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National Dental Assisting Examination Board Scholarship for Indigenous Dental Assistants
About this award
Get free registration for your first NDAEB (National Dental Assisting Examining Board) exam if you are an Indigenous student in an eligible dental assisting program. Apply through Indspire's central Building Brighter Futures program — one application covers all sponsor pools.
The provider does not post a fixed dollar amount for this scholarship — contact the National Dental Assisting Examining Board (NDAEB — the body that evaluates dental assistant skills) to confirm the value of any cash components before you apply. However, you will receive complimentary registration for the NDAEB Written Exam and can register as a first-time writer to the NDAEB examination at no charge once you successfully complete your program. This is for you if you are an Indigenous student pursuing a career in dental assisting and want to remove the financial barrier of national certification. You have three deadlines to choose from: August 1, November 1, and February 1. No notification timeline is posted publicly — before you start the application, check the NDAEB's program page or call their office to confirm when you will hear back. Selection criteria aren't published in full, though the provider considers demonstrated financial need as the primary factor along with your academic performance and how you contribute to your community. Ask the NDAEB how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask the NDAEB during your application how the money or exam vouchers will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with the NDAEB whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain. How to apply: This funding is administered through Indspire's Building Brighter Futures Bursaries & Scholarships program. Students complete one central application that's evaluated against all 360+ of Indspire's funding pools (including this one) — you don't apply to the sponsor directly. The Apply button on this page routes to Indspire's portal automatically. For the full program description, all three application deadlines, and detailed eligibility, see Indspire Building Brighter Futures Bursaries & Scholarships on FundMyCourse.
Can you get it?
- Indigenous — citizenship requirement
- Post Secondary — study level
- Studying Dental Assisting — field of study
How to apply
Review eligibility and gather your documents~1 hour
Read the official award page end-to-end. Confirm you meet every requirement before you start.
Submit by No deadline~1 hour
Double-check every field, save a copy, and submit at least 24 hours early.
More details
The biggest mistake is providing a vague statement about needing money.
Winners instead provide a clear budget showing exactly how the funding closes the gap between their savings and the cost of tuition or exams.
List your specific costs and shortfall.
Many applicants simply list their volunteer roles.
Winners instead describe the actual impact they had on their community, such as how many people they helped or a specific project they led.
Give a concrete example of your contribution.