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Program Costs

Approximate costs for the entire program are:

Tuition & Fees
In-State: $3,876
Out-of-State: $5,814

* Tuition does not include the cost of developmental
    course-work (if necessary.)

Health Costs: $500.00
CPR: BCLS Health Care Provider Class $36

Hepatitis B vaccine: $150-200
Physical exam: $75-100
Dental exam prophylaxis: $75

Books: $400.00

Supplies: $65.00
Name tag
Student ADAA membership
Student status radiology fee,
  (per Iowa Board of Dental Examiners)

Uniforms: $200.00
3 solid color uniforms
1 Pak of clinic shoes
1 pair protective eyewear

Transportation:
Students are responsible for providing their own transportation to all cooperating agencies.

(May be up to 60 miles one way.)

Extra-curricular:
Iowa Dental Assistants Association Annual Session

First weekend in May, 4 days 3 nights in Des Moines.

Registration and education fee approximately $50
Meals $100
Hotel and Transportation (usually assisted by SCC)

Financial Aid
Scott Community College offers a full range of financial aid options. The Scott Community College Foundation awards an Allied Health scholarship yearly to students enrolled in an Allied Health Program.

Also available are two scholarships for Dental Assisting students exclusively (see below):

The ADA Endowment and Assistance Fund, Inc.
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-2678
  (Application deadline September 15)

Iowa Dental Foundation
505 5th Avenue, Suite 333
Des Moines, IA 50309-2379
  (Application deadline March 31)

If you need financial assistance, please make an appointment with the Financial Aid Office.