Planning and Program Costs

Plan ahead and prepare yourself for the costs of education. Successful financing of your education begins with management of your personal credit. Listed are steps you can take to ease the transition to dental or dental hygiene school:

1. Get a copy of your credit history. This informative document should be used to identify any problem areas. Upon review, you may be surprised at what you find! Correct any problems now, before you enter dental school, or apply for loans.
2. Pay off any outstanding credit card or loan balances. If you are going to rely on financial aid/student loans to provide money for your living expenses, you will probably not have enough excess money to support non-educational debt. Although many of us think a personal car as essential, you may find it difficult to meet your daily cost of living and support a car payment.
3. Consult your parents and/or spouse. Educate them on the costs of this program and the long term ramifications, i.e. the debt burden you may have upon graduation. Perhaps family may be able to assist you financially.

Canadian students are not eligible for U.S. federal funds. They may choose to finance their education through Provincial aid such as OSAP or banking institutions.

If you have any questions regarding any of the information provided, please contact the Financial Aid coordinator Angela Orlando at 313-494-6617 or orlandan@udmercy.edu.

You are encouraged to apply for financial assistance prior to admittance to the School of Dentistry; funds are not committed until you officially enroll.