Scholarships

Section A: Eligibility Criteria

1. Attending a School of Pharmacy in Maryland, or a Maryland resident attending an out-of-state School of Pharmacy at the time of application submission
2. Be a student member of the Maryland Pharmacists Association
3. Be a student in good academic and in good disciplinary standing at their School of Pharmacy

Section B: Application Requirements 

Submit the following:

1. A completed online application form by the deadline (See Section C: below.)
2. A current curriculum vitae
3. Two letters of recommendation (One must be from a faculty member) 
4. An essay of no more than 750 words on ONE of the following topics:

a. How you, as a student pharmacist, would help to promote the profession of pharmacy. This may include what you are currently doing, as well as, your aspirations for practice innovation and advancements, and/or through future leadership. 

b. What excites you about the profession of pharmacy?

c. What motivated you to become a member of the Maryland Pharmacists Association (or other state or national pharmacy organizations you are a member of) and how would you support and contribute to the Association?

Section C: Scholarship Application Submission

DEADLINE:  Monday, April 6th, 2026, 11:59 pm EST

1. Complete the application form on the Maryland Pharmacists Association’s website:

2. Upload and attach files (PDF format) for: (1) CV, (2) letters of recommendation, and (3) essay. Letters of recommendation should be submitted by faculty to: Letter of Recommendation

NOTE: The online application form cannot be saved; please submit all information at one time. If needed, multiple submissions will be allowed, and application materials will be collated. 

3. Submit ALL application materials by the deadline: April 6, 2026 11:59 pm EST. 

NOTE: Scholarship application materials MUST be complete and submitted by the deadline to be considered.  

REMEMBER: Sign the Student Attestation section of the online application form.

Application Criteria

The MPhA Scholarship Committee that includes the Vice President/President-Elect of MPhA and a representative from the MPhA Foundation, will evaluate each applicant. MPhA staff will verify that students meet eligibility criteria. MPhA and MPhA Foundation will use the following criteria by which all applications will be judged. The Scholarship Committee will look for complete applications with well-organized and articulate essays, with evidence that awardees demonstrate APhA-ASP and/or MPhA active involvement and leadership.

Criteria	Content	Point value	Max Point Value
1. Student Essay	Essay will be evaluated on its content, spelling, and grammar Choose ONE of the following topics: a. Describe how you, as a student pharmacist, would promote the profession of pharmacy. This may include what you are currently doing, as well as your aspirations for practice innovation and advancements, and/or through future leadership  b. What excites you about the profession of pharmacy? c. What motivated you to become a member of the Maryland Pharmacists Association (or other state or national pharmacy organizations you are a member of) and how would you support and contribute to the Association?	Max of 20 points will be scored based on essay content related to the assigned topic Max of 7 points will be scored based on spelling, with the following guide: 1 point: Ten spelling errors – detracting from understanding the essay’s content 3 points: Five spelling errors – not detract from understanding the essay’s content 7 points: no spelling errors Max of 3 points will be scored based on grammar, with the following guide:  1 point: Many grammar errors and it detracts from understanding the essay’s content 3 points: No grammar errors	30
2. Leadership	All leadership (elected and appointed) activities count. This may include: a leader who organizes an event, student representative on MPhA Board of Trustee; chair/co-chair of MPhA or APhA-ASP committee, taskforces, sub-committee chairs, or workgroups; elected officer positions (e.g., president, treasurer, secretary) MPhA and APhA-ASP leadership activities are weighted more.	MPhA: 3 points for each leadership activity (chair, co-chair, or equivalent position)  APhA-ASP: 2 points for each leadership activity (chair, co-chair, or equivalent position)  Other (not MPhA and APhA-ASP) professional pharmacy organization: 1 point for each position	15
3. Professional activities	All activities associated with the profession of pharmacy.  This may include participating in any community service, attending Legislative Day and health fairs, and/or participating in student pharmacy organizational events	1 point for each community service activity 2 points for each pharmacy-related activity  Leadership positions do not count in this section	15
4. CV	Evaluated on the following 10 items: Consistent alignment, page numbers, consistent font, appropriate tenses, headings/categories included, verb-focused points, reverse chronological order, focus on achievements not duties, spelling, grammar.	2 points for each item mentioned in CV content (listed on left)	20
5. Letters of Recommendations	Recommendations will be evaluated based on how strongly the student is recommended, evidence of student’s contributions and potential for student to contribute to the profession	Max of 10 points for each letter based on content (on left)	20