All admitted first-year students entering Fall 2024 be considered for merit scholarships.
The deadline for students to apply for admissions is listed in PharmCAS and will be used for consideration for these scholarships. Select merit-based scholarships awarded by the College of Pharmacy do not stack. If a student meets the minimum requirements for multiple awards, they will automatically be awarded the scholarship with the highest dollar value. Scholarships are subject to change each year for incoming new students. Please see the Scholarship and Grant Policies for more information.
New scholarship programs may be created each year, and award amounts for existing scholarship programs are subject to change. Currently enrolled PharmD students cannot become eligible for a new incoming scholarship or a new award amount that did not exist when they first enrolled at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. Scholarships are subject to change if tuition costs are decreased.
Financial Awards
Iowa Pharmacy Access Award
Eligibility:
For incoming first-year nonresident PharmD students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents or international students who graduate from a U.S. high school.
Value:
A minimum of $5,000 a year for up to four years
Minimum Requirements:
Nonresident first-year PharmD students who submit a complete application by March 1, 2024, are automatically considered for the Iowa Pharmacy Access Award. Scholarship amounts are based on outstanding academic merit (standardized test scores and GPA) and exceptional promise at the University of Iowa.
Application:
None. Scholarship is awarded automatically to eligible students upon admission.
Renewal:
Automatic renewal up to four years. You must maintain continuous full-time enrollment at the University of Iowa (fall and spring terms) and continue to pay nonresident tuition.
Iowa Pharmacy Scholars Award
Eligibility:
For incoming first-year PharmD students who are Iowa residents.
Value:
$2,000–$5,000 a year for up to four years
Minimum Requirements:
Incoming PharmD students who are Iowa residents who submit a complete application by March 1, 2024 are automatically considered for the Iowa Pharmacy Access Award. Scholarship awarding and amounts are based on outstanding academic merit (standardized test scores and GPA) and exceptional promise at the University of Iowa.
Application:
None. Scholarship is awarded automatically to eligible students upon admission.
Renewal:
Automatic renewal up to four years. You must maintain continuous full-time enrollment at the University of Iowa (fall and spring terms) and continue to pay resident tuition.
Opportunity Award
Eligibility:
For any PharmD students.
Value:
Up to $5,000 per year
Requirements:
PharmD students who submit a complete application are considered for the Opportunity Award. Scholarship awarding is based on leadership experiences, unique personal abilities or talents, healthcare experiences, intellectual diversity, perseverance in overcoming obstacles to academic success or others.
Requires the submission of an essay.
Application:
Application will be open from mid-January 2025 to mid-March 2025 for scholarship consideration during the 2025-2026 academic year.
Renewal:
Non-renewable.
Donor-Endowed Awards
Eligibility:
For PharmD students in their second, third, or fourth year of the Doctor of Pharmacy program. Learn more about donor scholarships.
Value:
Range
Requirements:
PharmD students who submit a complete application are considered for the Donor-Endowed Awards. Scholarship awarding and amounts are based on donor-specified criteria.
Application:
Application is open until May 12, 2024 at 11:59pm.
Renewal:
Depending on the award, some are renewable.