This Loan Repayment program is applicable to any dentist licensed to practice in Maine who is employed in or intends to establish a qualified practice, has qualifying outstanding dental education loans and is not under agreement for loan repayment from a program funded by the National Health Service Corps. The dentist does not have to establish prior Maine residency.

The Maine Dental Education Loan Repayment Program provides loan repayment assistance for dentists practicing general dentistry in underserved areas of Maine. In addition to submitting FAME’s application and required documentation, dentists must:

•  Agree to serve all patients regardless of ability to pay through insurance or other payment sources, accept payment terms of MaineCare, provide a sliding fee scale for payment of services to individuals with family income up to 200 percent of federal poverty levels
•  Have qualifying outstanding dental education loans
•  Must be able to document your employment at or establishment of a qualifying dental practice
•  Be eligible for licensure to practice dental medicine in Maine
•  Not be under an agreement for loan repayment from a program funded by the National Health Service Corps

For more information regarding the application process, please visit the website by selecting the link below.

http://www.famemaine.com/files/Pages/education/students_and_families/Maine_Financial_Aid.aspx