Doctor of Pharmacy
ProgramCLICK HERE to download our Financial Aid Handbook
For the latest on financial aid services at the HSC, follow the HSC Financial Aid blog at http://hsc-blogs.health.unm.edu/financialaid/.
To apply for financial assistance, students complete the 2009-2010 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), available at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
The application is processed by the US Department of Education and results forwarded to UNM. Financial aid is available in three forms: Federal/State Grants, Federal/State Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans, and Federal/State Work Study.
Students can check on their financial aid status by accessing LoboWeb via MyUNM.
Students who have earned a bachelor’s degree are only eligible for Federal/State loans and work study.
Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA to continue receiving financial assistance.
Students are required to pass 67% of the courses they register for each academic year to maintain financial aid eligibility.
The Department of Education has limited the number of credits financial aid will cover before a degree is earned.
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) students are classified as professional/graduate students (by the Department of Education) and are charged a $25.00 per semester graduate student fee.
For the first year of the Pharm.D. professional program, students are eligible to apply for federal loans at the undergraduate level of borrowing, and federal grants if they are eligible. For the final three years of the program, students become eligible to borrow at the graduate student level, but are not eligible for federal grants.
Contact the COP Office of Student Services at 505-272-3241 with questions or for an appointment regarding all federal and state financial aid programs. Dianne Perea is the Financial Aid resource for the College and can be reached by appointment or email
If Dianne is not available, please call 505.277.2041, or go to http://unm.custhelp.com and choose "chat" to talk to a financial aid representative live online.
CampusRXBio Scholarship Program
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STUDENT LOANS
College of Pharmacy
Emergency Short-term Loan Fund
The College maintains an emergency
loan fund for pharmacy students. The
New Mexico Pharmaceutical
Association supports this fund.
Students with unanticipated expenses
may apply for a UNM Short-term Loan.
These loans are available at an
interest rate of 1% per month.
Applications are available from the
COP Office of Student Services.
Disbursements are made at the
Cashier's in the UNM Student
Services Center.
The Short-term Loan fund is governed by the following criteria:
All applicants must be enrolled at least half-time for the current semester.
Loan funds are not available between semesters.
Applicants with an outstanding short-term loan are not eligible for another short-term loan.
University employees enrolled in UNM courses are not eligible for this loan fund.
Applicants must meet standards of satisfactory academic progress.
The loan due date is the last day of the current semester. In no case will the date exceed 90 days or the last business day of the current semester. Financial aid to be dispersed in the subsequent semester is not considered a source of repayment.
Applicants who have delinquent short-term loans will have a hold placed on their academic transcripts, and may not be allowed to register for the subsequent semester. Short-term loans will be turned over for collection when 90 days past the due date.
If the short-term loan is approved, the applicant will sign a promissory note.
All outstanding UNM balances (including short-term loans, regardless of due dates) will be paid with the first source of financial aid received (e.g. Direct Loans,. grants, scholarships) within the same semester.
Short-term loans are limited to $2,000.
Applications are available in Nursing and Pharmacy Building, Room 179A, or call 505-272-3241, e-mail dperea@salud.unm.edu
Health Professions Student Loan
This is a loan primarily for students in the health professions who are enrolled full time and have the need according to the need analysis formula in Title IV of the Higher Education Act. All student resources are taken into account and the loan is awarded up to the cost of attendance minus all ready received resources. Parents' information is required even for independent students. Contact Dianne Perea by phone: 505.272.3241 or email for more information.
New Mexico Loan for Service
Sponsored by the NM Commission on Higher Education to increase the number of health professionals in areas of the state experiencing shortages. After graduation and licensure, students work in a shortage area in NM for a designated time. Contact: http://fin.hed.state.nm.us
HPLRP application deadline: Application must be postmarked by May 1, 2010. Applications are usually available March 1 of each year. Submit application to:
New Mexico Higher Education Dept.
Attn: Financial Aid Division
1068 Cerrillos RD
Santa Fe, NM 87505
phone: 1.800.279.9777
New Mexico Loan Repayment Program
Sponsored by the NM Commission on Higher Education to increase the number of health professionals in shortage areas of the state. Students apply for repayment of their federal loans after securing employment in a shortage area. For more information, contact the Commission at CHE, Financial Aid and Student Services, PO Box 15910, Santa Fe, NM 87506-5910, student helpline: 1-800-279-9777,
e-mail: highered@che.state.nm.us
or
Email us or call 505.272.3241
The
University of New Mexico’s Doctor of Pharmacy program is
accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education,
20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60602-5109, TEL
(312) 664-3575 , FAX (312) 664-4652,
URL
http://www.acpe-accredit.org/
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