ETSU receives HRSA funding to offer pharmacy scholarships

East Tennessee State University’s Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy has received a federal grant expected to provide $3.23 million over five years for student scholarships. The Health Resources and Services Administration awarded $646,411 for the first budget period. The program plans to assist about 40 pharmacy students annually, covering half of tuition and required fees, with a focus on students from disadvantaged backgrounds and strengthening the pharmacist workforce in rural and underserved Appalachian communities.