Description
The Dental Faculty Loan Repayment Program (DFLRP) aims to increase the number of dental and dental hygiene faculty in the workforce by assisting dental and dental hygiene training programs to attract and retain full-time faculty through loan repayment. Eligible applicants include Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited programs of general, pediatric, or public health dentistry in public or private, nonprofit dental or dental hygiene schools, or CODA accredited residency or advanced education programs in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry. The program will provide loan repayment to faculty members in exchange for their commitment to teach full-time at an eligible institution. Key aspects of the program include:
• The purpose of the DFLRP is to increase the number of dental and dental hygiene faculty in the workforce.
• Eligible applicants include CODA accredited programs and residency or advanced education programs.
• The program will provide loan repayment to faculty members in exchange for their commitment to teach full-time.
• The loan repayment will be made in a series of payments over several years, with specific percentages of loan repayment each year.
• The program aims to attract and retain full-time faculty in dental and dental hygiene training programs.