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Outreach Programs

Summer Learning Program

What is the Summer Learning Program?

A program for Florida residents from educationally or economically disadvantaged backgrounds or ethnic minority students.

Students will:

• Produce hands-on projects in dental simulation laboratory
• Shadow dental students in clinics
• Explore dentistry and its specialties with dental faculty and students
• Receive one-on-one advising from an admissions officer
  • develop interview skills
  • draft a personal statement
• Network with faculty and students
  And much more!

Eligibility Requirements

• Have a genuine interest in the dental profession.
• Are in the 1st or 2nd year of college.
• Have a GPA of 2.5 or above.
• Are a resident of Florida.
• Are a Minority student (African American, Latino(a), Native American) or educationally or economically disadvantaged.

Program Details

• This is a two week long program which takes place from July 7-18, 2008.
• Students who do not live in Gainesville will stay at a UF student dorm.

Application Form

Click here to download an application [1M]

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS APRIL 1, 2008!

Contact Information

Office of Student and Multicultural Affairs
Attn: Outreach Programs
College of Dentistry
University of Florida
P.O. Box 100407
Gainesville, FL 32610-0407
Phone: 352.273.5954
Email: PPROBERT@dental.ufl.edu

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