Financial Aid, College of Pharmacy,
UT Austin

Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends, The University of Texas College of Pharmacy is able to provide significant scholarship and loan support to students. To be eligible, a student must be enrolled in the College of Pharmacy and registered for pharmacy courses during the semester in which the award is made. In addition, the student must be in the process of completing at least the second semester of the first professional year at the time of submitting an application, and in most cases, must have a minimum grade point average. Scholarship recipients are selected by the College of Pharmacy Financial Aid Committee, and all decisions are final. Selection may be based on financial need, academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and/or other criteria.

To apply, the student must complete two forms:

  1. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available through the University's Office of Student Financial Services (Student Services Building, 3rd floor) or via the web site of the U.S. Department of Education. The deadline for the FAFSA is March 31 for the following academic year. However, students can complete the form at any time.

  2. The College of Pharmacy Scholarship Application is available beginning December of each year on the College of Pharmacy web site and must be submitted electronically. The deadline for completing the College of Pharmacy Scholarship Application on line is April 1 for the following academic year.

    Special Note: The on-line scholarship application is opened in late December of each year. Professional sequence students should watch for an e-mail in December with complete instructions on the application process.

The College of Pharmacy Financial Aid Committee takes several factors into consideration when reviewing Financial Aid Applications including, but not limited to, the following: anticipated graduation date, academic achievement, the personal statement, involvement in student organizations within the College and/or University, employment, estimated income and expenses, and unmet need as determined by the Office of Student Financial Services. Recipients are notified of selection during the summer months and disbursements are made after the 12th class day of the semester. Scholarships are awarded once a year, though actual disbursements may be divided equally between the fall and spring semester.

Scholarship are awarded as funds are available (i.e. every scholarship listed below is not necessarily awarded each year). Specific requirements for particular scholarships are described below. Additional application materials may be required for some scholarship awards. Please review all information carefully to determine eligibility.


Endowed Presidential Scholarships

To be eligible to receive an Endowed Presidential Scholarship (minimum award of $2,500), students must meet the requirements outlined above and have maintained a 3.25 GPA in required pharmacy courses. Additionally, students must show evidence of active involvement in extracurricular activities. The following Endowed Presidential Scholarships have been established to benefit students enrolled in the College of Pharmacy:

Abbott Laboratories
Established by Abbott Laboratories, Inc., Abbott Park, Illinois.

Bergen Brunswig Corporation
Established by the Bergen Brunswig Corporation, Orange, California.

Bill, Mildred, and Chris Dismukes
Established by Bill and Mildred Dismukes of Austin, Texas for students with financial need.

James T. and Phyllis Doluisio
Established by faculty, staff, and friends of Dr. James T. Doluisio, who served as dean of the College of Pharmacy from 1973-1998.

Eckerd Corporation
Two scholarship endowments established by the Eckerd Corporation, Clearwater, Florida for students who wish to enter community pharmacy.

Tom and Beverly Gerding
Established by Dr. and Mrs. Tom Gerding of Georgetown, Texas for a student with financial need.

Fernando F. Gonzalez
Established by Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Gonzalez of Kingsville, Texas in memory of his late brother to benefit students from Falfurrias High School, Premont High School or nearby South Texas communities.

Alan and Nancy Hamm
Two scholarship endowments established by Alan and Nancy Hamm of Fort Worth, Texas with one scholarship placing preference on students from Birdville ISD or the Hurst Euless Bedford School District or Fort Worth.

Hoechst-Roussel/Howard B. Lassman
Established by Hoechst-Roussell Pharmaceuticals Inc., Somerville, New Jersey, and friends of the late Dr. Howard B. Lassman, former Director, Clinical Research/Clinical Pharmacology, Hoechst- Roussell, Pharmaceuticals Inc. to benefit students with an interest in pharmacology and related disciplines.

Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity Texas Graduate Chapter
Established by the Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Texas Graduate Chapter, to benefit students who are active members of Kappa Psi.

Paul and Margaret Kehrer
Established by Margaret Kehrer of Green Valley, Arizona, and her late husband to a student with financial need.

Frederick D. Klein
Established by The Merck Company Foundation, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, in honor of Frederick Klein to benefit students in the final year of their degree program who have financial need.

Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Klinck, Jr.
Established by Mr. & Mrs. C.L. Klinck, Jr. of McAllen, Texas for a student with financial need.

Wm. Arlyn and Mary Carol Kloesel
Two scholarship endowments: one established by friends to honor former assistant dean Arlyn Kloesel and his wife; Mr. and Mrs. Kloesel established the second endowment for students with financial need.

Jim Koeller Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Pharmacy
Scholarship support for pharmacy student with preference given to students in their final year of the Doctor of Pharmacy who are residing in San Antonio.

The Peter John Layden and Willet T. Conklin
Established by John Roman Vacek of Dickinson, Texas in honor of Mr. Layden and Dr. Conklin.

Lee's Pharmacy and Medical Equipment Company
Established by Daniel D. Vela of McAllen, Texas to benefit students with a demonstrated interest in a career as an independent pharmacist and plans to practice in a town of less than one million in population.

Legends of Pharmacy Golf Tournament
Two scholarship endowments established by proceeds from the annual golf tournament, sponsored in part by the College of Pharmacy Alumni Association.

Medco Health Solutions
Established by Medco Containment Services, Inc., Montvale, New Jersey for students of pharmacy in their fifth year of study.

NACDS Foundation
Established by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation, Alexandria, Virginia, to benefit students with a demonstrated interest in a career as a community pharmacist.

Randalls
Established by the Randalls Corporation, Houston, Texas for a student with financial need.

Judith J. Saklad
Established by Dr. Steve Saklad, colleagues, and friends in honor of the late Judith J. Saklad, Pharm. D., a faculty member of the College of Pharmacy.

San Antonio Pharmacists
Established by pharmacists in the greater San Antonio area and the Bexar County Pharmaceutical Association.

Van M. Smith
Established by the Estate of Ina Ray Smith in memory of her father, Van M. Smith for a student on the Austin campus.

Baldomero Vela Sr.
Established by Baldomero Vela, Sr., Baldomero Vela, Jr. and Daniel D. Vela of McAllen, Texas.

Eugene L. and Judy Vykukal
Established by friends and colleagues in honor of Eugene and Judy Vykukal.

Neill and Beverly Walsdorf
Established by Neill and Beverly Walsdorf of San Antonio, Texas.

Harold N. and Dorothy B. Walsdorf Endowed Presidential Scholarship
Established in 2005 by Neill and Beverly Walsdorf to honor his parents this scholarship is awarded based on financial need.

Dr. Charles A. Walton
Established by friends and colleagues in honor of former associate dean Dr. Charles A. Walton.


Other Endowed Scholarships

To be eligible to receive one of the following scholarships (minimum award of $1,000), the student must meet the requirements outlined in first paragraph of this document. Additional criteria may apply for some scholarship awards listed below. Please review the following information carefully to determine eligibility. The following Endowed Scholarships have been established to benefit students enrolled in the College of Pharmacy:

Pete Allen Scholarship
Established in 2007 by Mrs. Waltraud D. Allen and Katherine Allen, J.D. to honor their husband and father, the late Pete Allen. This scholarship is for a student with financial need.

C. M. Armstrong
Established by the Estate of the late C. Moody Armstrong of San Antonio, Texas for a student with financial need.

Renee Balas Bullard
Established by Steve and Linda Balas of Eagle Lake, Texas, in memory of their late daughter, a 1994 graduate of the College of Pharmacy.

Capital Area Pharmacy Association
Established by members of the Capital Area Pharmacy Association of Austin, Texas to benefit students who are nearing completion of their degree program and are active members of The University of Texas Academy of Students of Pharmacy (UT-ASP).

Davila Family Endowed Scholarship in Pharmacy
Established by the Davila Family to support students in Pharmacy who are from San Antonio or the South Texas border.

Generations Club
Established by the Generations Club of the College of Pharmacy to benefit students who have a parent or grandparent (living or deceased) who is a pharmacist. Applicants must have maintained a 3.00 GPA in required pharmacy courses. Preference is given to students who are in the final year of their degree program.

Bob and Mary Gude Endowed Scholarship in Pharmacy
Established by members of the Pharmacy Freedom Fund to honor Bob and Mary Gude of Ft. Worth for students who wish to enter community pharmacy.

Ron J. Geiser
Established by Ron Geiser of Burleson, Texas.

Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Z. Laurel
Established by the children of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Z. Laurel of Laredo, Texas to benefit students from Laredo or South Texas.

Lighthouse Drugstore of Port Isabel
Established by Jack and Roberta Harris of Houston, Texas to benefit students from the Port Isabel area with secondary preference being given to Texas high school graduates.

Mexican-American Association of Pharmacy Students
Established by efforts of Dr. Rueben A. Gonzales and student members of the Mexican-American Association of Pharmacy Students to benefit students who are active members of the association.

Mom's Pharmacy Scholarship honoring Elena, Veronica and Johnny Guerra
Established by Lydia Aguilera, Pharm.D. to honor her children this scholarship is to benefit students who matriculate to the University of Texas at Austin from the cooperative program at the University of Texas-Pan American.

College of Pharmacy Alumni Association
Established by the College of Pharmacy Alumni Association and The University of Texas Pharmaceutical Foundation through contributions from alumni and friends of the College.

Pharmacy Class of 1992-93
Established by the 1992-93 "Centennial Class" of the College of Pharmacy.

Gilbert R. Satterwhite Memorial
Established by family and friends of the late Gilbert Satterwhite of Fort Worth, Texas, a 1978 graduate of the College of Pharmacy.

The Josefina Lesvia Falcon Undergraduate Scholarship Fund
Established by the estate of Josefina Lesvia Falcon, a 1952 graduate of the College, this scholarship is for students who maintain their permanent residence in Texas at a location within 180 miles of Hebronville, Texas, including the cities, among others, of Laredo, Brownsville, Corpus Christi and San Antonio both at the time of their enrollment as an undergraduate student begins at the University of Texas at Austin college of Pharmacy and also throughout the 150 day period immediately prior to enrollment. All candidates for this scholarship must have financial need.


The Hubert and Darlyn Jung and Elroy and Gail Tschirhart Scholarship in Pharmacy
Established in 2005 by Toby Tschirhart, RPh. and Sharon Tschirhart, Pharm.D. to honor their parents.

Roman Family
Established by Mary Evelyn Hayes of Bryan, Texas, in honor of several members of the Roman family who are graduates of the College of Pharmacy for a student with financial need.

Sifuentes Scholarship
To award an annual undergraduate scholarship. Established by Marina Sifuentes, a 1976 graduate of the college.

Glenn Smith Memorial
Established by the family of the late Glenn Smith, the Lacy Clifton family, and friends in memory of the former executive vice president of Behrens Inc., Waco, Texas. This scholarship partially covers tuition, fees, books, and the cost of room and board on campus. The scholarship will be awarded to a student who is a Texas resident; has completed 29 credit hours of required pharmacy courses; has a GPA of at least 2.50 in required pharmacy courses; has plans to remain in Texas to practice pharmacy and has aspirations to be an independent pharmacy owner.

Lorene Soape
Established by Wilma Erb of Corpus Christi, Texas, in memory of her sister, a 1949 graduate of the College of Pharmacy.

Texas Pharmacy Foundation Scholarship
Established in 2007 by the Texas Pharmacy Foundation this scholarship shall be used to support students entering their second (P2) or third (P3) professional year in the College of Pharmacy with a minimum GPA of 2.5 in required courses. Students should be selected on the basis of need and potential to become leaders for Texas pharmacy. Recipients must be student members of the Texas Pharmacy Association.


Endowed Graduate Fellowships

These Graduate Fellowship endowments have been established to benefit students pursuing graduate degrees (i.e., MS or Ph.D.) in a pharmacy. To apply, graduate students should contact their respective Division Offices for more information. The College of Pharmacy Financial Aid Committee, upon recommendations from the Division Offices, selects recipients.

American Pharmacies Fellowship
Established by American Pharmacies in 2006 to support graduate research in independent pharmacy practice.

Max and Mary Anne Burlage
Established by faculty, colleagues, and friends to honor former Dr. Henry Matthew "Max" Burlage, who served as dean of the College of Pharmacy from 1947-1962 to benefit graduate students in the field of Pharmaceutics.

Jamie N. Delgado Endowed Graduate Fellowship
Established by David B. Garcia in honor of College of Pharmacy faculty member Dr. Jaime N. Delgado to benefit graduate students in the basic pharmaceutical sciences.

Jaime N. Delgado Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Medicinal Chemistry
Established by David B. Garcia for graduate students focusing on Medicinal Chemistry.

Josefina Falcon Graduate Fellowship Fund
This fellowship was established by the estate of Josefina Falcon in 2008. Recipients are restricted to students with an undergraduate degree in pharmacy. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and a Texas resident for 150 days prior to enrollment, have graduated from a Texas high school within 170 miles of Hebbronville, Texas to include the cities of Laredo, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, and San Antonio. Students should be selected on academic merit by the College of Pharmacy and may reapply for the scholarship.

Johnson & Johnson
Established by Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, New Jersey to benefit graduate students.

Dr. Bill and Jill Williams and Dr. Jim and Kitty McGinity Graduate Fellowship
Established in 2008 by Dr. and Mrs. Bill Williams and Dr. and Mrs. Jim McGinity this fellowship shall be used to support graduate students enrolled in the Pharmaceutics Program under the mentorship of a full-time Pharmaceutics faculty member in the College of Pharmacy.

Schering-Plough Research Institute Graduate Fellowship
Established by the Schering-Plough Research Institute in Kenilworth, New Jersey.

Dr. Robert J. Wills Graduate Fellowship Endowment
Established in 2005 by Dr. Robert Wills to support graduate students.

Dr. Feng Zhang and Dr. James McGinity Graduate Fellowship
Established in 2008 by Dr. Feng Zhang and Dr. Jim McGinity Funds shall be used to support graduate students enrolled in the Pharmaceutics Program under the mentorship of a full-time Pharmaceutics faculty member.


Pharmaceutical Foundation Scholarships

Each year, the College receives additional contributions that are designated for student scholarship assistance. These scholarships are awarded, as they become available, through The University of Texas Pharmaceutical Foundation, and at the direction of the Financial Aid Committee.


Loan Funds

The Klinck Family Loan Funds.
These loan funds were established by the Klinck family of McAllen, Texas, to benefit students in need of financial assistance. Emergency loans, for a maximum of $500, are available and are normally repayable within thirty days. Long-term loans of up to $1,000 are available to pharmacy students who demonstrate financial need. The interest rate for these loans is 6 percent and interest must be paid while the student is still in school. Repayment begins three months after the student's graduation from pharmacy school. Monthly payments of at least $100 are required, and the maximum payment period is eighteen months. Students may apply for more than one loan, but except in unusual circumstances the loans will total no more than $2,000. Additional information is available in the Office of Student Affairs, Pharmacy Building 5.112.

Other loan funds. Other loan funds may be available to pharmacy students. Information about these loans is available from the Office of Student Affairs, Pharmacy Building 5.112.


18 August 2008
College of Pharmacy at UT Austin
Comments to: pharmacy@www.utexas.edu