Financial Aid

The following financial aid programs are available to students:

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Carnegie Hall
Phone: (515) 271-2905
1-800-44-DRAKE (x 2905)
Fax:  (515) 271-4042

The Office of Financial Aid provides counseling and services designed to help students and their families meet the costs of financing an education at Drake University.

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships For New Americans
"The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields."  - The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships For New Americans Program Requirements.  For further information, go to their website at:  www.pdsoros.org

IDPH Loan Repayment Program
The Iowa Department of Public Health loan repayment program for rural health now includes pharmacists. Check to see if the state you will be practicing in has loan repayment programs for pharmacists. The Iowa Department of Public Health loan repayment program may be found here: http://idph.iowa.gov/ohds/rural-health-primary-care/primecarre.

Nebraska Loan Repayment Program
The Nebraska Loan Repayment Program offers loan repayment assistance for pharmacists, occupational therapists, primary care, mental, dental, and allied health professionals who agree to practice for a minimum of three years in a state-designated shortage area in Nebraska. Individuals can apply up to 18 months before being fully licensed and they do not need to be a Nebraska resident at the time of application. For further information about the program and a list of designated shortage areas in Nebraska, visit https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Rural-Health-Nebraska-Loan-Repayment-Programs.aspx.