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  • Summary of State and Federal Loan Forgiveness Programs
    These programs are applicable to dentists, dental hygienists, and some allied dental providers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Stay on top of state legislation related to such programs by using the ADEA U.S. Interactive Legislative Tracking Map.  Learn more

  • AAMC/ADEA Dental Loan Organizer and Calculator
    With the AAMC/ADEA DLOC, you can keep all your student loan borrowing in one electronic file, see the impact of additional borrowing on repayment every time you take out more loans, and more.  Learn more

  • ADEA PASS: ApplicantsADEA PASS: Applicants
    Prospective applicants to advanced dental education programs, learn more about ADEA PASS (ADEA Postdoctoral Application Support Service) Learn more

  • AAMC/ADEA Dental Loan Organizer and Calculator
    With the AAMC/ADEA DLOC, you can keep all your student loan borrowing in one electronic file, see the impact of additional borrowing on repayment every time you take out more loans, and more.  Learn more

  • Degree Completion Programs in Dental Hygiene
    Degree Completion Programs are intended for dental hygienists who have both a license to practice and an Associate's Degree or Certificate. Learn more

  • Graduate Programs in Dental Hygiene
    Graduate programs are intended for dental hygienists currently holding a dental hygiene license and a Bachelor’s degree.  Learn more

  • AAMC/ADEA Dental Loan Organizer and Calculator
    With the AAMC/ADEA DLOC, you can keep all your student loan borrowing in one electronic file, see the impact of additional borrowing on repayment every time you take out more loans, and more.  Learn more

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Featured Publications

Journal of Dental Education

The Journal of Dental Education (JDE) is a peer-reviewed monthly journal that publishes a wide variety of educational and scientific research in dental, allied dental and advanced dental education.

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A Report of the ADEA Presidential Task Force on the Cost of Higher Education and Student Borrowing

A Report of the ADEA Presidential Task Force on the Cost of Higher Education and Student Borrowing

This report describes dental education costs and the resulting student debt in the broader context of the rising cost of higher education.

The report examines the impact of student borrowing on career choice and improving access to oral health care. It provides recommendations for ADEA leadership, its members, and other dental education stakeholders on how to improve the financial position of dental schools and allied and advanced dental education programs.

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