Undergraduate Aid
College of Pharmacy
Contact: Dr. Michael McKenzie, Senior Associate Dean, Box 100495, College of Pharmacy Office for Student Affairs; www.cop.ufl.edu/studaff
Also see College of Pharmacy in "Graduate Aid."
Available for Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) Program:
The College of Pharmacy's policy is that each graduate student receives support from outside fellowships or university graduate assistantships. Stipends range from $14,000 to $20,000 (stipends up to $20,000 are available for the exceptionally qualified). Students who receive teaching assistantships are required to teach for up to 13.3 hours per week.
UF Endowed Scholarships and Fellowships
The following endowed scholarships and fellowships are administered by the UF Foundation. For information, check with the departmental contact person or the Foundation Web site.
- Oscar Araujo Alumni Scholarship Endowment
Eligibility: current pharmacy students; based on academic performance.
Value: varies - Russ and Carol Blaser Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: married with children, GPA 3.4 or higher, most financial need.
Value: $1,500 - College of Pharmacy Scholarships
Funded by the Jack Eckerd and the Charlotte Liberty Endowment Funds.
Eligibility: pharmacy students who show financial need.
Value: $1,500–$2,000 per year - Debbie DeSantis Endowment
Eligibility: at least two students in their final two years of the professional curriculum annually.
Value: one semester of tuition; two available - Elizabeth Eaton Scholarship
Eligibility: recognizes excellence in searching, evaluating and applying evidence in clinical decision making and quality improvement. The awardee has demonstrated advanced skills in the critical appraisal of published pharmaceutical literature. In addition, he or she has analyzed evidence on quality deficits and the effectiveness of quality improvement interventions and has successfully developed a quality improvement program with great promise to improve patient care.
Value: $1,500 - Kenneth F. Finger Fellowship Fund
Eligibility: graduate pharmacy students who are post-doctoral fellows in the Department of Pharmacy Practice.
Value: $200 and plaque - Jack and Betty Jones Scholarship Endowment
Eligibility: UF pharmacy students active in Christian Pharmacy Fellowship, ASP/APhA or ASHP, in good academic standing with a GPA > 3.0, and demonstrating financial need; preference for non-traditionally aged student. Value: varies - Kazarian Family Scholarship
Eligibility: good academic standing; financial need.
Value: varies - Victor Micolucci Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Rexall Club, Micolucci family.
Eligibility: students demonstrating financial need; preference granted to students who are active in their professional organizations; community-oriented students, orphans, and those without parental financial support.
Value: $1,00 - D. W. Ramsaur Distinguished Scholar Award Fund
Eligibility: awarded by the college to the graduating Doctor of Pharmacy student with the highest academic performance.
Value: $1,000, plaque, and medal - William T. and Jackie C. Reid Scholarship in Pharmacy Fund
Eligibility: students who show financial need.
Value: $2,000 - Francene Trainor Memorial Fund
Eligibility: students who show financial need. Value: varies Yachbes Family Scholarship Eligibility: third or fourth-year professional student with high scholastic standing, financial need, strong leadership qualities, must show a desire to enter community pharmacy practice and has current/previous experience in community pharmacy. Applicant must submit a letter describing his/her experience in a community pharmacy setting.
Value: varies
Non-Endowed Scholarships
- Albertson's Scholarship
Eligibility: must be a second-, third-, or fourthprofessional year student with a strong interest in community pharmacy practice and good academic performance.
Value: $1,000 - APHA/ASP Mortar and Pestle Professionalism Award
Eligibility: graduating students in good academic standing; current members of APhA, pharmacy student who exhibit the ideals of professionalism and excellence in patient care and have demonstrated exceptional service and commitment to the profession of pharmacy through professional organizations and extracurricular learning opportunities.
Value: eligible to compete for $2000 scholarship; mortar and pestle replica Biotechnology Education Scholarship Eligibility: must have taken PHA 5172 or be currently enrolled, GPA 3.0 or higher, demonstrate financial need, essay on interest in biotechnology.
Value: $1,000 - Brevard County Pharmacy Association Scholarship
Eligibility: Brevard County resident who is a full-time second-, third-, or fourth-year pharmacy student; academic credentials and financial need.
Value: $600 - Broward County Pharmacy Association Jerry Elaine Klimetz Scholarship
Eligibility: full-time pharmacy students; Broward County residency; outstanding college record; and financial need. Value: $500; varies - CVS Scholarship
Eligibility: must be in good academic standing and have a strong desire to practice in community pharmacy. Value: varies - First Coast Award
Sponsor: Northeast Florida Society of - Health-System Pharmacists
Eligibility: residents of Duval, Nassau, St. Johns, Baker, or Clay counties; academic performance, extracurricular activities, interest in hospital pharmacy.
Value: $500 - Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists Scholarship
Eligibility: see www.fshp.org. Value: www.fshp.org Lydia Foote Service Award Eligibility: must have taken part in service to the college, fraternities, church, and civic activities with a high degree of cooperation, courtesy, and consideration for others.
Value: $200 and a plaque
Perry A. Foote Award - FPA Juanita L. Haines Charitable Foundation Scholarship
Eligibility: must be in first, second, or third year of Pharmacy school and have at least a 3.2 GPA, scholastic achievement, an essay, professional involvement, and volunteer services.
Value: $1,500 - FPA Harris and Hamilton Family Scholarship Award
Eligibility: academic achievement, leadership qualities, and extracurricular activities.
Value: $2,500
- Medco Scholarship
Eligibility: students in their final year of professional curriculum.
Value: $500 - FPA James B. and Patsey J. Powers Scholarship
Eligibility: must be in first, second or third year of pharmacy school; demonstrate scholastic achievements, volunteer work, and professional involvement.
Value: $500 - FPA 1-800 PETMEDS Scholarship
Eligibility: must be in first, second, or third
year of pharmacy school; must have at least
a 3.2 GPA, demonstrate financial need and
scholastic achievement, provide an essay;
and demonstrate volunteer/community
service and professional involvement.
Value: $500 - FPA Pharmacy Provider Systems (PPSC) Scholarship
Eligibility: must be in first, second or third year of pharmacy school, have at least a 3.2 GPA, interest in career as independent pharmacy owner, and submit an essay.
Value: $500 - FPA Recovering Pharmacists of Florida in Conjunction with HealthCare Consultants Scholarship
Eligibility: must be in first, second or third year of pharmacy school, have at least a 3.2 GPA, an essay, academic achievement.
Value: $1,000 - FPA Volusia/Flagler County Pharmacy Association Scholarship
Eligibility: must be a resident of Volusia or Flagler County, be in third or fourth year of pharmacy school, have at least a 3.2 GPA, and submit an essay.
Value: $1,000 - FPA Walgreens Scholarship
Eligibility: must be in first, second, or third year of Pharmacy school; have at or above a 3.2 GPA, an essay, work experience, and volunteer work.
Value: $1,500 - Institute for Pharmacy Entrepreneurs Scholarship
Eligibility: must be in third or fourth professional year; essay on interest in ownership.
Value: varies - Memorial Healthcare System Scholarship
Eligibility: student (or their parent/ guardian) must be Broward County residents; must be in at least second professional year and have a GPA of 2.5 or higher (see www.mhs.net).
Value: $6,000 for three years with a commitment to work for Memorial or pay back scholarship - Monteen Johnson Gold Merit Award
Eligibility: pharmacy students with civic activities, dependability, leadership, and a clear sense of purpose; above average GPA.
Value: $200 and a plaque - Al and Belle Meyerson Merit Award
Eligibility: pharmacy students with good GPA; financial need; preference to Broward County residents.
Value: $200 - NACDS Scholarship
Eligibility: demonstrate financial need, be in good academic standing, and have an interest in community pharmacy practice.
Value: varies - NCPA Presidential Scholar Award
Contact: NCPA Foundation, 205 Daingerfield Road, Alexandria, VA 22314 Eligibility: academic achievement and leadership qualities; must be NCPA student member and enrolled full-time in an accredited U.S. pharmacy school. Value: $2,000 - Palm Beach County Pharmaceutical Association Scholarship
Eligibility: full-time, second-professional year pharmacy students may apply; must be Palm Beach County resident; must demonstrate academic achievement and financial need.
Value: $500 - Perrigo Award for Excellence in Non-Prescription Medication Studies
Eligibility: first place in the OTC Counseling Competition.
Value: $200 and plaque - Shands Hospital Board of Directors Scholarship Fund
Eligibility: applicants must demonstrate financial need, be making satisfactory academic progress towards a degree and complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Value: $1,000 - Target Leadership Scholarship
Eligibility: must be in first, second, or third year of pharmacy school, good academic standing, experience and/or interest in career in retail pharmacy practice, demonstrated leadership qualities, active in professional and community organization.
Value: $1,000 - Target Pharmacy Scholarship
Eligibility: in third or fourth professional year, good academic standing, sincere interest in community pharmacy, commitment to community service, demonstrated leadership, effective communication, and motivational to others.
Value: $2,000 - Federico A. Vilallonga Memorial Award
Eligibility: student with highest scholastic achievement who has fulfilled all requirements for candidacy to the Ph.D. degree; satisfactory progress towards completion of Ph.D. program.
Value: $50 and plaque - C. R. Walgreen's Scholarship
Eligibility: must be entering final year of pharmacy school, have a minimum overall “C” GPA, demonstrate outstanding leadership and communication skills and have an interest in retail community pharmacy practice.
Value: $2,000 - Wal-Mart Scholarship
Eligibility: pharmacy students; high scholastic standing, financial need, strong leadership, and desire to enter community pharmacy.
Value: $1,000
Eligibility: seniors with distinguished scholarship, leadership, and service in the Doctor of Pharmacy program. Value: $250 and a plaque FPA (Florida Pharmacy Association) Akerman Senterfitt Pharmacy Law Scholarship Eligibility: must be in first, second, or third year of Pharmacy school and have at least a 3.2 GPA, volunteer/community service, and professional involvement.
Value: $500
Loans
- Lydia Foote Memorial Emergency Loan Fund
Eligibility: full-time pharmacy students.
Value: $200 limit; 90 days interest-free; must be repaid before graduation - National Community Pharmacists Association Foundation Loans
Eligibility: full-time pharmacy student who is a member of NCPA; 2.5 minimum GPA required for first-time borrowers; interest in independent retail pharmacy.
Value: $5,000 per year - Vidal Memorial Loan Fund
Eligibility: full-time pharmacy students with financial need.
Value: $1,000 maximum