Award Criteria
The NCPA Foundation Presidential Scholarship will be
made on the basis of the following priorities:
- Leadership Qualities: Potential
candidates will be evaluated by the NCPA Foundation
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.
Eligibility
The NCPA Foundation is pleased to announce that the
Presidential Scholarship program will be continued
during the 2010-2011 academic year. All pharmacy students
who are student members of NCPA 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 2010 fall term and the 2011 spring
term. 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
Each applicant must complete an NCPA Foundation 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 NCPA Foundation
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 demonstrated interest in independent
pharmacy and his or her vision for the development
of innovative pharmacy practices that emphasize quality
patient care leading to improved patient health outcomes.
- A résumé or curriculum vitae describing the student's
work and professional experience.
All application forms and supporting documents must
be POSTMARKED by: April
15, 2010
Payment Process
The NCPA Foundation Presidential 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 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 $300 travel stipend will be provided along with a complimentary registration to the NCPA Conference.
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.
Application Deadline
The NCPA Foundation was established in 1953 in honor
of John W. Dargavel, the association's executive secretary
from 1933 until 1952. Its goal is to provide educational
and research support to pharmacy faculty, students,
and practitioners and to assist future professionals
through the provision of scholarships and low-interest
educational loans.
All application forms and supporting documents must
be postmarked by April 15, 2010.
This award is made on an individual basis and is non-transferable.
Application Form
The NCPA Foundation Presidential 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 Scholarship Award
Committee
100 Daingerfield Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
|
