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2010-01-19 [12:46:45] Answer: In the past, the following programs have considered admitting graduates of international dental schools. Please note this information is subject to change. Contact the school directly for the most accurate information The vast majority of states require either graduation from, or at least two years of study at, an accredited pre-doctoral dental education program to enable graduates of dental schools in other countries to satisfy the educational requirements for licensure. Some states will accept completion of an advanced education program. For further information see the Summary of State Educational Requirements for International at: http://www.ada.org/prof/prac/licensure/licensure_state_requirements_intl.pdf.
ALABAMA University of Alabama School of Dentistry 1919 Seventh Ave., S. Birmingham, AL 35294 (ORTHO, PERIO, PROS, MX PROS) CALIFORNIA Loma Linda University School of Dentistry Loma Linda, CA 92350 (ENDO, ORTHO, PERIO, PROS) University of California, Los Angelos School of Dentistry 10833 LeConte Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90024 (ENDO, OMS, ORTHO, PED DENT, PERIO, PROS, GPR) University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry 513 Parnassus Avenue S-630 San Francisco, CA 94143 (DPH, ENDO, ORTHO, PED DENT. PROS) University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry 2155 Webster Street San Francisco, CA 94115 (ORTHO) University of Southern California School of Dentistry 925 W. 34th Street University Park, MC-0641 Los Angeles, CA 90089-0641 (ENDO, OMS, ORTHO, PED DENT, PERIO, PROS, AEGD) CONNECTICUT School of Dental Medicine University of Connecticut 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 06030-3915 (ENDO, OMR, ORTHO, PED DENT, PERIO, PROS, AEGD) St. Mary’s Hospital 59 Franklin Street Waterbury, CT 06702 (GPR) DELAWARE Christiana Care Health System 501 West 14th Street Box 1668 Wilmington, DE 19899 54 (OMS) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Howard University College of Dentistry 600 W. Street, NW Washington, DC 20059 (ORTHO, GPR, AEGD) Children's National Medical Center 111 Michigan Ave., NW Washington, DC 20010 (ORTHO, PED DENT) FLORIDA Jacksonville University 2800 University Boulevard North Jacksonville, FL 32211 (ORTHO) Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine 3200 S. University Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328 (ENDO, PED DENT, PERIO, PROS, AEGD ) Nova Southeastern at Dade County Research Clinic 750 Northwest 20th Street Miami, FL 33127 (AEGD)
University of Florida College of Dentistry J. Hillis Miller Health Ctr. Gainesville, FL 32610-0445 (ENDO, OMP, ORTHO, PED DENT, PERIO, PROS) University of Florida, Hialeah 750 East 25th Street Hialeah, FL 33013 (AEGD) University of Florida, Jacksonville 2028 Boulevard Jacksonville, FL 32206 (AEGD) University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital 1611 NW 12th Avenue Miami, FL 33136 (OMS, GPR) University of Florida, St. Petersburg 960 7th Avenue North St. Petersburg, FL 33705 (AEGD) GEORGIA Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry 1120 15th Street Room AD 1119 Augusta, GA 30912-0200 (ENDO, OMS, PERIO, PROS) ILLINOIS University of Chicago-Zoller Dental Clinic 5841 S. Maryland Ave. MC2108 Chicago, IL 60637 (MX PROS) University of Illinois Chicago/Michael Reese College of Dentistry 801 South Paulina St. Chicago, IL 60612 (ENDO, OMS, ORTHO, PERIO, PROS) INDIANA Indiana University School of Dentistry 1121 W. Michigan St. Indianapolis, IN 46202 (ENDO, ORTHO, PERIO, PROS, MX PROS) Veteran Affairs Medical Center 1481 West Tenth Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 (GPR) IOWA University of Iowa College of Dentistry Dental Building Iowa City, IA 52242 (DPH, ENDO, OMP, OMR, ORTHO, PERIO, PROS) KENTUCKY University of Kentucky College of Dentistry 800 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40536 (ORTHO, PERIO, GPR) University of Louisville School of Dentistry Health Science Center 501 S. Preston Street Louisville, KY, 40292 (ENDO, PED DENT, PERIO) LOUISIANA Louisiana State University School of Dentistry Medical Center 1100 Florida Avenue New Orleans, LA 70119 (ENDO, ORTHO, PED DENT, PERIO, PROS, MX PROS, GPR) MARYLAND National Institute of Dental Research Room 537 Westwood Building Bethesda, MD 20892 (DPH) University of Maryland School of Dentistry 650 West Baltimore St. Room 6410 South Baltimore, MD 21201 (ENDO, OMP, OMS, ORTHO, PED DENT, PERIO, PROS, AEGD) MASSACHUSETTS Berkshire Medical Center 725 North Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 (GPR) Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry 100 East Newton St. Suite G 305 Boston, MA 02118 (DPH, ENDO, OMP, OMS, ORTHO, PED DENT, PERIO, PROS, AEGD) Children's Hospital - Harvard University 300 Longwood - Hummewell Boston, MA 02115 (PED DENT) Harvard School of Dental Medicine 188 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115 (DPH, ENDO, OMP, ORTHO, PERIO, PROS) Tufts University School of Dental Medicine One Kneeland Street Boston, MA 02111 (ENDO, OMS, ORTHO, PED DENT, PERIO, PROS, GPR) MICHIGAN University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry 8200 W. Outer Drive #98 P.O. Box 19900 Detroit, MI 48219-0900 (ENDO, ORTHO) University of Michigan School of Dentistry 1234 Dental Building Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (ENDO, ORTHO, PED DENT, PERIO, PROS, AEGD) School of Public Health University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (DPH) Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center-Detroit Dental Services John D. Dingell Center Detroit, MI 48201 (PROS) MINNESOTA University of Minnesota School of Dentistry 515 Delaware Street, SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 (ENDO, ORTHO, PERIO, PROS) Mayo Graduate School of Medicine 200 1st Street, SW Rochester, NY 55905 (PERIO) MISSISSIPPI Blair Batson Children’s Hospital/ University of Mississippi 2500 North State Street Jackson, MS 39216-4505 (PED DENT)
University of Mississippi School of Dentistry 2500 North State Street Jackson, MS 39216 (GPR, AEGD) MISSOURI St. Louis University Medical Center 3556 Caroline Street St. Louis, MO 63104 (ENDO, ORTHO, PERIO) University of Missouri School of Dentistry 650 East 25th Street Kansas City, MO 64108 (ORTHO, OMR, AEGD) NEBRASKA University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry 40th & Holdrege Streets Lincoln, NE 68583-0740 (ENDO, ORTHO) NEW JERSEY University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Dental School 110 Bergen Street Newark, NJ 07101 (ENDO, ORTHO, PED DENT, PERIO, PROS) NEW YORK Columbia University School of Dental & Oral Surgery 630 West 168th Street-P&S Box 20 New York, NY 10032 (ENDO, ORTHO, PERIO, PROS, AEGD) New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Presbyterian 622 West 168th Street New York, NY 10032 (OMP) New York State Dept. of Health Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12237 (DPH) New York University College of Dentistry 421 First Avenue New York, NY 10010 (ENDO, ORTHO, PERIO, PROS) State University of New York School of Dentistry 3435 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214 (ENDO, OMP, ORTHO, PERIO, PROS, AEGD) State University of New York School of Dentistry Rockland Hall Stony Brook, NY 11794-8700 (PERIO) University of Rochester Eastman Dental Center 625 Elmwood Avenue Rochester, NY 14620 (ORTHO, PERIO, PROS, AEGD) NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina Division of Dental Health PO Box 27687 Raleigh, NC 27611-7687 (DPH) University of North Carolina School of Dentistry CB #7450 Brauer Hall Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450 (ENDO, OMP, OMR, OMS, ORTHO, PED DENT, PERIO, PROS, GPR) OHIO Case School of Dental Medicine 10900 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44106-4905 (ENDO, ORTHO, PED DENT, PERIO) Forum Health/Western Reserve Care 345 Oak Hill Avenue Youngstown, OH 44501 (GPR) Miami Valley Hospital 1 Wyoming Street Dayton, OH 45409 (GPR) The Ohio State University College of Dentistry 305 W. 12th Avenue Columbus, OH 43210 (OMP, OMS, ORTHO, PED DENT, PERIO, PROS) Metrohealth Medical Center 2500 Metrohealth Drive Cleveland, OH 44109-1998 (OMS, GPR) St. Vincent Charity Hospital/St/ Luke’s Med Ctr Dept of Dentistry 11201 Shaker Blvd., Suite 136 Cleveland, OH 44104 (GPR) OKLAHOMA St. Anthony Hospital 1000 North Lee Street Box 205 Oklahoma City, OK 73101 (GPR) University of Oklahoma Health Science Center P.O. Box 26901 Oklahoma City, OK 73190 (OMS, ORTHO, PERIO) OREGON Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry 611 S.W. Dentistry Portland, OR 97201-3097 (ENDO, ORTHO) Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital and Health Center 1849 NW Kearney #300 Portland, OR 97209 (OMS) PENNSYLVANIA University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine 3501 Terrace Street Pittsburgh, PA 15261 (PROS) Albert Einstein Medical Center 5501 Old York Road Philadelphia, PA 19141-3098 (ENDO) Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh 3705 Fifth Avenue at Desota Street Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (PED DENT) St. Christopher’s Hospital – Children Eric Avenue at Front Street Philadelphia, PA 19134-1095 (PED DENT)
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital 1130 Edison Bldg, 130 S. 9th Philadelphia, PA 19107 (OMS) Temple University School of Dentistry 3223 N. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19140 (ENDO, ORTHO, PERIO) Temple University Hospital 3401 N. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19140 (OMS) University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Robert Schattner Center 240 South 40th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6030 (ENDO, ORTHO, PERIO, ORTHO/PERIO) Abington Memorial Hospital 1200 Old York Road Abington, PA (GPR) PUERTO RICO School of Dentistry University of Puerto Rico 1st Floor Academic Affairs Office San Juan, PR 00936-5067 (OMS, ORTHO, PED DENT, PROS, GPR) SOUTH CAROLINA Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine 171 Ashley Avenue P.O. Box 250507 Charleston, SC 29425-1376 (ORTHO) Carolina Medical Center Department of Oral Medicine 1000 Blythe Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28203 (GPR) TENNESSEE University of Tennessee College of Dentistry 875 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38163 (OMS, ORTHO, PERIO, PROS) Vanderbilt University Medical Center 1623 Vanderbilt Clinic Nashville, TN 37232-5225 (ORTHO) TEXAS Baylor College of Dentistry Texas A&M University System 3200 Gaston Avenue Dallas, TX 75246 (DPH, ENDO, OMP, ORTHO, PERIO, PROS) University of Texas Dental School at San Antonio 7703 Floyd Curl Drive San Antonio, TX 78284-7914 (DPH, ENDO, OMR, ORTHO, PED DENT, PERIO, PROS) University of Texas Health Science Center Houston Dental Branch 6516 M. D. Anderson Blvd Suite 155 Houston, TX 77030-3402 (ENDO, OMS, ORTHO, PED DENT, PERIO, PROS, GPR) University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Dept. of Head and Neck Surgery 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 441 Houston, TX 77030 (MX PROS) VIRGINIA Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry P.O. Box 980566 520 North 12th Street Richmond, VA 23298-0566 (ORTHO) WASHINGTON University of Washington School of Dentistry Health Sciences Building SC-62 Seattle, WA 98195 (ENDO, ORTHO, PED DENT, PERIO, PROS University of Washington Hospital Hospital Dentistry – Box 357456 Seattle, WA 98195-7456 (GPR) WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia University School of Dentistry P.O. Box 9402 Health Science Center, N Morgantown, WV 25401 (PROS) WISCONSIN Marquette University School of Dentistry Office of Admissions P.O. Box 1881 Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881 (ENDO, ORTHO, PROS, AEGD) The following may also be of help to you: Advanced Education Opportunities for International Dental Graduates DPH-Dental Public Health ENDO-Endodontics OMP-Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology OMR-Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology OMS-Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ORTHO-Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics PED DENT-Pediatric Dentistry PERIO-Periodontics PROS-Prosthodontics CBMX-PROS-Combined/maxillofacial prosthetics MX PROS-Maxillofacial prosthetics GPR-General practice residency AEGD-Advanced Education in General Dentistry
2009-12-04 [05:10:22]
Answer: International students are not eligible for FAFSA, only citizens, permanent residents, refugees and asylees. Your application will not be rejected because of funding issues. If the university wants you they will offer you a place in their institution. Most universities will offer some aid to international students at the graduate level.
2009-09-13 [09:36:31] Are there programs funded by Government of US/India for students for this purpose? Answer: Look for the entry on Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs which lists many programs. This information as you will see was taken from the following website: http://exchanges.state.gov/education/citizens/students/programs/connections/ Also please search the Fulbright website: http://www.iie.org/fulbright
2009-05-20 [10:18:36] Answer: OVERVIEW Financial aid for foreign students studying in the USA is extremely limited. Though the competition is very keen financial aid is available for graduate study and research. Financial aid may come from either public or private institutions or private foundations and organizations. At a graduate level students should apply for admission and financial aid directly to the department, and department decides who will be accepted and awarded financial assistance. Remember, that many schools want to internationalize their campuses. If a school has no students from your country, they may be willing to fund such a student to increase diversity. Students will have a greater chance of obtaining financial assistance if they: •Show evidence of high level of academic achievement; •Have high standardized test scores (TOEFL, GRE, GMAT); •Demonstrate financial need and/or have private funding to cover some of the cost. Financial need is not crucial for some awards at the graduate level; •A field of study or teaching experience in a subject offered at the undergraduate level (opportunities for teaching assistantships); •A field of specialization or research interest which parallels those of university's department and faculty or the private funding source (opportunities for research assistantships and grants). 2006-09-07 [09:25:00]. Edit | Delete Aid from US universities: Fellowships, Scholarships, Assistantships Although availability of financial assistance from university departments varies directly with the field-many foreign graduate students finance US education through assistantships. To locate likely sources of aid, first consult the Peterson 's Guide to Graduate and Professional Programs, available in the advising center. General information about the program that you are interested in also includes information on financial aid awarded by the department. Loans or work/study programs are not available to foreign students. Choose several institutions that offer assistantships and consult other references for further information. FELLOWSHIPS As a rule they are based on academic merit and generally have no teaching or research obligations. The department normally awards fellowships after the first year of study. Graduate fellowships may be modest, covering only tuition and fees, and monthly cash payments for maintenance Fellowships do not usually cover the total cost of living and studying. SCHOLARSHIPS As a rule they are based on academic merit, generally require no repayment obligation and usually cover full or partial tuition. ASSISTANTSHIPS This is the most common form of financial aid at the graduate level. Assistantships are cash awards, which require the performance of services related to the field of study, usually about 20 hours per week. Sometimes an assistantship carries with it a waiver or reduction of tuition. Awards may range from as little as $500 to as much as $17,000 (or effectively higher, if high tuition costs are waived) for an academic year. US income tax must be paid on all forms of graduate financial assistance including assistantships. Competition for all types of assistantships is intense, since only limited numbers are available at any one institution. Foreign applicants financial need is taken into consideration, the most important factor in selection is academic achievement and promise in the field of study. Practically all awards for graduate study are made one year at a time. Renewal is not automatic and depends on your performance and the availability of funds. There are several types of assistantships: Teaching, Research and Administrative. The following was taken from our "Useful Information" section: Financial Aid: Undergraduate Students In searching for financial aid as an undergraduate, consider that the chances of gaining financial assistance are much better at the graduate level. EXCHANGES Most students from Eastern Europe and Eurasia who go to the United States to study as undergraduates still do so as exchange students usually for a single academic year or less. These exchanges are usually arranged between institutions for groups of students and it is difficult for individual students to arrange an exchange experience. AID FROM US COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Most of the limited financial aid for undergraduates from US sources comes from colleges and universities themselves. In some cases students from abroad compete with American students for limited financial aid. The following types of financial aid are available at American colleges: o MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIP is based on academic qualifications irrespective of need. The student has no work or repayment obligations. o NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIP is based on financial need but usually in conjunction with academic achievement. The student has no work or repayment obligations. o ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP is generally based on the athletic ability of the applicant but is not completely irrespective of academic performance. o PART-TIME CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT -- the student is able to earn money by working on campus for a certain number of hours per week. Some schools require all students to take on-campus jobs, thereby reducing the overall cost of education at that university. o COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS - allow students to alternate periods of full-time study with full-time work. When a period of employment is required for the degree, foreign students (except M-1 visa holders) can work legally to defray part of their expenses by participating in such a program. The work generally begins at the end of the sophomore year and adds one year to a 4-year degree. Cooperative programs that incorporate several short periods of employment alternating with periods of study usually do not admit foreign students; look for programs with one or two extended periods of employment. Whether or not cooperative work assignments actually pay a significant part of study cost varies from program to program. o UNIVERSITY LOANS - Students receive loans, which must be repaid after graduation. Foreign students are not usually eligible for loans. o ADVANCED STANDING If a student qualifies, s/he can apply for advanced placement at the institutions s/he wants to study at. This does not constitute financial aid in the true sense of the word but is a means of cutting down on costs of the program by reducing its duration (i.e.: a student needs to make up fewer credits to graduate). o PART - TIME EMPLOYMENT ON CAMPUS After the first year of study, sometimes the International Student Office can help foreign students find jobs on campus consisting of up to 20 hours per week. The position must not displace a US citizen or permanent resident. These jobs, however, do not pay high wages. WHO SHOULD APPLY? o Students who have a greater chance of obtaining financial assistance usually: o Show evidence of high academic achievement; o Have high-standardized test scores (SAT, TOEFL); o Demonstrate financial need, but have enough private funding to at least cover part of the cost. Only the most exceptional students could expect to get full financial support o Have a unique talent or skill, or a record of meaningful involvement in extracurricular activities o Obtain individualized letters of recommendation enumerating the students’ abilities o Applying as a transfer student to finish your last 2 years may increase your chances for partial support. Some schools, however, do not provide any aid to international transfer students. QUESTIONS to locate colleges and universities that may be able to give you at least partial financial support: 1. Are you an exceptionally good student? If you can document an excellent academic record and class ranking in your secondary school work, if you have a TOEFL score of above 600 in paper version or 250 in computer-based version and have a high SAT score, you may be able to qualify for admission to a college or university with very high admissions standards, that will offer funding to students who meet their admission requirements but are unable to pay the total cost of their education. If you think you can qualify for admission to one of these universities, read about applying for admission to highly competitive colleges in books at the advising center. The technique may require some special tactics to make your application stand out from all the other excellent students who apply. These are the institutions most likely to be able to stretch their financial aid programs to provide more than just partial support. 2. Are you an exceptionally good athlete or do you excel at other special skills? To take advantage of this strategy, you first need to know which universities or colleges have varsity teams in your sport and you need to consult references to see which universities actually give athletic scholarships. This may also apply to other special skills you may have, such as dancing or art. Options differ about how you should demonstrate your skill. If you send a video, be sure it is professionally made and of high quality. For art or music, you should be able to send examples of your work (portfolio). 3. Do you know a college or university that hopes to internationalize its campus but has a low representation from your part of the world? Usually colleges and universities that offer any financial aid to international students do so because they want superior students who will provide international breadth to the campus. Find such universities by consulting with students and professionals who have studied recently in the U. S. and by discussing this with your educational advisor. These are usually small liberal arts colleges or colleges with religious affiliations. Apply to the college or university that may be a good prospect and request financial aid with the application. Your academic record, however, must be excellent for this to be successful. No financial aid is available for English as a second language study: so you must have excellent English skills TOEFL 550-600 (paper) or 213-250 (computer) to be considered. But be sure to find out whether the college has your field of study and why they are interested in supporting students from other countries. 4. What institutions have given at least partial aid to first year foreign students in the past? You can answer this question by looking through reference books especially the College Board’s International Student Handbook. If an institution says “No” to the question about financial aid, however, don’t apply for financial aid. That means that the institution really has none to offer. 5. If you have partial funding of your own, are you willing to study at a community college for the first two years in order to establish your aptitude and reduce your costs, or are you willing to study at a less expensive university or college? Choosing an institution whose total cost is less than $12,000 per year rather than one that costs $24,000 represents an effective $12,000 scholarship. In general, you can stretch available funds much farther if you plan to spend at least the first two years at a less expensive institution, but be sure your credit hours will transfer. 6. Can you reduce the number of courses you need to take by taking Advanced Placement examinations or transferring courses from a home country institution? If previous education enables you to get US college credit for advanced placement examinations, you can reduce the time you spend in the United States. Although US colleges and universities represent only a possible source or last resort for financial aid, you should not hesitate to apply for aid. Application for aid will not prejudice your chances of admission to a chosen program of study. On the other hand, since almost all scholarships cover only a part of the tuition, state the amount you do have available for study, if any, rather than asking for a full scholarship. It will greatly increase your chances of support. Do not, however, understate the amount of funds needed in the expectation of later obtaining additional aid. If you do need a full scholarship, be sure to say so and to specify what types of expenses you will need to have covered. Opportunities for financial aid (including employment) are severely limited once you are already in the United States. Once you figure out which schools you are interested in attending, search their websites to find what funding they may offer to international students. |
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