The Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology is proud to announce that a total of 60 grants and scholarships have been awarded to individuals and organizations from January 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021. To put into perspective, just over 70 were awarded in 2020, and there are still five months to go!
Grants and scholarships awarded during the first half of the year include:
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CDT Pillar Scholarship - covers the application and testing fees for a testing candidate to take each Certified Dental Technician (CDT) exam (Written Comprehensive, Written Specialty, and hands-on Practical), one time each. The scholarship amount awarded is up to $1,065.
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RG Pillar Scholarship - covers the application and testing fees for a testing candidate to take the Recognized Graduate (RG) exam one time. The scholarship amount awarded is up to $255.
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CDT Hardship Grant - covers the annual CDT renewal fee of $170 during 2021 for those who have experienced hardship related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sterngold Grant - awards one school $1,000 in store credit at Sterngold Dental.
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SCDL Component Business Education Grant - awards $2,000 to state and regional dental laboratory associations to help fund business management CE offerings, such as a speaker for an annual meeting.
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SCDL Business Enterprise Education Grant - awards individuals up to $2,500 to supplement expenses related to business management CE the recipients wish to attend, such as NADL University, Chamber Courses, Finance Courses, etc.
A full list of grant and scholarship recipients, with the exception of the CDT Hardship Grant for confidentiality purposes, can be found under each grant/scholarship page at www.dentallabfoundation.org/scholarshipsgrants or by clicking the links above.
"The Foundation operates solely on donations from individuals and companies in order to offer programs, such as the grant and scholarship program, to support education and workforce training. People are turning to the Foundation for assistance more than ever before, and it is because of our incredibly generous donors that we are able to continue to serve the DLT profession, even through the tough times," said Foundation Chair Sean Siegel.
There are still ample remaining grants and scholarships opportunities for the second half of the year, including the Dawson Academy Education Grant (application deadline 8/15/2021), CDT Hardship Grant (application deadlines 8/31/2021 and 11/30/2021), CDT Pillar Scholarship (application deadline 9/15/2021), RG Pillar Scholarship (application deadline 9/15/2021), Keystone Grant (application deadline 10/15/2021), and Mark Jackson Memorial Education Grant (application deadline 11/15/2021). More information, including each application, can be found at www.dentallabfoundation.org/scholarshipsgrants.
The Foundation encourages all eligible to take advantage!
