PharmCAS Application Fee
Once you e-submit your PharmCAS application, you
will be given a set of payment options. The fee
for using PharmCAS application is based on a graduated
scale that varies according to the number of institutions
you designate to receive your PharmCAS application.
Your application will not be processed until your
payment is received. PharmCAS
application fees are non-refundable. PharmCAS does
not issue refunds for withdrawn applications or
missed deadlines. Once you e-submit your
PharmCAS application, you will be given a set of
payment options.
You are encouraged to pay the PharmCAS application
fee on-line by credit card to expedite the processing
of your application. PharmCAS accepts AMERICAN EXPRESS, VISA, and MASTERCARD
credit cards ONLY.
- If mailing a money order, login to your application and
download the PharmCAS Payment Form. Attach the completed PharmCAS
payment form and make your money order payable to PharmCAS.
Write your PharmCAS ID Number on the memo line of the money
order. The PharmCAS payment must be drawn from a U.S. bank in U.S.
dollars.
- PharmCAS will not accept
cash payments or personal checks.
- Important! Once you have
selected money order as your preferred payment
type on your application, you cannot switch to a credit
card payment.
Send your PharmCAS
Payment Form and money order to:
PharmCAS
Payment Department
PO Box 9109
Watertown, MA 02471
PharmCAS
FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE 2010–11 APPLICATION CYCLE
Number of PharmCAS School
Designations |
PharmCAS Fee Due |
1 |
$150 |
2 |
$200 |
3 |
$250 |
4 |
$300 |
5 |
$350 |
6 |
$400 |
7 |
$450 |
8 |
$500 |
9 |
$550 |
10 |
$600 |
11 or more |
Add $50.00 for each additional school |
REFUNDS
PharmCAS application fees are non-refundable. PharmCAS
does not issue refunds for withdrawn applications or
missed deadlines.
MONEY ORDERS
PharmCAS will only accept a money order for the correct amount of ALL your designations. PharmCAS CANNOT post partial payments. Please send your payment in full.
DISPUTES/CHARGEBACKS
PharmCAS will assess a service charge of $20.00 for
credit card chargebacks not authorized by PharmCAS.
You will be instructed to pay the application fee and
service charge within 10-business days. If you do not
comply, PharmCAS will stop the processing of your application
and notify your designated pharmacy colleges and schools.
REPEAT APPLICANT
Repeat applicants with outstanding fee balances will
be placed on HOLD until payment for the previous and
current cycles are received in full.
FEE WAIVERS
A limited number of PharmCAS application fee waivers are available. Waivers are granted to financially disadvantaged applicants on a first-come, first-serve basis. PharmCAS will decide if you qualify for a fee waiver based on your income, or your parent’s income if you are claimed as a dependent, as reported on the most recent Federal Income Tax Return. No other documentation is accepted. The deadline to apply for a PharmCAS Fee Waiver is September 1, 2010
Receiving a PharmCAS fee waiver does NOT guarantee that you will also receive a supplemental fee waiver or that your designated pharmacy schools offer supplemental fee waivers.
Your fee waiver request must be received and processed BEFORE you e-submit your PharmCAS application. If you receive a fee waiver, you may apply to one (1) PharmCAS school for free. If you receive a waiver and choose to apply to more than one (1) PharmCAS school, you will be responsible for an incremental fee of $50 for each additional designation. The PharmCAS waiver applies to the PharmCAS application fee only. PharmCAS will notify your designated pharmacy schools if you qualify for a waiver, even if your request is received after all available waivers are granted. You may still be responsible for supplemental application fees, regardless of your PharmCAS waiver status.
To be considered for a PharmCAS fee waiver, you must:
- Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, or have refugee/asylum status.
- Submit a PharmCAS Fee Waiver Form.
- Submit the completed form with a copy of your most recent Federal Income Tax Return to PharmCAS. Submit your parent’s Tax Return, if claimed as a dependent.
- Do NOT e-submit your application until PharmCAS approves or denies your fee waiver request. If you e-submit your application prior to notification, PharmCAS will automatically deny your fee waiver request.
- Once you have been approved for a PharmCAS fee waiver, you must choose the money order option as your form of payment.
PharmCAS fee waiver decisions are tied to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' poverty level guidelines. The Low-Income Level is based on 200 percent of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines and used to determine what constitutes a low-income family.
2009 Low Income Levels
Persons in Family or Household |
Income Level* |
1 |
$21,660 |
2 |
$29,140 |
3 |
$36,620 |
4 |
$44,100 |
5 |
$51,580 |
6 |
$59,060 |
7 |
$66,540 |
8 |
$74,020 |
For each additional person add: |
$7,480 |
*Adjusted gross income for calendar year 2009. Changes in your current year financial situations will not be considered.
;The deadline to apply for a PharmCAS Fee Waiver is September 1, 2010. PharmCAS must receive your completed Fee Waiver Request Form and a copy of your 2009 Federal Tax Return form to be considered for a Fee Waiver.
SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION
FEES
DO NOT SEND TO PHARMCAS.
In addition to
the PharmCAS application fee, pharmacy programs may
require you to send a supplemental fee directly to the
institution. The supplemental application fee deadline
may be the same as the PharmCAS deadline, or at a later
date. Review the School
Pages or contact the institution directly to obtain
supplemental application fee instructions.
|
