SAPA Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program
Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association
Award: $750 – $750
Deadline: July 30.
To recognize and support educational excellence achieved by outstanding high school students, and to encourage the finest high school graduates to develop careers in life sciences. Qualifications: Student must be a high school senior who is planning to attend a full-time undergraduate program at an accredited four-year college/university with a major related to life sciences; have a minimum GPA of 3.3 and a minimum SAT score of 1400 or ACT score of 30; be a United States citizen or permanent resident (if applicable, submit a photocopy of the Alien Registration Card, i.e., green card). Selection criteria: Selection committee appointed by SAPA president's office will evaluate all valid applications and recommend the most outstanding candidates for consideration by the SAPA board of directors; applicants who demonstrate great potential for and commitment to a career in life sciences and with outstanding academic performance will be selected as finalists; the board of directors will name at least two SAPA scholars from the finalists. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; list of significant extracurricular activities, awards received, and AP test scores (must be filed online); an essay by the student describing why they want to pursue a career in life science related areas (approximately 600 words); a high school transcript; two letters of recommendation from teachers who can discuss the nominee's potential for a career in life science related areas (including a teacher in the applicant's field of study and another who can attest to the nominee's potential). Focus: Pharmaceutical sciences.