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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="https://www.adea.org/godental/Apply/apply-to-adea-aadsas/fee-assistance-program" id="OWA3ab35c03-a23d-9783-3a2c-3373da6c26a8" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>ADEA
AADSAS Fee Assistance Program (FAP)</u></a></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">APPLICATION OPENS April 15th</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(41, 41, 41);">On April 15, the </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(126, 58, 196);"><a href="https://www.adea.org/godental/Apply/apply-to-adea-aadsas/fee-assistance-program" id="OWA80459e57-0f9f-8d4f-bf4b-8de4d7168080" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(126, 58, 196); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>ADEA
AADSAS Fee Assistance Program (FAP)</u></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(41, 41, 41);"> application will open for the 2026-27 cycle. FAP is a fee waiver program that helps eligible individuals who need financial support for their dental school
application. Individuals approved for FAP receive a fee waiver for three dental school applications in ADEA AADSAS® (Associated American Dental School Application Service).</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(41, 41, 41);">The ADEA AADSAS Fee Assistance Program (FAP) is a fee waiver program that helps eligible individuals who need financial support with their dental school application. Individuals approved for FAP receive
a fee waiver for three dental school applications in ADEA AADSAS<sup>®</sup> (Associated American Dental School Application Service).</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(41, 41, 41);"><b>APPLICATIONS</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(41, 41, 41);">Instructions for the 2026-27 FAP application are now available in the
</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="https://faphelp.adea.org/" id="OWA0df979d3-4118-c716-368e-0a8b728c5dc3" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>FAP
Help Center</u></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(41, 41, 41);">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(41, 41, 41);">Eligible applicants are approved on a first-come, first-served basis, so it is recommended applicants apply to FAP as early as possible after it opens. Applications cannot be updated; therefore, applicants
must include all relevant documentation at the time of submission.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(41, 41, 41);">Applicants are encouraged to apply early to this first-come, first-served program. Applications can be submitted through June 2, and notifications will be sent beginning June 3.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(41, 41, 41);">Eligible applicants approved for FAP receive a fee waiver for three ADEA AADSAS-participating dental schools—a
<b>$494 value</b>.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(41, 41, 41);">ADEA AADSAS FAP is an independent<b>
</b>program<b>,</b> and approval of fee assistance is at the <b>sole discretion </b>
of ADEA.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(41, 41, 41);"><img id="_x0000_i1025" width="973" height="390" style="width: 973px; height: 390px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" src="https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NAAHP/MessageImages/eb652a652a18456cbc5a1b85df9f54f6.jpg"></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(41, 41, 41);"><b>Key Dates and Reminders</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation"><b>April 15 – June 2</b>: FAP application window is open. Applications are reviewed first-come, first-served, so encourage eligible students to apply early.</span></li><li class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation"><b>Beginning June 3</b>: Applicant notifications begin. Approved applicants will have 30 days to submit their ADEA AADSAS designations.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(126, 58, 196);"><a href="https://faphelp.adea.org/new-in-2025/" id="OWA9b1945c7-ae89-5ac1-302c-59e50d865ebb" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(126, 58, 196); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>New
in 2026!</u></a></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation">To align with the dental school application timeline and give early FAP applicants more time to submit their ADEA AADSAS designations, notifications to approved applicants will be sent out starting June 3,
2026. Most applicants will receive decisions by the end of June. Approved FAP applicants will have 30 days from notification to submit their ADEA AADSAS application. (ADEA may approve additional applicants as funds allow.)</span></li><li class="elementToProof" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;" role="presentation">To simplify the documentation process, we are accepting FAFSA submission summaries that verify a student's Student Aid Index and include an estimated Pell Grant amount.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(41, 41, 41);"><b>CONTACT</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(41, 41, 41);">For assistance, please visit the
</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="https://faphelp.adea.org/" id="OWA44906388-0f65-8513-d1de-e07a8c243e0e" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>FAP
Help Center</u></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(41, 41, 41);"> or email
</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="mailto:FAPAADSAS@adea.org" id="OWAa8ff7f3f-e67e-0d98-c46f-a3bdb8e7d1aa" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>FAPAADSAS@adea.org</u></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(41, 41, 41);">.</span></p>
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