Payments can only be made in the application via a credit card. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Credit card payments cannot be made over the phone.
PharmCAS Will Not Accept the Following Payment Methods:
PharmCAS application fees are non-refundable. PharmCAS does not issue refunds for withdrawn applications or missed deadlines. Before submitting your application, you are prompted to review and agree to a Release Statement and the Applicant Code of Conduct. These documents include the no refund policy and describe applicant responsibilities throughout the application process.
Applicants who issue a dispute through their credit card company to reverse a payment, known as a chargeback, that are not authorized by PharmCAS will receive a bad-payment notification, and the application will be removed from consideration from all programs. Applicants will be given 10 business days to mail a money order payment for the full application fee, plus a $25 bank processing charge to reinstate their application. If PharmCAS does not receive payment within the allotted time frame, the application will remain blocked, and all programs to which the applicant applied will be notified of nonpayment. If the application cycle ends with an application in a bad-payment status, the applicant will be barred from creating future PharmCAS accounts until all fees owed to PharmCAS from previous cycles are paid in full.
If you use the credit card of a parent or guardian to pay application fees, communicate with the card’s owner and ensure he or she is fully aware of all charges in advance. If a cardholder disputes a charge, your application will encounter delays, holds, and additional fees, even if the cardholder reverses the dispute.
Repeat applicants with outstanding fee balances will be placed on HOLD until payment for the previous and current cycles are received in full.
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 program. The supplemental application fee deadline may be the same as the PharmCAS deadline, or at a later date. Review the School Directory or contact the program directly to obtain supplemental application fee instructions.
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. If you receive a fee waiver, you may apply to a maximum of one (1) PharmCAS program for free. If you receive a waiver and choose to apply to more than one (1) PharmCAS program, you will be responsible for an incremental fee of $60 for each additional designation. The PharmCAS fee waiver applies to the PharmCAS application fee only.
Do not submit your application until PharmCAS approves or denies your fee waiver request. If you submit your application prior to notification, PharmCAS will automatically deny your fee waiver request.
To qualify for a fee waiver, you must have filed or be claimed as a dependent on a 2023 Federal Income Tax Return Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ with an adjusted gross income that falls below the Low-Income Level listed below. 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.
