Drs. Samuel R. and Louis C. Rossman Legacy Scholarship Fund Application

 

 

PHILADELPHIA COUNTY DENTAL SOCIETY

PO Box 189, Glendora, NJ 08029

1-215-925-6050

Email: lgottlieb@philcodent.org

DRS. SAMUEL R. AND LOUIS C. ROSSMAN

LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP FUND


INFORMATION ABOUT APPLICATION

The Philadelphia County Dental Society, a component Society of the American Dental Association, through the generous donation of Dr. Louis R. Rossmam, will award scholarship grants to dental students in the Class of 2026 at the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University. The scholarship program is intended to help students meet immediate financial needs and support students in their professional endeavors. It is funded through the donation of Dr. Louis C. Rossman in honor of his late father, Dr. Samuel R. Rossman.

Criteria for selection will include interest or heading into an Endodontic program, involvement in organized dentistry, service to the community, and academic achievement. All applicants must also be current members of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) in good standing.

These scholarships are available to students at Philadelphia's two dental schools, and checks will be payable to the recipient and his/her school. 

Recipients will be selected and notified by email no later than January 1, 2026 and checks/awards will be presented at the Philadelphia County Dental Society Installation of Officers Ceremony in February 2026, full details to follow. Recipients will be invited to the presentation of awards followed by dinner.

If you wish to apply, you MUST complete the online application and attach:

  1. confirmation of current ASDA membership [e.g., a copy of your membership card or a letter or FAX from ASDA in Chicago];
  2. a current OFFICIAL transcript from your dental school;
  3. a current professional CV/resume;
  4. a letter of recommendation from your dean or a faculty member.

Applications and all enclosure must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 1, 2025;

applications received after that will NOT be eligible for consideration.

Incomplete applications will NOT be considered or acknowledged.

(See Application below)

APPLICATION

PHILADELPHIA COUNTY DENTAL SOCIETY

DRS. SAMUEL R. AND LOUIS C. ROSSMAN ENDODONTIC LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

 

Your application MUST include the following:

  1. confirmation of current ASDA membership [e.g., a copy of your membership card or a letter or fax from ASDA in Chicago];
  2. a current OFFICIAL transcript from your dental school;
  3. a current professional CV/Resume;
  4. a letter of recommendation from your dean or a faculty member.

Applications and all enclosures must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 1, 2025;

applications received after that will NOT be eligible for consideration.

Incomplete applications will NOT be considered or acknowledged.

(a copy of your membership card or a letter or fax from ASDA in Chicago)

(from Dean or faculty member)