§ 37-146-11. Participants may apply to any accredited dental school in Mississippi; early admissions process for students applying to University of Mississippi School of Dentistry

MS Code § 37-146-11 (2019) (N/A)

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(1) Students in the program may apply to the Mississippi Dental School.

(2) Students in the program seeking admission to the University of Mississippi School of Dentistry shall be eligible for the admissions process pursuant to criteria established by the School of Dentistry Admissions Committee which will include consideration of the attributes of participation in the program.

(3) In carrying out the admissions process developed for the Mississippi Rural Dentists Scholarship Program participants under this section, the goal is for the program to work with the School of Dentistry to enhance the capability of participants to successfully enter and complete dental school and enter practice in rural or underserved areas in Mississippi. To the extent feasible, the early admissions process should be completed before December 1 of the year preceding a student’s admission to dental school.

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