Welcome to the UW, School of Pharmacy

Class of 2016 Website

Your paperwork has been processed and your name has been sent to the University of Washington Admissions Office. Once they receive your information, a UW Packet will be sent to you and you will be asked to submit an enrollment confirmation deposit. This deposit will go towards your tuition and may be payable to “University of Washington” and should be mailed to: UW, Registrar’s Mail Services Office, Box 355850, Seattle, WA 98195-5850. Questions can be sent to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Once this enrollment confirmation deposit is received, a UW student ID number and Private Access Code (PAC) will be issued to you with an enrollment confirmation acknowledgement letter.

Once you receive this information, you may set up a UW Net ID by going to https://uwnetid.washington.edu/newid/ and click on “I don’t have a UW Net ID” and follow the rest of the instructions. If you are a current UW student, you will be able to use the same UW Net ID and student number.

Emails Sent out

Did you miss an email from our office? You will be able to visit a website with emails sent out. At this time, we have not sent any emails.

FINANCIAL AID

Students who would like to file for the FAFSA, need to contact the University of Washington Financial Aid Office for more information:

http://www.washington.edu/students/osfa/ The priority deadline has passed but students may still file.

SCHOOL OF PHARMACY FINANCIAL AID

The 2012-2013 School of Pharmacy Scholarships and Awards Form will NOT be available until mid May. An email will go out to all students when the application is available.

You will need your UW Net ID to fill out this form. If you have not set up a UW Net ID, please visit https://uwnetid.washington.edu/newid/ for instructions.

The contingency upon receiving the scholarship awards is that recipients will be required to attend the scholarship breakfast and work with the Office of Advancement on their thank you card process Autumn quarter, when you are given your notice of award. The scholarship breakfast will be held Winter quarter (mid-February).  Only those scholarship recipients who do not have a living donor to thank, such as the Rubenstein or the Quick Foundation, will be invited to attend the Dean's reception in the Spring instead of the scholarship breakfast. For planning purposes, you will be notified of the dates upon receipt of your notice of award in the fall, so that you can plan your work schedules to ensure Winter quarter attendance. Please note: If you have extenuating circumstances please contact the Office of Advancement, and consideration with be given on a case by case basis, wherein an alternative volunteer commitment can be arranged.

This policy which aligns with other UW Schools on campus means that, while you will know of your scholarship awards Autumn quarter, the actual disbursing of awards will not occur until the end of Winter quarter and as a condition of sending your Thank You cards and attending the scholarship breakfast. Our hope by implementing this policy, is to provide proper acknowledgement and gratitude to the many alumni and friends who make scholarships a reality.

While the endowed scholarship awards have been impacted financially in recent years, every attempt continues being made to maintain our current level of financial support for students.

The majority of the School of Pharmacy Financial Aid is based on need; students who have filed for the FAFSA will be eligible. Please note: School of Pharmacy Financial Aid is supplemental aid. Students that qualify may expect to receive $500-$1500 annually.

Questions about School of Pharmacy Financial Aid can be sent to Kathy Hamilton at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

HOUSING

Students who would like information on living on campus may contact the Housing and Food Services Office.

There are also other resources to find apartments in the Seattle area or other areas, here are some suggestions:

The Daily (UW School Paper): http://thedaily.washington.edu/classifieds/#housing

Seattle Times or Post Intelligence (local newspaper) look in the classifieds: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/ or http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/home/ searching for the University District will give you the area that UW is located.

Looking for a roommate? You can post information on our Housing Board and post your ad.

RESIDENCY

Students interested in gaining residency should contact the University of Washington Residency Classification Office.

TUITION RATES

Tuition rates and fees for the 2012-2013 academic year (Autumn, Winter and Spring Quarter) will be posted sometime in June.

For your information, tuition rates and fees in 2011-2012 were:

Resident: $20, 778 per year
Non-Resident: $37, 878 per year

Additional fees include the Health Sciences Fee of ~$105 per year, course or lab fees $20-$60 per lab/course. Tuition above also includes the UPASS Fee. For a breakdown of the Tuition and fees, please click here.

For more quarterly rates or cost per credit hour, please visit the Office of Planning and Budgeting website. Please check the UW Planning and Budget-Tuition Fees Website.

For Student Budget Information from the UW Financial Aid Office, click here.

INTERNSHIPS

Students are required to obtain a WA State Pharmacy Intern Certificate prior to the start of Winter Quarter of the first year. Students interested in starting an internship may fill out an internship license form and send it to the WA State Board of Pharmacy.

To be eligible to start an internship:

1) You must be accepted into a Pharmacy Program

2) Our office must receive satisfactory results on background checks and criminal/conviction form including results from Verified Credentials.

3) Our office must receive all official transcripts from ALL schools attended.

4) All prerequisite courses must be complete.

We will send your name to the WA State Board of Pharmacy once all the above criteria is met.

The WA State Board of Pharmacy will not process your request for licensure until they receive your name from our office. Please visit the WA State Board of Pharmacy at:

http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/Professions/Pharmacy/forms.htm

Scroll down to "Interns" and download the appropriate form.

Students may start internships whenever they would like. Please note that the internship hours will not accrue until after the first quarter of your first year.

Please check the School of Pharmacy internship webpage for current postings.  Please note that students find internship sites by contacting specific pharmacies directly or by word of mouth. These postings are at the request of these pharmacies.

REGISTRATION

Registration information will be sent to you at a later date. All Class of 2016 students will register on a designated day in July at noontime (Pacific Standard Time). A registration website will be available at a later time.

IMMUNIZATIONS

Incoming students will need to have immunization documentation sent in and completed before Fall quarter to be eligible to register for classes. For information, please visit the Health Sciences Immunization Program Website. You will be sent more information regarding documentation needed for Health Sciences Immunization Requirement.

STUDENT INSURANCE

The School of Pharmacy highly recommends student have health insurance. For more information about Student Health Insurance from the University of Washington, please visit their website.

ORIENTATION

Please note, the Class of 2016 Fall Orientation will be from Monday, September 17th-Friday, September, 21st. The orientation events are mandatory to attend. Please adjust your work and vacation plans so that you are able to attend. The Welcome to Profession Ceremony will be on Friday, September 21st.

More details to come on our website during the summer.

FIRST DAY OF CLASSES

First day of Autumn quarter is Monday, September 24th, 2012.