Pharmacy Program Scholarships
Thanks to the generosity of several alumni and donors, the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is able to provide an assortment of scholarship opportunities to students pursuing their Doctor of Pharmacy at Drake University. Read more about each award below.
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For Incoming Students
The following scholarships are awarded to incoming P1 students who are new to Drake and have earned a Bachelor's degree. All admitted, full-time students are automatically awarded scholarships from this list contingent upon submitting FAFSA information to Drake and based upon their academic profile and application to the PharmD program. Scholarship awards and amounts are included in admission letters. No additional applications are necessary. Scholarships awarded have an average, aggregate total of $50,000-$60,000 to help meet need during the PharmD program. Details on these awards will be provided to admitted students early in the year by our Financial Aid Office. Students are encouraged to apply early on in the admissions cycle to maximize financial aid awards.
In honor of Byrl Benton, Dean of the College from 1949-1977. Awarded to an incoming P1 student with a prior Bachelor of Science degree.
Established by the late Morgan E. Cline, these scholarships are awarded to students who are entering the PharmD program. The award is renewable for up to 4 years.
Established by John & Melissa Corrigan to honor Melissa's contributions to the profession of pharmacy through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. Preference is given to a student who has earned PTCB certification or is working as a pharmacy technician.
Established by Jack Ellis, these scholarships are awarded to students entering the PharmD program and are renewable for up to 4 years.
Established by alumnus Craig Mandel and spouse Ellen Mandel. Awarded to a student with a 3.0 GPA or above who impacts the diversity of the College or who is involved in campus or community service activities.
Established by the late alumnus James Mcluen. Awarded to students entering the pharmacy program and renewable for up to 4 years.
Awarded to a student who has earned a prior Bachelor of Science degree and provides diversity to the College.
Established by alumnus Brian Reisetter. Awarded to a student who enhances the diversity of the College. The award is renewable for up to 4 years.
Established by alumna Sanela Bilic, founder and CEO of Vanadro, a drug development consulting company. Awarded to students entering the PharmD program and renewable for up to 4 years.
Established by alumnus Patrick Verdun and spouse Annette Verdun. Awarded to a student who is from a rural community or who enhances the diversity of the College. The award is renewable for up to 4 years.
Established by Walgreens Inc. Awarded to an incoming P1 student with an interest in community pharmacy who embraces and promotes diversity in pharmacy.
Established by Walgreens Inc. Awarded to an incoming P1 student who is fluent speaking one or more languages in addition to English.
For Rising P3 and P4 Students
The following scholarships are available annually for current students who will be entering their P3 or P4 academic years. Applications become available near the end of fall term. The invite to apply will be communicated by email to current P2 and P3 students, typically by mid-November. Scholarship recipients will be notified by the Office of Student Affairs during the second half of spring term.
Established by alumnus Joe Alexander. Presented to a student from rural Iowa with plans to return to rural Iowa to practice pharmacy after graduation.
Established by alumna Gloria Bernstein. Presented to an LKS member interested in community pharmacy.
Established in the memory of Ted Brytensen. Presented to a student pharmacist in their P3 or P4 year.
Established by alumnus David Budds. Presented to a student pharmacist in their P3 or P4 year.
Established by Dean and Andrea Burger in memory of their daughter Jordan Elizabeth Burger (PH'12, GR'12). Awarded to students who 1) are pursuing a PharmD/MBA, 2) are members of Kappa Alpha Theta, or 3) possess a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Presented to students in good academic standing who are bilingual.
Presented annually to a student pharmacist who exhibits high ethical standards, reflective practice, innovation, and community service honoring the values and actions of Dr. Granberg. Read more.
Established by Dick Hartig in honor of his parents, Kenneth & Helen Hartig. Presented to a female student from Iowa with strong character befitting of a pharmacy professional.
Established by alumnus and President of Hartig Drug, Richard Hartig. Preference is given to those students employed by or residing near Hartig store locations.
Established by Pharmacist Mutual in honor of alumnus Kirk Hayes, previous CEO and Board of Directors of Pharmacist Mutual. Presented to a student pharmacist in their P3 or P4 year who demonstrates significant interest in independent, underserved community, or armed forces pharmacy practice.
Established by alumni Karen and Steven Herwig and presented to a student pharmacist in their P3 or P4 year.
Presented to students in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences who are involved professionally.
Presented to students in the College who are involved professionally, with a preference for students who participated in the annual golf outing event.
Established by alumnus Carl Jakopec (PH'69) and awarded to P3 or P4 students.
Established by June Johnson, former faculty member in CPHS. Awarded to students who have demonstrated preparation for and have an interest in pursuing a career in diabetes patient care and education.
Established by Todd (PH'97) and Amy Lee in memory of Roger W. Lee. Awarded to PharmD students who will be first-generation pharmacists.
Presented to a P3 student with financial need.
Students who meet established criteria for academic success, financial need, and leadership may be awarded scholarships from the Plough Pharmacy Student Scholarship Fund. Recipients of the awards are designated as Plough Scholars.
Established by Anna and James Purdum. Presented to student pharmacists in their P3 or P4 year who are first generation college students.
Established by family of Loretta and Thomas Pursel in honor of their commitment to higher education and the Drake community. Presented to a student pharmacist in their P3 or P4 year who has served in a student leadership position, served in the military, or is a single parent.
Established by Ron (PH'81) and Linda (PH'80) Snow. Awarded to students who have demonstrated an interest in pursuing community or hospital pharmacy.
Established by the late alumnus Dr. James Snyder. Presented to a student who enhances the diversity of CPHS, particularly in the area of special needs.
Established by alumna Annie Stout. Awarded to a P3 or P4 student pharmacist who has been or is a varsity student athlete or cheer squad member.
Scholarships are awarded to students who are interns employed by Walgreens or have an interest in community practice. Special awards are presented to students who have engaged in research that has benefitted community pharmacy practice.
In honor of James Wetzeler, previous preceptor of Drake students. Awarded to a student interested in independent community pharmacy.
In memory of Amanda Wilken, posthumous Class of 2019. Presented to students who are pursuing a degree in addition to the PharmD degree from Drake University.