Students considering a pharmacy career have a new funding development to watch at East Tennessee State University.
The university says its Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy received $646,411 for the first budget period of a federal Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students award.
ETSU expects the project to provide about $3.23 million over five years. Later funding depends on federal availability, project performance and other award conditions; the five-year total is not all money already received.
The program plans to support approximately 40 student pharmacists each year, with scholarships covering half of annual tuition and required fees. The college says the effort will also include mentoring and academic support.
The announcement connects with another affordability change. ETSU has lowered pharmacy tuition following state investments. Its published figures list annual in-state Pharm.D. tuition at $24,785 and out-of-state tuition at $30,329.
Prospective students should compare those tuition figures with the school’s full cost-of-attendance estimate, which also accounts for expenses beyond tuition.
The college separately maintains an institutional scholarship directory with opportunities carrying different eligibility rules. That gives applicants another place to research support while they ask about the new federal program.
Students should contact the college’s financial-aid staff about qualifications, application steps, deadlines and how awards may interact.
For readers planning a career change or helping a student explore healthcare, the useful next step is to request a complete cost and aid estimate directly from the college.
Sources:
ETSU — federal scholarship announcement:
https://news.etsu.edu/articles/etsu-receives-hrsa-funding-to-offer-pharmacy-scholarships
ETSU — institutional scholarship directory:
https://www.etsu.edu/pharmacy/administration/financial_aid/scholarships.php
ETSU — cost-of-attendance estimate:
https://oupub.etsu.edu/pharmacy/administration/financial_aid/4yr_budget.php
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