Boyle Family Scholarship
APhA Foundation
Award: $1000 – $1000
Deadline: December 1.
To honor and recognize Samuel H. Kalman’s dedication and service to the pharmacy profession, APhA, and the APhA Foundation and financially support and encourage the next generation of student pharmacists who demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in pharmacy practice. Qualifications: Applicants must be complete at least one academic year in the professional sequence of courses; earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent grading system) in professional coursework during pharmacy school; be an active member in APhA-ASP for students located in the US and Puerto Rico; the applicant must show participation in his or her chapter's activities but is not required to hold a leadership position; previous APhA Foundation Student Scholarship recipients are not eligible. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on committee criteria; Applications will be scored according to the following points system: academic performance, 10 points; pharmacy related activities, 25 points; non-pharmacy community activities/work, 25 points; essay, 20 points; letters of recommendation, 20 points. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online nomination form; following items must be uploaded or added to the submission form: An academic transcript in PDF or Word format; An unofficial transcript is acceptable; Two letters of recommendation - one from faculty who can speak to leadership and APhA-ASP involvement, and one from non-faculty who can speak to non-academic strengths; Recommenders should submit the letters directly in OpenWater (application portal) in either doc or pdf format; Current resume or CV; A list of pharmacy and non-pharmacy related activities that demonstrate community involvement and skills; An essay of no more than 500 words on the designated topic. Focus: Pharmacy.