For the first time in its 129-year history, VCU School of Dentistry has created a scholarship for an incoming dental student. The VCU Dental Care/Abrahamian Superstar Scholarship is a significant financial prize, one that represents the first of what some say is a new vision for VCU dental education.

As Virginia’s only dental school, VCU School of Dentistry receives about 2,200 applications annually for roughly 95 spots. The new scholarship recipient will be chosen from among those 95 to receive up to $50,000 a year for four years. Historically, financial assistance has only been available to VCU dental students once they’re enrolled.

Read more at mcvfoundation.org/superstar.