EDUCATING LEADERS IN PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES SINCE 1886
Scholarships
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File Your FASFA
Both UB SPPS academic and need-based scholarships require a current FAFSA application on file. If you are a US citizen and need additional help financing your education, you should complete this application.
Admissions Scholarships
First-year professional students are eligible for competitive scholarships, when available, awarded by the school’s Scholarship Committee and determined primarily by information supplied by students in their admissions application. No additional application is required.
Scholarship decisions are made and conveyed during the admissions process. Those selected must respond by the deadline noted in the offer letter or the scholarship will be forfeited. Additional scholarship details will be included in the offer letter and must be read and adhered to in order to maintain scholarship funding.
The Scholarship Committee takes many factors into account when reviewing criteria of potential scholarship recipients such as academic achievement, initiative and degree of effort given to self-support of the student's educational expenses, residency, unmet financial need, career aspirations, the quality of the admissions application essay, combinations of these factors, and/or other criteria.
Early Assurance: Dean's Leadership Scholarship
All first-year undergraduates admitted directly into the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree program through our Early Assurance Program 2+4=6 option will earn a Dean’s Leadership Scholarship upon successful transition to the professional (3rd) year of study. No additional application is needed.
Need-Based Scholarships
Need-based scholarships are provided for students who demonstrate legitimate financial need to support their PharmD studies. Students must also be in good academic standing and maintain at least a 2.5 GPA in core courses only.
All scholarships opportunities are available for application through the UB Scholarship Portal. By completing the initial general form, student applicants will be automatically notified of SPPS need-based scholarships and other university scholarships for which they are eligible. Scholarships which are specific to SPPS may request additional application materials, and students must submit all required information by the application deadline of September 30, 2024.
- Aversano-Strozzi Scholarship
- Allen Barnett Fellowship
- Jennie Bauda Demuth Scholarship
- Judith Cardoni Scholarship
- David and Jane Chu Scholarship
- Robert M. Cooper Scholarship
- Crimaldi-Madejski Scholarship
- CVS Scholarship
- X. Dave D'Ambrosio Scholarship
- Pamela Emerson Scholarship
- Carol Gloff Scholarship
- Lyle A. Graves Scholarship
- Independent Health Scholarship
- Gilbert Kulick Scholarship
- Lorren Larwood Scholarship
- Francis and Edward Mayer Scholarship
- Robert J. and Sharon P. Miller Family Scholarship
- National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Scholarship
- Cecil and Violet Newton Scholarship
- Henry A. Panasci, Jr. Pharmacy Scholarship
- Drs. Stephen and Deborah Piscitelli Scholarship
- Robert and Karen Miller Pompi Scholarship for Pharmacy Students
- Copel and Max Rubenstein Scholarship
- Mark J. Sinnett Scholarship
- Salvatore and Maria Torre Scholarship Fund
- UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Scholarship
- UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Alumni Association Grants in Aid
- UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Golf Tournament Scholarship
- Walgreens Scholarship
- Walmart Scholarship
- Women's Club of Columbia Scholarship
The Graduate School Fellowship
The Graduate School Fellowship helps fund outstanding graduate students at UB. A minimum of twenty students will be selected per year. Each student will receive a $10,000 top-off per year, renewable for five years, for a total value of $50,000.
To be eligible, a nominee must be a new applicant to a PhD program and must be appointed as a full teaching, graduate or research assistant.
Outside Scholarships
Below is a list of relevant scholarship opportunities offered outside of the school. Please review the application instructions and verify the deadlines on the scholarship provider's website.
| Scholarship Name and Link to Application | Eligibility Requirements | Scholarship Amount | Application Deadline |
| AACP Walmart Health Equity Scholarship for Pharmacy Students | Graduate and professional student, resident or fellow | $5,000 | June 1 |
| AAUW Buffalo Branch Loans and Grants | Female undergrad or graduate Resident of one of the eight Western New York counties and graduate of a high school in the region Full-time student | Varies | Varies (March-April) |
| AFPE Gateway to Research Scholarship | PharmD students interested in research | $5,000 | February |
| Alaska Pharmacists Association | Alaskan student pursuing a degree in the field of pharmacy | $1,500 | November |
| APhA Foundation Student Scholarship Program | P2 (second-year) student 2.75 GPA Member of APhA | Varies | December |
| ASCEND Triad Healthcare Recruiting Scholarship for Health Professions | Graduate, doctoral or professional student in medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, or physical therapy in their final academic year | $9,500 | July/August |
| ASHP Student Leadership Award | P2 (second-year) student Member of ASHP 2.75 GPA | $2,000 | January 15 |
| Christian Pharmacist Fellowship | Christian pharmacy student | $50-250 | Varies |
| Ciarletta Scholarship Application emailed to student listservs | Any full time, third, fourth, fifth or sixth year student | $2,500 | May |
| Cleveland Clinic for Allied Health Professional students - Robert D. Kruse Memorial Scholarship Application | Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 Going into the final year of a health science program | up to $5,000 | April |
| CVS Health / AACP Community Pharmacy Health Equity Award for Student Pharmacists | Student pharmacists who face financial barriers in their pursuit of education including, but not limited to those who identify as an underrepresented minority student, a student with a disability, or a student with a previous or current military service to include national guard and reserves. | $20,000 | June |
| Donald W. Arthur Sr. Entrepreneurial Scholarship in Pharmacy Email for more information | PAWNY member | $1,000 | April/May |
| Dr. B. Olive Cole Graduate Educational Grant | Must have successfully completed at least one-fourth of the required credits or one year of graduate study Must be in good standing with Lambda Kappa Sigma | $2,000 | January |
| George F. Archambault Scholarship | P2, P3, P4 student 2.75 GPA APhA member | $1,500 | December |
| GoodRx Pharmacy Innovation Scholarship | Students must be a Doctor of Pharmacy candidate, in at least P1 year 3.0 GPA | $1,000 | July |
| HIMSS Scholarship | All undergraduate or graduate students in healthcare | $2,500 | March |
| HSF/CVS Caremark Scholarship Program | Hispanic 2.5 GPA | $500 - $5,000 | February |
| Indian Health Service (IHS) Scholarship Program | US Citizen or US national Males 18 or older must be registered for Selective Service See website for tribal/village requirements 2.0 GPA | Varies | February |
| Italian-American Pharmacists Society | Italian heritage 3.0 GPA | $2,000 | Varies (February-April) |
| Lasker Foundation Essay Contest | Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences graduate students | $5,000 | March |
| Maureen R.L. Mussenden Scholarship | First Generation graduate/professional student in one of the five UB health sciences schools First Generation student | Varies | September |
| National Hispanic Health Foundation | Hispanic students in dental, medical, nursing, pharmacy, public health and policy schools | $2,000-$5,000 | September |
NYS ACCP Scholarship Application emailed to student listservs | Any P1 - P4 student Must be member of the school's chapter of ACCP Cumulative PharmD GPA of 3.0 or higher | August/September | |
| Ongwe’onwe/Indigenous Student Scholarship | Must be currently enrolled or newly admitted to the University at Buffalo.
Must be enrolled full-time in an Undergraduate, Graduate or Professional Degree Granting Program.
Must be in good academic standing with at least a 2.00 UB GPA.
Must be deemed and charged tuition as an out-of-state resident.
Must be one of the following:
| Tuition Assistance:
| Varies |
| Pharmacists Association of the Southern Tier (PAST) Scholarship | High school graduate Any P1-P4 student Reside in: Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison, Otsego, Schuyler, Sullivan, Tioga, or Tompkins | $500-1000 | May |
| Pharmacists Mutual Companies Scholarship Program | P3 or P4 student Plan to practice in an independent or small chain community pharmacy or underserved geographic or cultural community | $3,000 | December 1 |
| PLS-AFPE First Year Graduate Scholarship | Must be in their final year in the PharmD program Member of Phi Lambda Sigma Plans to enroll in a PhD program upon graduation or be currently enrolled in a dual PharmD/PhD program U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required | $7,500 | May |
| National Community Pharmacists Association's (NCPA) Scholarships | Pharmacy student NCPA member May only receive once | Varies | March |
| TYLENOL Future Care Scholars | College senior or P1-P3 student Resident of US, Puerto Rico or the District of Columbia | $5,000 - $10,000 | July |
| Westchester County Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc. - Joel Yellin Annual Student Scholarship Award | P2, P3 or P4 student Must reside or work in Westchester, Rockland or Bronx counties May receive scholarship twice if applying in P2 year | $1,500 + 1 year membership to NYS Council of Health-System Pharmacists | November |