Financial Aid and Scholarships

The cost of your education depends on where you enroll, distance to your hometown and the extent to which public dollars are used to support the pharmacy institution. Whether you’re researching pharmacy education, or already enrolled as a student, utilize the links below for information on ways to help fund your education.

Financial Aid

- The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy offers information and resources for students seeking financial aid and scholarship opportunities. Visit their website for additional information.
- Ferris State University (FSU) student pharmacists can contact student services for information about financial aid opportunities. Call (231) 591-3972 or visit the FSU website.
- University of Michigan (U-M) student pharmacists can contact the Financial Aid Office at U-M. Call (734) 615-6326 or visit the U-M website.
- Wayne State University (WSU) student pharmacists can contact of the Office of Student Financial Aid at WSU. Call (313) 577-2100 or visit the WSU website.

Scholarships

- - Michigan Pharmacy Foundation (MPF), an affiliate of Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA), offers a scholarship to one P2 or P3 student at each college of pharmacy in Michigan annually. Applications are due Oct. 1 of each year. Visit the MPF website for additional information or contact MPA at MPA@MichiganPharmacists.org.
  - Capital Area Pharmacists Association (CAPA), a component organization of MPA, offers up to two $500 scholarships annually to individual(s) who meet established criteria. Applications are due in mid-September of each year. Visit the CAPA website for additional information on their scholarship program.
  - Genesee County Pharmacists Association (GCPA) offers two student scholarships annually: one $500 scholarship for a pharmacy student and one $250 scholarship for a pharmacy technician student. Applications are due Oct. 1 of each year. Visit the GCPA website for additional information on their scholarship program.
- - Western Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists (WMSHP) offers one or more non-renewable scholarship ($500-$1,000) for local pharmacy students. Students must be a P3 in a Michigan college of pharmacy. Applicants must be a native or current resident of the Western Michigan area, in good standing with the college of pharmacy, express interest in health-system pharmacy practice and demonstrate involvement and/or leadership within a professional organization(s). Applications are typically due the first week in April and winners are notified early in May. For more information on the scholarship program, visit the WMSHP website
- The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation Student Scholarship Program recognizes students who choose to invest their time in their school’s APhA – Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) chapter to help shape the future of the profession while managing the demands of a full-time pharmacy curriculum. Applicants will be evaluated on their potential to become leaders for the profession of pharmacy, as demonstrated by involvement in school and community activities and academic performance. Visit the APhA Foundation website for more information on their scholarship program.
- The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) offers a Partners in Pharmacy program that awards scholarships to students pursuing a career in pharmacy. The scholarships recognize student pharmacists for their exemplary academic performance, community service and a demonstrated commitment to independent pharmacy. Visit the NCPA Foundation website for more information on their scholarship program.

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