The Audacity to Dream Community Service Award ($10,000)

About this program

The National Dental Association Foundation offers the Audacity to Dream Community Service Award, a $10,000 annual merit scholarship recognizing dental students who advance oral health equity through exceptional service, leadership, and outreach in systematically under-resourced communities. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled in an ADA/CODA-accredited U.S. dental school, maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, and remain active members of the Student National Dental Association (SNDA). Applications require a transcript, three-page CV, service impact statement, short video, photograph, SNDA membership confirmation, and two recommendations; applicants must also attend the SNDA Rights of Passage Gala. Applications are due May 31 at 11:59 p.m. EST.