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Pharmacy Scholarships

The priority deadline for receipt of all Pharmacy scholarship application materials is March 31st.  All awards must be accepted within 10 business days of receipt of the scholarship offer.  Funds remaining from unaccepted offers may be re-awarded on a monthly basis.  



Presidential Academic Excellence Award (up to five awards per year)

  • $15,000 per academic year - up to $67,500 for the full 9 semester program

  • 3.50 and above cumulative GPA

  • Bachelor's degree

  • Renewable for 4 1/2 years - must maintain GPA of 3.25 or higher throughout the program

  • Student must have accepted admission offer at the time of the award

Mark Hacken Trustee Award (up to five awards)

  • $10,000 per academic year - up to $45,000 for the full 9 semester program

  • 3.00 and above cumulative undergraduate GPA for the initial year award

  • Member of an under-represented minority (African-American, Hispanic, and Native American)

  • Renewable for 4 1/2 years - must maintain GPA of 3.0 or higher throughout the program

  • Student must have accepted admission offer at the time of the award

  • Must have accepted award within 10 business days of receipt of the offer

Dean's Scholarship (up to twenty awards)

  • Up to $5,000 per academic year

  • 2.75 and above cumulative undergraduate GPA for the initial year award

  • Demonstrate excellence in service engagement

  • Renewable for 4 1/2 years - must maintain

-   GPA of 3.0 or higher throughout the program; and
-   Excellence in service engagement

  • Student must have accepted admission offer at the time of the award

  • Must have accepted initial award within 10 business days of receipt of the offer.

Scholarships for Current Students


Service Excellence Award

  • Up to 10 awards may be granted per year
  • Criteria:
    • Active participation in at least one professional organization
    • A proven record of leadership in community outreach and/or service agreement
    • Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
  • Scholarship Award:  $1,000 scholarship toward following year's tuition
Leadership Engaging and Advancing Pharmacy (LEAP) Award


  • Up to 4 awards may be granted per year
  • Criteria:  
    • Leadership role in activities of a professional organization and/or student government
    • Leadership role in a project that promotes pharmacy profession/practice
    • Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher
  • Scholarship Award:  $2,500 scholarship toward following year's tution.
Each of the above scholarship awards for new and current students is exclusive of the other awards and each awardee will be selected at the discretion of the Program using a scholarship rubric.  A student will receive the amount for the highest level for which the student was eligible and selected.  For example, if the student is selected for both a Presidential Academic Excellence Award and a Dean Award, then that student will receive only the Presidential award.  Only one scholarship will be awarded per student.  


Students interested in receiving the President's, Mark Hacken, and/or Dean's Award, described above, must notify the program Dean of his/her interest as a part of the program application process.  

Scholarships will be applied toward required tuition and fees.  There is no cash value for these scholarships.  Students who withdraw prior to program completion will forfeit future disbursements.  

Scholarship for Fourth Year Students:  The following scholarships may be awarded over and above any other scholarship or award for which a student may qualify.  

Academic Honors Award

  • Criteria:
    • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
    • Third year PCOA ranking of 75th percentile or higher
  • Scholarship Award:  $5,000 scholarship toward fourth year tuition
Academic Merit Award


  • Criteria:
    • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
    • Third year PCOA ranking between 50th and 75th percentile
  • Scholarship Award:  $2,500 scholarship toward fourth year tuition.