Maine Dental Education Loan Repayment Program
Link
Sponsor
Finance Authority of Maine
Deadlines
Jun 1, 2026
Contact
800.228.3734
207.623.3263
Education@FAMEmaine.com
Purpose
The Maine Dental Education Loan Repayment Program offers loan repayment assistance for dentists and certain dental auxiliary health professionals who agree to practice general dentistry in shortage areas of Maine.
Eligibility
Eligibility requirements:
- Be licensed, or eligible for licensure, to practice as a dentist or provide dental auxiliary health services as a dental hygienist, dental therapist, expanded function dental assistant, or dental assistant in Maine
- Have qualifying outstanding education loans, including loans for dental education or programs of study from any accredited school for dental hygienists, dental therapists, expanded function dental assistants, or dental assistants
- Be able to document employment at or establishment of a qualifying dental care facility
- Not be under an agreement for loan repayment from a program funded by the National Health Service Corps
Geographic coverage
Maine
Amount of funding
Up to $25,000 per year and up to $100,000 total.
Application process
A link to the application is available on the program website.
Tagged as
Dental workforce
· Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers
· Oral health
· Maine
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