Scholarships
The UIC College of Pharmacy offers many scholarship opportunities for PharmD students. Scholarships for UIC PharmD students fall into two categories: recruitment scholarships that are awarded when a student is admitted, and scholarships that current students may apply for during the school year.
For more information about these scholarships, please contact the Office of Student Affairs at pharmd@uic.edu.
Scholarships Information for Fall 2023 PharmCAS Applicants Heading link
The scholarship application essay is included in the PharmCAS application (school specific supplemental questions).
Priority Scholarship Application Deadline: January 4, 2023
To be eligible for this priority scholarship consideration, students should complete and submit the PharmCAS application by Jan. 4, 2023 and also should schedule and complete the PharmD interview by Feb. 1, 2023.
Initial Scholarship Notification: February 2023
Students who apply for scholarships after the priority scholarship application deadline will be notified after March 1, 2023 and will be notified on an ongoing basis throughout the admission cycle as scholarships become available.
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149 out-of-state students received tuition scholarships, including 43 P1s.
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$ 62 K 4-year tuition savings for an out-of-state student receiving tuition scholarship
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$ 2 M awarded in tuition scholarships each year
Recruitment Scholarships for new incoming students Heading link
Below are some examples of the college’s recruitment scholarships and funding offered to recently admitted students:
One-Rate Tuition
For students residing outside of Illinois
To enhance the geographic diversity of our student body, the College of Pharmacy offers in-state tuition scholarships for high-achieving and talented out-of-state students.
Excellence Scholarships
For students with a strong academic background
The Excellence Scholarship is awarded to admitted students with outstanding academic credentials and professional preparedness.
Dean's Recruitment Scholarship
The Dean’s Recruitment Scholarship is designed to attract and secure the admission of Doctor of Pharmacy students with outstanding academic credentials and professional preparedness.
Jack and Victoria Strandhoy Scholarship
Awarded to One P1 Student for 4 Years
This scholarship is awarded to one new incoming P1 student each year, and is renewed until they earn their PharmD degree as long as they remain in good academic standing. To be eligible for this scholarship, the recipient may have high financial need, demonstrate high academic achievement, and/or are a member of an underrepresented group. The recipients are part of a group called the “Strandhoy Scholars.”
Opportunity Scholarships
For students with unique experiences and/or diverse backgrounds
To continue to develop and energize our diverse student body, the College of Pharmacy offers scholarships based on criteria such as leadership experiences, unique personal abilities or talents, health care-related experiences, racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, geographic and/or intellectual diversity, perspective in overcoming obstacles to academic success or others.
Jennifer A. Perry and Andrew S. Perry Pharmacy Scholarship
This award is for a newly admitted student with outstanding academic credentials and merit.
DuBow Family Foundation Scholarship
To be considered for this award for newly admitted students, the recipient should have a PCAT score in the 90th percentile (or higher) or a pre-pharmacy GPA of no less than 3.5 on a 4.0-point scale. As a recipient of this scholarship, UIC College of Pharmacy will expect you to represent the program in a professional and respectful manner.
RPHARM and UPHARM Concentration Scholarships
Scholarships are available for students who demonstrate an interest in serving underserved rural populations as part of the Rural Pharmacy Concentration aka RPHARM Concentration.
Scholarships are available for students who demonstrate an interest in serving underserved urban populations as part of the Urban Pharmacy Concentration aka UPHARM Concentration.
Scholarships and Awards for Current Students Heading link
For more information about scholarships and awards available to current students every year, please visit the Alumni and Giving Scholarships page.