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Scholarships & Financial Aid

We understand that pursuing your education is a significant investment, and we're committed to helping you navigate the financial aspects of your academic journey. Whether you're looking for information on financial aid or scholarships specific to the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or MS/PhD programs, we've got you covered.

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Financial Aid for PharmD Program

For PharmD students, federal financial aid eligibility depends on your status. Initially, students with less than 72 semester hours at the University of Cincinnati (UC) are classified as undergraduate students for aid purposes. You should not indicate graduate student status when completing the FAFSA. If you're not otherwise independent (as defined by federal guidelines), you'll need to provide parent information on the FAFSA.

Undergraduate financial aid may include grants and loans, with Federal Stafford Loan eligibility limited to $2,500 per term for dependent students and $4,166 for independent students. After reaching the 108-hour mark, typically after the fall term of the first professional year, you can request reprocessing of your aid as a graduate student for the remainder of the academic year.

Graduate students in the PharmD program are eligible for up to $33,000 in Federal Stafford Loan annually, subject to the cost of education minus other aid sources. However, graduate students are no longer eligible for federal grants. For detailed information on financial aid related to the PharmD program, please visit the PharmD financial aid page on the UC Student Financial Aid website.

Scholarships for PharmD Program

The James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy offers a range of scholarships to support PharmD students in their pursuit of excellence. These scholarships, unless specified otherwise, are one-time, non-renewable awards. The amounts and recipients are determined by a designated college committee overseen by the Student Affairs and Honors Committee. Availability of these scholarships may vary based on funding for each academic year, and students have the opportunity to apply for multiple awards.

Acosta Diversity Scholarship

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2022, 2023, 2024
  • Recipient(s) must have a diverse background, based upon factors including, but not limited to, socio-economic status (family income, wealth, etc.), parental education, cultural awareness, and history of overcoming adversity.
  • Recipient(s) must have verifiable financial need and/or are PELL Grant eligible
  • Preference for first generation students.
  • Preference for student residing in urban communities: Greater Cincinnati, Greater Cleveland, and Greater Columbus, OH
  • 4 x $2,000 non-renewable scholarships available

Andrea and Michael Wall Fund

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2022, 2023, 2024
  • Recipients demonstrate they have fostered an inclusive environment, respect for peers, and/or have demonstrated excellence in community outreach
  • 4 x $2,500 non-renewable awards available

Christy Griffith Mulberry Scholarship

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2022, 2023
  • Recipients must be members of the Rho Chi Society, the academic honor society in pharmacy.
  • Recipient should provide background biographical information
    per the donor's request in the scholarship agreement.
  • 4 x $500.00 non-renewable awards available.

CVS Multilingual Scholarship

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2022, 2023, 2024
  • Awarded to a single student who is fluent speaking in one or more languages in addition to English.
  • Recipient has an interest in community pharmacy.
  • Recipient must have a 2.5 minimum GPA.
  • Recipient cannot be a past recipient of this award.
  • Applicants must include an essay explaining how he/she has contributed to leadership and service activities which have impacted the College and the profession.
  • 1 x $1000 non-renewable awards available

CVS Spanish Scholarship

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2022, 2023, 2024
  • Awarded to a single student who is fluent speaking in Spanish.
  • Recipient has an interest in community pharmacy.
  • Recipient must have a 2.5 minimum GPA.
  • Recipient cannot be a past recipient of this award.
  • Applicants must include an essay explaining how he/she has contributed to leadership and service activities which has impacted the College and the profession.
  • 1 x $1000 non-renewable awards available

David R Uhlfelder Scholarship

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2022, 2023, 2024
  • The David R. Uhlfelder Scholarship is awarded for demonstrated achievement in the area of College and professional service.
  • 2 x $1,000 non-renewable awards available

Edward and Thelma Studer Scholarship

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2022, 2023, 2024
  • Recipients will be chosen based upon demonstrated service, leadership, and academic achievement
  • 10 x $2,000 non-renewable awards available

Gayle Hoblitzell Scholarship

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2025
  • For an incoming, first-year students who is confirmed / enrolled in the College of Pharmacy and has paid all applicable fees.
  • Preference shall be given to female students.
  • Preference shall be given to students from Greater-Cincinnati and/or students who reside in Northern Kentucky or Southeast Indiana who are eligible for in-state or discounted tuition rates as set by the university (Metro Rate).
  • 2 x $1,000 non-renewable scholarship available

Jeff and Nancy Stamps Scholarship

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2022, 2023, 2024
  • Scholarship money used to support to a student(s) in the College.
  • Recipient(s) must be in good academic standing.
  • Recipient(s) must be involved with and/or be a member of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP).
  • Preference shall be given to a student(s) interested in long-term care.
  • 2 x $2,250 non-renewable.

Kroger Company Pharmacy Scholarship

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
  • Recipients will be chosen based upon demonstrated service, leadership, and academic achievement
  • 8 x $1,000 non-renewable awards available

Council of Ohio Colleges of Pharmacy Leadership Scholarship

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2022, 2023, 2024
  • Recipient must demonstrate outstanding College and/or professional leadership.
  • 1 x $1,000 non-renewable award available

Mark C. & Ida L. Carl Scholarship

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2022, 2023, 2024
  • Used to support full-time students at the college with tuition, specifically.
  • 1 x $2,000 non-renewable awards available

Plough Pharmacy Student Scholarship

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2022, 2023, 2024
  • Provides scholarship support to outstanding, full-time pharmacy students
  • Award amount will vary dependent upon available funds each academic year
  • Multiple awards available

Schmuelling Scholarship

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2022, 2023, 2024
  • Must demonstrate financial need
  • Preference shall be given to male recipients from Greater Cincinnati area
  • 1 x $1,000 non-renewable award

Steinmann Scholarship

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2022, 2023
  • Applicants must be in the top 25% of their class at the end of their P2 and P3 fall semester
  • Applicants must also submit a letter of recommendation to the Associate Dean of Student Affairs (*letter MUST be received no later than 5pm 3/31/2021).
  • Recipients must demonstrate excellence in academics, leadership, and service.
  • $5,000 non-renewable (4 non-renewable awards available)

UC Health Diversity Scholarship

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
  • Recipient(s) must have diverse background, based upon factors, including, but not limited to, socio-economic status (family income, wealth, etc.), parental education, cultural awareness, and history of overcoming adversity
  • 3 x $2,000 non-renewable awards available

Walgreens Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Scholarship

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2022, 2023, 2024
  • Scholarship awarded to a single student with an interest in community pharmacy and meets at least one of the following criteria:
    • embraces diversity and promotes diversity and inclusion initiatives on campus
    • represents an underrepresented minority group
  • 1 non-renewable award

Walgreens Multilingual Scholarship

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2022, 2023, 2024
  • Awarded to a single student who is fluent speaking in one or more languages in addition to English with an interest in community pharmacy.
  • 1 non-renewable award

Waller Diversity Scholarship

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
  • Recipient(s) must have a diverse background, based upon factors including, but not limited to, socio-economic status (family income, wealth, etc.), parental education, cultural awareness, and history of overcoming adversity.
  • Preference given to students currently enrolled in the College with secondary preference given to students applying to the PharmD program
  • Must have a minimum GPA of 2.8
  • Preference given to a student(s) who are members of the local chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA)
  • 3 x $2000 non-renewable awards available

Wiesenhahn Pharmacy Over the Rhine Scholarship

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2022, 2023, 2024
  • Applicants must have demonstrated financial need
  • Preference given to a first-generation college student
  • Preference given to a student from a diverse background, based upon factors, including, but not limited to, socioeconomic status (family income, wealth, etc.), parental education, cultural awareness, and history of overcoming adversity
  • 1 x $2,500 non-renewable award

Wilfred S. Pahner Endowed Scholarship

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2022, 2023, 2024
  • Provides scholarships to students who demonstrate financial need and show good promise to succeed academically and professionally.
  • 1 x $2,000 non-renewable award available

William Cacini Student Scholarship

  • Eligible Graduating Class:  2022, 2023, 2024
  • Recipients will be chosen based upon demonstrated service, leadership, and academic achievement
  • 2 x $2000 non-renewable awards available

Scholarships for MS/PhD Programs

For students pursuing MS/PhD programs at our college, we provide a range of scholarships to recognize and support your dedication to research and academic excellence. Each doctoral scholarship includes funding of $13,000, with half allocated as a research assistantship. Additionally, the Forbriger and Ritschel Fellowships include an award of $3,000 to support career development, such as attending specialized workshops or training boot camps in your respective disciplines. This career development portion of the award replaces the college's support for travel to professional conferences.

To ensure the merit-based nature of these scholarships, we actively recruit applicants, and the number of awards granted in each category may be limited compared to the total number of candidates. Evaluation criteria encompass the candidate's research background, publication and presentation record, overall academic progress, including GPA in didactic coursework, and contributions to the College of Pharmacy. Please note that past awardees are not eligible to apply for the same award.

Taylor-Frank Scholarship

  • Awarded to applicants aspiring to pursue MS in the following three areas:
    • Graduate Certificate/MS in Drug Development
    • Graduate Certificate/MS in Cosmetic Science
    • Graduate Certificate/MS in Pharmaceutical Leadership
    • MS in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Healthcare
  • Application Deadline:
    • Fall Semester: August 1st

Graduate Assistantships

  • Assistantships provide funding in exchange for teaching, research or administrative duties.

Graduate Incentive Award (GIA)

  • The GIA is for graduate students who do not receive university stipend support and therefore no service is required in return for the award.

Graduate Assistant Scholarship (GAS)

  • The GAS is for graduate students who are graduate assistants that receive stipend support and have service requirements.

Forbriger Doctoral Fellowship

  • Endowed by A. William Forbriger, the goal of this fellowship is to encourage a student with Chemical Engineering background, preferably a graduate of the UC College of Engineering and Applied Science, to pursue doctoral research in pharmaceutical sciences with emphasis in cosmetic or skin sciences. Based on the criteria set by the donor, following are the priority areas for the award consideration.
    • A full-time Ph.D. student in the College of Pharmacy pursuing research in cosmetic/skin sciences who has a degree in Chemical Engineering from UC College of Engineering.
    • A full-time Ph.D. student in the College of Pharmacy pursuing research in cosmetic/skin sciences

Ritschel Doctoral Fellowship

  • Endowed by Professor Wolfgang Ritschel, who made seminal contributions in the field of pharmacokinetics, the scholarship recognizes and financially support graduate students pursuing doctoral studies in the field of pharmacokinetics, biopharmaceutics and related fields. Based on the criteria set by the donor, following are the priority areas for the award consideration.
    • A full-time Ph.D. student working on a research project with a scientific approach and emphasis on clinical pharmacokinetics using human subjects.
    • A full-time Ph.D. student in the College of Pharmacy who is working on pharmacokinetics in intact animals, isolated organs, cell cultures and modeling.
    • A full-time Ph.D. student in the College of Pharmacy who is working on other projects that involve drug delivery, biopharmaceutics or other related areas.

Rieveschl/Parke-Davis Doctoral Fellowships

  • The Rieveschl/Parke-Davis Funds were endowed with the purpose of enhancing doctoral research and training at the College of Pharmacy. The Graduate Program Committee is offering three fellowships to reward scholarly activity of students who have successfully achieved doctoral candidacy so that they focus primarily on research and complete doctoral education on a timely basis.

Rieveschl/Parke-Davis Meritorious Manuscript Award

  • Applicant must have published at least one first author research or scientific manuscript in peer-reviewed professional journal.
  • Paper should be published in the recent past academic year.
  • Journal impact factor is the key factor for ranking priority.
  • Candidate should provide a list of all publications during that academic year.
  • Both quality and quantity will be assessed in evaluating their scholarly excellence

Marianne F. Ivey Fund

  • The Marianne F. Ivey Fund was endowed to provide scholarships designated for graduate student support in the Pharmacy Leadership Program.