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International Students

ACPHS Scholarships

As an international student, you may be eligible for some of the merit scholarships offered by the College. Merit scholarships are based on your academic performance prior to attending the College. Please contact the Office of Financial Aid to determine if you qualify.

All awards are based upon full-time enrollment each semester, unless otherwise indicated. Recipients must be accepted for enrollment or full-time matriculated students, maintaining standards of satisfactory academic progress. All awards are subject to adjustment due to changes in enrollment status or private funds.

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Academic Excellence Award
ACPHS offers tuition scholarships to qualified entering freshmen upon admission to the College based upon superior academic achievement in high school. The Academic Excellence Award is renewed each year provided the student maintains a cumulative overall GPA of 3.0 or better. Although eligibility for this scholarship is based upon academic merit, students are encouraged to submit the FAFSA to determine eligibility for other sources of financial aid.

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Panther Pride Award
ACPHS offers limited scholarship to qualified entering freshmen based on FAFSA results and academic performance. The Panther Pride Award is renewed each year provided the student maintains a cumulative overall GPA of 2.8 or better. Students must submit the FAFSA each year to determine eligibility for this grant.

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Special Recognition Scholarship
ACPHS offers tuition scholarships to qualified transfer students upon admission to the College based. The Special Recognition Scholarship is renewed each year provided the student maintains an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. Although this scholarship is based upon academic merit, students are encouraged to submit the FAFSA to determine eligibility for other sources of financial aid.

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Legacy Scholarships
ACPHS offers limited scholarships to qualified entering freshman who have immediate family members currently attending or are graduates of the College. This award is renewed each year, provided the student maintains an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Valedictorian Scholarship
ACPHS offers tuition scholarships to qualified entering freshmen upon admission to the College who were ranked first in their class by their high school. This scholarship is offered for the freshman year only.

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Salutatorian Scholarship
ACPHS offers tuition scholarships to qualified entering freshmen upon admission to the College who were ranked second in their class by their high school. This scholarship is offered for the freshman year only.

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences New Visions Scholarship
ACPHS offers tuition scholarships to qualified entering freshmen upon admission to the College and based upon completion of the New Visions Program, offered through the Board of Cooperative Educational Services of New York State. The New Visions Scholarship is renewable for up to three years provided the student maintains an overall cumulative GPA of 2.7 or better. 

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Project Lead The Way Scholarship
ACPHS offers tuition scholarships to qualified entering freshmen upon admission to the College and based upon participation in Project Lead the Way coursework in high school. This Scholarship is renewable for up to three years provided the student maintains an overall cumulative GPA of 2.7 or better. 

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Health Care Exposure Scholarship
ACPHS offers tuition scholarships to qualified entering freshmen upon admission to the College and based upon completion of a high school health science program, such as an Area Health Education Center program, who are nominated for the scholarship by the Office of Admissions. The Health Care Exposure Scholarship is renewable for up to three years provided the student maintains an overall cumulative GPA of 2.7 or better. 

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
The Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship is awarded to graduates of a 2 year community college, who are members of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society program. The student must maintain a 3.0 overall cumulative GPA and full-time enrollment for continued renewal of the scholarship.

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences On-Campus Housing Grant
ACPHS offers housing grants to qualified entering freshmen who demonstrate exceptional financial need. Students must reside on-campus in dormitories owned by ACPHS for consecutive terms for continued renewal of the grant. 

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences New York Trustee Scholarship
ACPHS offers tuition scholarships to qualified entering P1 students to the Albany Campus upon admission to the College based upon superior academic achievement. The New York Trustee Scholarship is renewed for a maximum of 3 semesters during the undergraduate years provided the student maintains a cumulative overall GPA of 3.0 or better. 

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Vermont Trustee Scholarship
ACPHS offers tuition scholarships to qualified entering P1 students to the Colchester Campus upon admission to the College based upon superior academic achievement. The Vermont Scholarship is awarded for the calendar year only.