what exactly is WICHE?

[Hysteria24]

What exactly is this? I know people are getting money from it in western states. Are these loans or grants, and what are the award ranges? Is a private thing you apply for, or do you go through your dental school? I’ve done some google searches but have been unsuccessful in finding details.

 

[Hysteria24]

Came across this while searching for something else:

STRAIGHT FROM WICHE's WEBSITE -

WICHE's Professional Student Exchange Program enables students in 13 western states to enroll in selected out-of-state professional programs usually because those fields of study are not available at public institutions in their home states.

Exchange students receive preference in admission. They pay reduced levels of tuition: for most students, resident tuition in public institutions or reduced standard tuition at private schools. The home state pays a support fee to the admitting school to help cover the cost of students' education. State support and program participation affecting students are subject to change by legislative or administrative action. The number of students supported by each state is determined through state legislative appropriations.

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For dental schools, here are the participating states:
Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Wyoming

Which led me to this:
http://www.wiche.edu/sep/PSEP/dent.asp

That clears it up.