Award Criteria

The NCPA FOUNDATION NEIL PRUITT SR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP will be made on the basis of the following priorities:

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 a necessary condition for consideration of the award and will be measured using current college transcripts.

*DEMONSTRATED INTEREST IN ENTREPRENEURISM - The applicant must provide a separate one page description of his or her demonstrated interest in entrepreneurism. These qualities will be measured by the required supporting documents.

Eligibility

The NCPA Foundation is pleased to announce that the "Neil Pruitt Sr. Memorial Scholarship" program that will begin during the 2008-2009 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 2008 fall term and the 2009 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 and contributions to the profession of pharmacy.
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 entrepreneurism.
A résumé or curriculum vitae describing the student's work and professional experience.

All application forms and supporting documents must be POSTMARKED by: March 15, 2008

Payment Process

The NCPA Foundation Neil Pruitt Sr. Memorial Scholarship is awarded to one (1) pharmacy student on an individual basis and is non-transferable. The recipient will receive a check from the NCPA Foundation for $2,500 during the NCPA Annual Convention in Tampa, FL, October 11-15, 2008.

NOTE: The award recipient must be present at the NCPA Annual Convention to receive this award.

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 March 15, 2008.

This award is made on an individual basis and is non-transferable.

The recipient will receive a check from the NCPA Foundation for $2,500 during the NCPA Annual Convention made payable to the attended school or college of pharmacy. Travel expenses and two nights lodging for attendance at the NCPA Convention is also included.

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 Form

The NCPA Foundation Neil Pruitt Sr. 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 Awards Committee
100 Daingerfield Road
Alexandria, VA 22314