Award
Criteria
The NCPA Foundation
Willard B. Simmons 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 Independent Pharmacy Management:
The applicant must provide a separate one page description
of his or her demonstrated interest in independent
pharmacy management and entrepreneurism. These qualities
will be measured by the required supporting documents.
Eligibility
The NCPA Foundation is
pleased to announce that the "Willard B. Simmons Sr.
Memorial Scholarship" program will be continued 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
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 independent pharmacy management and entrepreneurism
and how his or her career objectives will lead to
a position in independent pharmacy practice.
- 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, 2008
Payment Process
The NCPA Foundation Willard B. Simmons 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.
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.
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 Willard B. Simmons Memorial 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
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