This scholarship is not available for 2010.

Background

Partners in Pharmacy is the former WONARD or the Women's Organization of the National Association of Retail Druggists, which was founded in 1905 during the 7th NARD Annual Convention. (NARD, the National Association of Retail Druggists, formed in 1898 was renamed NCPA, the National Association of Community Pharmacists in 1998.)

Partners in Pharmacy (PIP) is now an auxiliary organization that assists NCPA and the NCPA Foundation by maintaining a national network of people who encourage grassroots support of independent community pharmacy.

Since 1915, Partners in Pharmacy has been offering annual scholarships to pharmacy students pursuing a career in pharmacy. This scholarship program has touched hundreds of pharmacy students. The scholarships recognize pharmacy students for their exemplary academic performance, community service, and a demonstrated commitment to independent pharmacy.

Award Criteria

The Partners in Pharmacy Scholarship will be made on the basis of the following priorities:

Leadership Qualities: Potential candidates will be evaluated by the PIP Scholarship 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 a necessary condition for consideration of the award and will be measured using current college transcripts.
Demonstrated Interest: Scholarships are awarded to students based on career goals and objectives and established interest in independent pharmacy as a career option.

Eligibility

The Partners in Pharmacy program will be continued during the 2010-2011 academic year. All pharmacy students who are student members of NCPA are eligible to apply for the Partners in Pharmacy Scholarship 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 2010 fall term and the 2011 spring term. Note: Students may only receive this award one time.

Children of Partners in Pharmacy Officers, NCPA Foundation Officers, NCPA Officers, or NCPA Executive Committee members are not eligible to participate in the program.

Application Process

Each applicant must complete Partners in Pharmacy Scholarship Application Form. In addition, the student must provide the following materials with the completed application:

A copy of the 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 Partners in Pharmacy Scholarship Awards Committee outlining his or her school and civic accomplishments and objectives for the future. Must provide a separate one-page description of his or her interest of the pharmaceutical profession-educationally, philanthropically, and socially, and to support legislation for the improvement of the retail drug and pharmacy business.
A resume or curriculum vitae describing the student's work and professional experience.

All application forms and supporting documents must be POSTMARKED by: March 15, 2010

Payment Process

The Partners in Pharmacy Scholarship is awarded on an individual basis and is non-transferable. Each recipient will receive a check made payable to his or her school from the NCPA Foundation on behalf of Partners in Pharmacy for $2,000 during the NCPA Annual Convention. Note: Award recipient must be present at the NCPA Annual Convention to receive this award. A $300 travel stipend will be provided along with a complimentary registration to the NCPA Conference.

Application Deadline

All application forms and supporting documents must be postmarked by March 15, 2010.

Application Form

The Partners in Pharmacy Scholarship application form can be downloaded in Portable Document Format (PDF) to be viewed and printed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader which is available free of charge from http://www.adobe.com/.

Mail your application to:

NCPA Foundation/PIP Scholarship Committee
100 Daingerfield Road
Alexandria, VA 22314