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G.E.H.A Solutions Oral Health Access Scholarship

ROY JAMES RINEHART MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

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Funding Amount

Dental Hygiene: $20,000 per recipient (5 awards); Dental Students: $50,000 per recipient (5 awards)

Deadline

December 7, 2026

243 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

G.E.H.A Solutions Oral Health Access Scholarship

Funder: Roy James Rinehart Memorial Foundation in partnership with G.E.H.A Solutions and UMKC School of Dentistry

Geographic Scope: United States, specifically Dental Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (Dental HPSA)

Focus Areas:

  • Oral health access in underserved communities

  • Support for students committed to practicing in Dental HPSAs

  • Removal of financial barriers for aspiring dental professionals

  • Service, leadership, and community impact

    • Eligibility Requirements:

  • Junior or senior Dental Hygiene (DH) student OR Third-year or fourth-year Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) student

  • Submit completed application, personal statement, and current resume

  • Commit to full-time practice (30+ hours/week) as dental hygienist, dentist, or specialist in U.S. within Dental HPSA for at least one year

  • Cannot be under any other service obligation during same time (military, national health service corps, public health, loan forgiveness program)

    • Award Amounts:

  • UMKC Dental Hygiene Students: Five recipients receiving $20,000 each

  • UMKC Dental Students: Five recipients receiving $50,000 each

    • Service Obligation:

  • Agreement is between student and Roy James Rinehart Memorial Foundation

  • Student must sign service contract

  • Full-time practice (minimum 30 hours/week) within Dental Care HPSA required

  • Service obligation must begin within three months after degree completion

  • One-year commitment required from date full-time practice commences

  • Recipient chooses practice site within designated Dental HPSA

  • Deferment available for medical reasons, military service, or full-time advanced residency programs

  • Repayment penalty if commitment not met: full amount plus interest, costs, and collection fees

  • Rinehart Foundation has discretion for extraordinary circumstances (disability, death)

    • Award Distribution:

  • Scholarship amount awarded to student account

  • Applies toward cost of attendance

  • Eligible for disbursement to student after tuition balances paid

    • Contact:
    Richard Bigham, Assistant Dean for Students Programs
    email: bighamr@umkc.edu

    How to Apply

    How to Apply

    1. Review full eligibility guidelines and requirements
    2. Prepare required documents:
    - Resume
    - Personal statement addressing:
    - Why do you desire to work in a Dental HPSA?
    - What activities have you been involved in that confirmed your desire to work in a Dental HPSA?
    - Why will you be successful in caring for patients in underserved areas?
    - What are your short-term and long-term practice plans and goals? Include location or proximity if known.
    3. Complete online application form using the provided link
    4. Submit all materials by application deadline (December 7th, 11:59 PM CST)

      Timeline

    • Application Deadline: December 7th, 11:59 PM CST
    • Award Notification: Early January 2026
    • Award Distribution: January 2026 (contingent upon final agreement approval and full funding receipt from G.E.H.A Solutions)
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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    dental-healthhealth-disparitiesworkforce-development

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