NAMED NDAF SCHOLARSHIPS Create a Lasting Legacy: Establish a Named Scholarship with NDAF The National Dental Association Foundation (NDAF) invites individuals, families, organizations, and corporate partners to create a Named Scholarship in support of our mission to empower the next generation of oral health professionals dedicated to advancing health equity and excellence in the dental profession. When you fund a scholarship, you do more than cover tuition—you launch a career. Your support equips aspiring dental dental students to innovate, serve, and improve oral health outcomes for all. Moreover, a named scholarship is a meaningful way to honor a loved one or commemorate a legacy. Two Ways to Establish a Named Scholarship Named Non-Endowed Scholarship Minimum Contribution: $10,000 payable as a lump sum or pledged over a period of up to four years in amounts consistent with planned annual scholarship award(s). Award Structure: Donors may provide one or more one-year scholarships or establish annually renewable scholarships for up to four years, contingent on the recipient’s satisfactory academic progress. one or more four-year scholarships, with distribution determined by donor preference, total donation amount, and payment schedule. Award criteria is in consultation with NDAF to reflect donor preferences. Naming Options: May reflect donor’s name or honor an individual, organization, or mission-aligned purpose. Best For: Donors who want to see an immediate and direct impact on students’ educational journeys. Named Endowed Scholarship An endowed named scholarship creates a permanent legacy. The principal gift is invested, and a portion of the earnings is used annually to fund scholarship awards in perpetuity. Minimum Contribution: $50,000 – payable as a lump sum or in pledged installments over a period of up to five years. Award Structure: Annual distribution based on NDAF’s spending policy (typically 4–5%) while preserving the principal gift to ensure long-term sustainability. Award Timing: The first scholarship will be awarded 12 months after the initial deposit date. Naming Options: May reflect donor’s name or honor an individual, organization, or mission-aligned purpose. Ideal For: Donors who wish to build a permanent legacy that supports students year after year, generation after generation.  Next Steps If wish to create a Named Scholarship, please contact us at ndafexecutive@gmail.com. or complete our Named Scholarship Inquiry Form (below) and we will follow up with details. Donor Information Name * Name First Name First Name Last Name Last Name Organization (if applicable) Address Address Address Address City City State/Province State/Province Zip/Postal Zip/Postal Country AfghanistanAland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCôte d'IvoireCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuracaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthelemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe Country Phone * Email * Scholarship Type (select one or both) * Named Non-Endowed Scholarship (Minimum: $10,000) Named Endowed Scholarship (Minimum: $50,000; payable as a lump sum or pledged over a period of up to five years) Award Structure Preference (for Non-Endowed Scholarships only) One-year scholarship(s) Four-year scholarship(s), renewable annual award up to four years with satisfactory academic progress Open to NDAF recommendation based on student needs Funding Amount & Structure Total Gift or Pledge Amount: * Funding Method Full payment Pledge OtherOther Number of Years (Non-endowed up 4 years; Endowed up to 5 years) Additional Notes or Preferences An NDAF representative will contact you promptly to discuss your scholarship goals. 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