PDS Health Foundation awards $269K in dental assisting scholarships

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The PDS Health Foundation awarded $269,000 in tuition assistance in 2025.

The funds were given to 56 dental assisting students through the foundation’s Dr. Carolyn Ghazal Dental Assistant Scholarship program, according to a Dec. 16 news release shared with Becker’s

The PDS Health Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health. The scholarship program provides up to $5,000 in financial aid to students based on application excellence, financial need and service commitments. 

More than 380 dental assistant students have received tuition assistance through the program over the last six years.

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