College of Dentistry
University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Stipends, Benefits and Fees

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits and stipends to our College of Dentistry residents. Some residency programs also offer additional benefits.

As Graduate Medical Education-eligible postgraduate students, our residents are eligible for a flexible benefit package, which includes choices among health, life and disability insurance.

Stipends and fees vary by residency program. 

Residents have access to employee benefits through the university, including tuition assistance through the employee scholarship program.

Benefits

  • Health, life and disability insurance.
  • Paid leave for vacation and illness varies by program. Parental and caregiver leave available.
  • Professional development leave depending on the program.
  • Tuition credit of 15 credit hours per year for employee to UNO, UNL, UNK or UNMC. Immediate family members may also receive undergraduate credits.
  • Access to campus wellness centers in Lincoln and Omaha; fees may apply.
  • Access to wellness resources on Lincoln and Omaha campuses.
  • Staff parking for purchase near the college on the Lincoln campus; preferential parking on the Omaha campus for residents based there.

Tuition Scholarships

Graduate-medical-education-eligible postgraduate students are considered full-time university employees and are eligible for employee tuition scholarships for graduate credit hours. This allows residents to enroll for up to 15 credit hours per year. No more than six credit hours may be taken in each of the fall and spring semesters, and three credit hours may be taken in the summer. 

Stipends and Fees

Stipends and clinical and equipment fees vary by residency program. Stipends are estimated until June of the residency year and are contingent upon continued availability of federal funds.

  • Stipend: $40,000 per year
  • Clinical fees: None
  • Equipment fee: $2,050 per academic year
  • Other fees: Background check
  • Stipend: $21,500 per year
  • Clinical fees: $5,612 per academic year
  • Equipment fees: $2,050 per academic year
  • Other fees: Background check
  • Stipend: $46,000 per year
  • Clinical fees: None
  • Equipment fees: $2,050 per academic year
  • Other fees: Background check
  • Stipend:
    • House officer 1: $11,528.28
    • House officer 2: $14,672
    • House officer 3: $8,384 (half year)
  • Clinical fees: $5,612 per academic year
  • Equipment fees: $2,050 per academic year
  • Orthodontics course fee:  $2,500 per academic year
  • Other fees: background check
Each orthodontic resident must have a Canon EOS Rebel XSI (12 MP) or an equivalent camera, equipped for high‑quality intraoral photography (mini macro ring and point flash), by the start of clinic in the first‑year fall semester.
  • Stipend: $38,542.90 per year
  • Clinical fees: $5,730 per academic year
  • Equipment fees: $2,050 per academic year
  • Online Course fee: $190 for a biostatistics course taken in the fall of the first year through the UNMC College of Public Health
  • Other fees: Background check
  • Stipend:
    • House Officer 1: $19,388
    • House Officer 2: $20,289
    •   House Officer 3: $20,289 
  • Clinical fees: $5,612 per academic year
  • Equipment fees: $2,050 per academic year
  • Other fees: Background check

Student Loans and Loan Deferment

Dentistry residents are considered students of the College of Dentistry for financial aid purposes. Student loan payments may be deferred. More financial aid information is available from the UNMC Financial Aid Office.