a two-year service obligation at the approved site. Extensions and additional award funds are available for those continuing at their sites.

​Learn more about the NHSC Loan Repayment Program.