CVS Health / AACP Community Pharmacy Health Equity Award for Fall 2024 is now open!
June 16, 2024
12:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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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.
Eligibility Requirements
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. To qualify, students must have filed or be claimed as a dependent on the most recent Federal Income Tax Return Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ with an adjusted gross income that falls below the Low-Income Level listed below. The Low-Income Level is based on 200 percent of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines U.S. Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines and used to determine what constitutes a low-income family
- 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.
Application Requirements and Information
The application can be accessed at APPLY
Completed applications must be submitted by June 16, 2024 and include:
- Completed application form
- Unofficial transcript (PDF)
- Resume (PDF)
- Essay
- 2 Recommendations
View and download the application instructions for additional details.
If you have any questions, please contact the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) scholarships@aacp.org
Date posted
Apr 19, 2024
Date updated
Apr 19, 2024