Student Financial Services

Scholarships & Grants

Merit-Based

MCPHS currently offers several merit scholarships for freshmen only. All awards are based on academics, regardless of financial need. There is no separate application for these awards; merit scholarships are automatically awarded at the time of admission. Additionally, these awards automatically are renewed each year provided students maintain continuous full-time enrollment and meet a specified grade point average (see award description for specific GPA). Please note the SAT qualifications are based on the combined score from the Critical Reading and Mathematics sections only.

Please note: International Students (with the exception of Canadian citizens) are NOT eligible to receive merit scholarships.

  • Applicants to the Doctor of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management, and Pharmaceutical Sciences programs are eligible to receive one merit-based scholarship.
  • The Dean’s Achievement Award is available to freshmen who qualify and who have applied for admission for one of the following programs: Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Radiologic Sciences, Physician Assistant Studies, Premedical and Health Studies, Chemistry, and Health Psychology.
  • The Dean’s Achievement Award may be awarded to students who qualify for the Academic Achievement or College Merit Award only. Students who qualify for either the Presidential Scholar or the Canadian Achievement Awards receive just the one scholarship.
  • Merit scholarships will not be changed based on additional test scores or adjusted GPA subsequent to the admission decision.

Need-Based


Federal

Federal Pell Grant
  • Up to $4,731
  • Amount can change yearly
  • Undergraduate students
  • Only one Pell grant per year
  • Awarding of Pell grants depend upon:
    • Expected family contribution (EFC)
    • Cost of attendance
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
  • Up to $2,000 per year
  • Undergraduate students with exceptional financial need
  • Federal Pell Grant recipients receive priority for FSEOG grants
  • Apply early!
  • FSEOG grants depend upon:
    • Financial need
    • Cost of attendance
    • Other aid you might receive
    • The total amount that MCPHS has to distribute in a specific year



State

Mass Grant
  • Award amounts are determined by the state government and are estimated until final state appropriations.
  • Undergraduate students who demonstrate exceptional financial need
  • Awardees will meet the Massachusetts residency requirements as detailed by the Mass Office of Student Financial Assistance
Gilbert Grant
  • Undergraduate students who demonstrate exceptional financial need
  • Awardees will meet the Massachusetts residency requirements as detailed by the Mass Office of Student Financial Assistance
Massachusetts Part-Time Grant
  • Undergraduate students demonstrating exceptional financial need and who are Massachusetts residents
  • Designed for part-time students enrolled in 6-11 credit hours
Other (than Mass) State Scholarships
  • Contact your home state board of higher education regarding eligibility requirements for any available state scholarships. Note that some states do not allow grant money to be used out of state.



MCPHS

MCPHS Scholarships
  • Provides scholarships to students with demonstrated need
MCPHS Housing Scholarships
  • Up to $3,000, graduated down per year
  • Provides scholarships to students with demonstrated need
MCPHS Endowed Scholarships
  • Numerous endowed scholarships
  • Financial need and academic performance are the most common criteria