Award
Criteria
The NCPA Foundation
J.C. and Rheba Cobb Memorial Scholarship
will be made on the basis of the following priorities:
- Demonstrated
Interest In Government Affairs: The applicant
must provide a separate one page description of his
or her demonstrated interest in government activities.
These qualities will be measured by the required supporting
documents.
- Leadership Qualities:
Potential candidates will be evaluated by the NCPA
Foundation Scholarship Awards Committee on the basis
of leadership qualities and accomplishments with a
demonstrated interest in independent pharmacy, as
well as involvement in extracurricular activities.
These qualities will be measured by the required supporting
documents.
- Academic Achievement:
Scholastic success, is necessary condition for consideration and will be measured
using college transcripts.
Eligibility
All pharmacy students who are NCPA student
members are eligible to apply for ONE
of the NCPA Foundation Scholarships per academic year.
The student must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. school
or college of pharmacy on a full-time basis during the
academic term that the scholarship is awarded. Note:
Students may only receive this award one time.
Children of NCPA Foundation
Officers, NCPA Officers, or NCPA Executive Committee
members are not eligible to participate in the program.
Application
Process / Form
Each applicant must complete
an NCPA Foundation Scholarship Application Form. In addition,
the student must provide the following materials with
the completed application:
- Most recent
official transcript of his or her college grades.
- A letter from a school
official familiar with the student's activities. This
letter should briefly describe the student's extracurricular
accomplishments, leadership qualities and contributions
to the school.
- A letter from a pharmacy
owner or manager, preferably an NCPA member. This
letter should briefly describe the student's extracurricular
accomplishments, leadership qualities, contributions
to the profession of pharmacy and pharmacist's knowledge of applicant's interest in independent pharmacy as a career.
- A letter from the applicant
to the NCPA Foundation Scholarship Awards Committee
outlining his or her school and civic accomplishments
and objectives for the future. Must provide a separate description of his or her demonstrated interest
in community pharmacy and/or government activities.
- A résumé or curriculum
vitae describing the student's work and professional
experience.
Payment
Process
The
scholarship
is awarded to one pharmacy student on an individual
basis and is non-transferable. The recipient will receive
a check made payable to his or her school from the NCPA Foundation for $2,000 during the
NCPA Annual Convention. NOTE: The award recipient must
be present at the NCPA Annual Convention to receive
this award. A complimentary registration to the NCPA Convention will be provided and up to a $300 travel stipend.
Transfer from one accredited
school or college of pharmacy to another is permitted,
provided the academic standards of the previous institution
have been met at the time of transfer.
Mail your application to:
NCPA Foundation
Scholarship Committee
100 Daingerfield Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
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