SUNY Broome Dental Hygiene Scholarship and Financial Aid Information
SUNY Broome students currently receive more than $12 million in direct financial aid which includes scholarships, grants, loans and employment income. There is financial aid for Federal Programs, State Government Programs, Private Agencies, and the BCC Foundation.
Contact information
SUNY Broome Financial Aid Office … 607-778-5028
BCC Foundation Office … 607-778- 5182
Decker Foundation Award for Top Achiever
Decker Foundation Health Science Award
Decker Foundation Awards for Dental Hygiene
Dr. I Lawrence Kerr Scholarship of the 6th District & the BC Dental Society
Dr. Lawrence N. and Lana K. Rouff Scholarships
Debbie Ferree Telehany Dental Hygiene Scholarship
American Dental Hygienists’ Association … 800-735 -4916
Institute for Oral Health – Suite 3400
444 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Regents Professional Opportunity Scholarships … 518-486-1319
New York State Education Department
Office of K-16 Initiatives and Access Programs
Scholarship Processing Unit, Room 1078 EBA
Albany, NY 12234
Hispanic Dental Association Foundation … 800-852-7921
One South Wacker Drive
Suite 1800
Chicago, Illinois 60606
American Dental Association …. 312-440-2763 (ATTN: Rose)
ADA Foundation
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611-2678
American Dental Education Association … 202-289 – 7201
ADEA
655 K. Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, CD 20001
Jefferson-Lewis County Dental Society … 315-788-2056
Dr. Robert A. LaClair III (applications must be submitted by December 2017)
111 S. Mechanic Street
Carthage, NY 13619
Oneida-Herkimer County Dental Society … 315-624-6227 (ATTN: Dr. James M. Rozanski)
Dr. James M. Rozanski
Faxton St. Luke’s Dental Health Center
1714 Burrstone Road
New Hartford, NY 13413
Onondaga County Dental Society … 315-487-9225 (ATTN: Dr. Scott Martini)
Dr. Erin Davies
2624 Warner Heights Road
Canastota, NY 13032
Dental Hygiene Licensure Examinations
Students must take the National Dental Hygiene Board Examination for Dental Hygiene licensure in the United States and some countries. Students are allowed to take the exam following graduation.
The Commission on Dental Competency Assessment (CDCA) taken for students requesting licensure in the Northeastern states. This exam is given at the end of the senior year.
Relevant Professional Organizations
Useful Links
- American Dental Hygienists’ Association
- American Dental Association
- American Academy of General Dentistry
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- American Academy of Periodontology
- American Dental Education Association
- American Dental Education Association – Student Section
- American Association of Endodontists
- American Association of Orthodontists
- American Association of Public Health Dentistry
- American College of Prosthodontics
Career and Job Outlook
Where to Dental Hygienists Work?
Dental hygienists held over 206,100 jobs in 2020 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics. Almost all dental hygienists work in dentists’ offices, which are clean and well-lit. They work closely with dentists and dental assistants.
As clinical practitioners they work in:
- General dental practices
- Dental practices that specialize in periodontal, pediatric dentistry, or orthodontic practices
- Community or public health clinics
- Hospital dental clinics
As educators, researchers, administrators, managers, preventive program developers, consumer advocates, dental sales representative and consultants they work in:
- Community dental programs
- Dental public health programs
- Private health care programs
- Managed care settings
The New York State Dental Hygiene Practice Act outlines the allowable responsibilities. The following items are taught to lab and not clinical competency:
- Removing cement
- Placing and removing rubber dams
- Removing sutures
- Placing and removing temporary restorations
- Selecting and profiting provisional crowns
- Selecting and profiting orthodontic bands
- Removing orthodontic arch wires and ligature ties
- Placing and removing matrix bands
According to the 2020 Bureau of Labor Statistics, the National Dental Hygiene wage average was $77,090/hourly rate $37.06 and the NYS average was $83,600/hourly rate $40.19. By the year 2030, the national employment trend is expected to increase by 11% nationally and 25% in NYS. SUNY Broome graduates meeting state and national licensing requirements are employed within six months of graduation.
Job prospects are expected to be favorable in most areas, but will vary by geographic location. Because graduates are permitted to practice only in the State(s) in which they are licensed, hygienists wishing to practice in areas that have an abundance of dental hygiene programs may experience strong competition for jobs. Currently full time opportunities are fewer than in past years where part time and temporary employment is slightly more available.
Students who wish to pursue a career as a dental hygienist in public health, health management, forensics, health education or dental hygiene education are encouraged to transfer to a baccalaureate program after graduation. The SUNY Broome Dental Hygiene Program has several formal articulation agreements with universities to assist graduates to enter baccalaureate degree completion programs.
