Funding PharmD program through employer contracts, etc.

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[zelman]

I'm not sure they exist.

 

[Jibby321]

I've heard a lot about people getting their degrees fully funded (full tuition or full ride?) by working with private companies/government/the university itself but I can't seem to find any programs like that out there. Can you all give me some pointers on search terms I should be using or actual programs that fund PharmD degrees? I'm aiming to go to an instate pharmD program in Florida if that matters. Out of state is an option so long as it's cheaper, if those options even exist.

I'm in Florida and attend a Florida university and am almost certain nothing like that exists.

 

[deleted205891]

You can work for the government and get your tuition partially reimbursed. However, this is retroactive, not proactive, reimbursement, and the amount (if any) depends on the agency, location and position.

 

[screen8888]

So there aren't any contracts I can take out there where I promise to work with a company for x years to pay for tuition and/or room/board?

 

[BMBiology]

^ this is not 2005.

 

[Jibby321]

So there aren't any contracts I can take out there where I promise to work with a company for x years to pay for tuition and/or room/board?

Absolutely not. Lol

 

[Corpseman]

Many companies still offer some sort of tuition reimbursement, but it isnt going to be enough to solve your financial problems.

 

[BidingMyTime]

Yeah, even in the hey day of 2005, the best I saw was tuition reimbursement, which usually maxed out at $1000.00/year (I think I might have saw a $2500.00/year one, but long enough ago I can't remember for sure.) Nobody is going to pay for a PharmD degree for you, but you possibly may get some tuition reimbursement (that might at least pay for your books!)

 

[MatCauthon]

Costco had a 10k per year tuition program but I think it ended in 2008 or 2009.

 

[Ackj]

Why would any employer risk all of that money up front, and not get their employee for several years? What if you end up flunking out, can't pass the boards, decide you want to go into X other field? They will just hire somebody who has their degree today, not 4 years of uncertainty away.

 

[deleted205891]

Why would any employer risk all of that money up front, and not get their employee for several years? What if you end up flunking out, can't pass the boards, decide you want to go into X other field? They will just hire somebody who has their degree today, not 4 years of uncertainty away.

That's why they give X amount of money for every year you work. At least that's how EDRP (at the VA) works.