Endowment Opportunities

scholarshipsThe University of Maryland School of Dentistry is committed to aiding any student who seeks financial assistance to fund his or her education. Each year, more than 80 percent of the student body receive financial assistance, totalling about $130 million.

Scholarships are an important way to ensure that talented, hard-working students have the opportunity to enjoy a world-class dental education. The Office of Institutional Advancement oversees many scholarship endowments. These endowments allow generous donors to ensure that the future of dental education remains bright.

For more information about making a gift, please contact the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at dentaldevelopment@umaryland.edu or 410-706-0846.

Scholarship Endowments 

The Gaylord Scholarship Fund

The Gaylord Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to students who are in good academic standing and have proven financial need.

The General Scholarship Fund for the School of Dentistry

The General Scholarship Fund for the School of Dentistry provides a scholarship based on academic achievement and financial need.

The Russell Gigliotti Memorial Student Scholarship Fund

The Russell Gigliotti Memorial Student Scholarship Fund provides one or more scholarships for students, with preference given to students who have the greatest financial needs.

The Dr. Charles W. Hennesey Scholarship

The Dr. Charles W. Hennesey Scholarship provides scholarships for students who demonstrate financial need and have a GPA of at least 2.5..

The Dr. John A. Nespeca Scholarship Endowment

The Dr. John A. Nespeca Scholarship Endowment provides a scholarship that is awarded to fourth-year students interested in oral surgery, based on academic achievement and financial need.

The Patricia C. Stearns Scholarship Fund

The Patricia C. Stearns Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to students who have completed their junior year in the Dental Hygiene Program and need financial assistance to complete their educations.

The Howard Van Natta Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Howard Van Natta Memorial Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to deserving first-year students who are selected based on academics and need.

The Dr. Stanley E. Block, Dr. Philip L. Block and Dr. Joanne Block Rief Endowed Scholarship Fund

The Dr. Stanley E. Block, Dr. Philip L. Block and Dr. Joanne Block Rief Endowed Scholarship Fund awards one or more scholarships to students from the state of Maryland who are enrolled at the University of Maryland Dental School.

The Dr. Henry S. Hohouser Memorial Scholarship

The Dr. Henry S. Hohouser Memorial Scholarship provides scholarships for students.

The Dr. A.P. Lazauskas Endowed Scholarship Fund

The Dr. A.P. Lazauskas Endowed Scholarship Fund provides scholarship support to students enrolled at the dental school.

The Christian Ludwig Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Christian Ludwig Memorial Scholarship Fund provides one or more annual scholarships to senior students with an interest in Periodontics and who, like Christian Ludwig, demonstrate a complete love of life.

The Dr. Joseph Anthony Pennino Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Dr. Joseph Anthony Pennino Memorial Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to deserving students.

The Dr. Elizabeth and Dr. William Powell Endowment Fund

The Dr. Elizabeth and Dr. William Powell Endowment Fund awards an annual scholarship to one or more students.

The Dr. D. Vincent Provenza Graduate Assistance Scholarship

The Dr. D. Vincent Provenza Graduate Assistance Scholarship privdes financial support to one ore more graduate students in the Department of Anatomy.

The Dr. William M. Reed Scholarship Fund for Residents of the State of Delaware

The Dr. William M. Reed Scholarship Fund for Residents of the State of Delaware is to provide funds to supplement out-of-state tuition difference for a Delaware resident to pursue a degree in dentistry at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry.

The Myron and Bernice Sachs Scholarship Fund

The Myron and Bernice Sachs Scholarship Fund annually awards financial support in the form of a scholarship to a deserving student to assist his or her education.

The Ronald M. Starr Family Scholarship Fund

The Ronald M. Starr Family Scholarship Fund provides scholarship support to one or more junior or senior students.