UBC Dentistry is here to help you navigate your educational journey. This resource page provides an overview of financial support available within UBC and externally through supporting financial institutions.
Enrolment Services Advisors
Additional questions about payment schedules, loans, awards, and financial planning can be directed to your Enrolment Services Advisor (ESA).
Graduate and DMD students can email es.medsupport@ubc.ca.
Dental Hygiene students can check Workday Student for their assigned ESA.
Scotia Professional® Student Plan for Dental Hygiene Students
UBC is the first dental school in Canada with access to an education financing program for all eligible Dental Hygiene Degree Program students. This program, exclusive to UBC, is made possible through a unique partnership with Scotiabank and includes education financing, a preferred banking package, premium credit cards and other tailored advice and solutions to meet your financial needs as a dental hygiene student.
Scotiabank also has a dedicated Healthcare & Professional Advisor, who brings the banking knowledge and experience to advise and assist you through every step of your education. Review the program brochure to learn more about this exclusive program.
TD Student Line of Credit
Beginning May 1, 2025, TD is pleased to offer a Student Line of Credit for DMD students. Here’s how TD can work for you:
- Apply and get approved for a TD Student Line of Credit by October 31, 2025, and open by November 30, and you could get a cash bonus of $1,000. Eligible TD chequing account required.
- Borrow up to $400,000, plus up to $25,000 additional for eligible specialty programs.
- No Cosigner is required for Canadian students attending an accredited Canadian DMD program. Additional conditions apply.
- Pricing at wallet friendly interest rates.
To learn more, visit www.td.com/mdvSLOC. If you are ready to apply, please visit the TD Branch at 3308 Shrum Lane in Wesbrook Village.
UBC provides financial advising and support through scholarships, bursaries, and other assistance programs.
Scholarships
- Hispanic Dental Association Foundation Scholarship
- Canadian Mental Health Association Scholarships and Bursaries Program
Financial Aid
Students should contact their Enrolment Services Advisor, who will assess individual need.
- DMD: Contact es.medsupport@ubc.ca
- Dental Hygiene: Consult SIS/UBC Contacts
- Indigenous students: Contact es.indigenous@ubc.ca
Indigenous Financial Guide
Available awards for Indigenous students include scholarships and bursaries.
The Indigenous Student Support team can be reached through es.indigenous@ubc.ca If you need any support with writing a personal statement, please reach out! They can set up a one-on-one support and guidance.
We encourage students to apply to the Irving K Barber Awards Program.
Students with Disabilities
Learn about scholarships dedicated to students with disabilities.
Emergency Bursary Funding
Visit the Enrolment Services bursary website for more information and to apply, or contact your Enrolment Services Advisor. (DMD and Grad Students can find an advisor by emailing es.medsupport@ubc.ca; Dental Hygiene students can look at the SISC for their assigned Enrolment Services Advisor).
Emergency funding also includes the Sweet Student Emergency Bursary Fund, established by our dental community, to assist UBC Dentistry students facing personal challenges such as medical issues, illnesses, or family tragedies and who are in need of financial assistance. Emergency funding is to help cover a temporary shortfall due to an unexpected situation when all other financial options have been exhausted; emergency funding is accessible to all students who meet the emergency bursary eligibility requirements.
To apply for the Sweet Student Emergency Bursary Fund, please contact Dr. Zul Kanji, Director of Student Affairs, at zulkanji@dentistry.ubc.ca
UBC Dentistry Awards and Bursaries
Through the generosity of our supporters, the UBC Dentistry Student Awards program enables us to provide financial support for our students and continue to highlight and celebrate their academic achievements, leadership and success as future oral healthcare professionals, researchers, and academics.
B.C. Access Grant
From August 1, 2020, a new needs-based, up-front B.C. Access Grant provides non-repayable financial support of up to $4,000 a year for students at B.C. public post-secondary institutions.
Students applying for student aid for programs at B.C. public post-secondary institutions starting in September 2020 will be automatically assessed for the B.C. Access Grant. For more information on how to apply to StudentAid BC, please see How to apply for a loan.
UBC Dentistry Wellness Fund
Being a university student can be challenging and now, more than ever, supporting our students to thrive is our top priority.
Learn about the UBC Dentistry Wellness Fund and the Faculty is supporting students’ mental, physical and emotional wellbeing.