Submitted by: Dr. Julie Olenak
The application cycle for the CVS Health / AACP Community Pharmacy Health Equity Award for Student Pharmacists program is now open. The CVS Health / AACP Community Pharmacy Health Equity Award for Student Pharmacists will be awarded to 21 outstanding student pharmacists who face financial barriers in their pursuit of education including, but not limited to those who identify as an underrepresented minority student, a student with a disability, or a student with a previous or current military service to include national guard and reserves. Students must be enrolled in their first (P1) year of the professional phase of the PharmD degree program during the 2023-2024 academic year at an American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) member institution. Selected awardees must demonstrate leadership, academic success, and a commitment to advocate and care for patients in underserved communities. Each awardee will receive a single $20,000 scholarship.
Qualified applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Students must be enrolled as a first (P1) year PharmD student for the 2023 entering class.
- NOTE: Students enrolled in a 0-6 PharmD program as a P3 (out of P6) student during the 2023-2024 (current) academic year are also eligible.
- Students must be able to demonstrate that they face financial barriers in their pursuit of education.
- Student must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
- Students must demonstrate advocacy, leadership, academic success, and a commitment to advancing the pharmacy profession and patient care in underserved communities.
- GPA for current degree program must be 2.5 or greater on a 4.0 scale. Applicants from schools with other grading systems are still eligible to apply for the scholarship.
- Students must submit a completed application by the deadline.
- A student may only receive the CVS Health / AACP Community Pharmacy Health Equity Award once.
Completed applications are due by Sunday, June 16, 2024.