Scholarships

2025-2026 Scholarship Applications Are Now Being Accepted

Don’t miss your chance to apply for the 2025 Michigan Pharmacy Foundation Scholarship! This opportunity is open to students pursuing a career in pharmacy. Submit your application today and take the next step toward your future.

The Foundation provides scholarships to exceptional up-and-coming pharmacists. Since establishing the program in 2002, the Foundation has awarded more than $110,000 in scholarships to deserving future practitioners.

This year, a $3,000 MPF scholarship will be awarded to one student pharmacist at each of Michigan’s three colleges of pharmacy. Additionally, the Larry Wagenknecht Leadership Scholarship will award a $3,500 scholarship to a student who has demonstrated exceptional leadership capabilities. When funding allows, the Foundation Board of Trustees may award additional scholarships to student pharmacists who exhibit exceptional academic, leadership, and professional achievements.

Each MPF scholarship is a one-time award. All scholarships will be paid in a single payment and presented during the MPA Annual Convention & Exposition, held on April 18, 2026. Scholarship awardees are expected to be in attendance to receive their scholarship. The awardee must still be enrolled as a full-time pharmacy student and be making satisfactory progress on their educational degree.

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September 2024

  • September 26th 8:45-11:00 am Virtual Class

October 2024

  • October 10th 8:45-11:00 am Virtual Class
  • October 31st 8:45-11:00 am Virtual Class

November 2024

  • November 21st 8:45-11:00 am Virtual Class

December 2024

  • December 12th 8:45-11:00 am Virtual Class

January 2025

  • January 9th 8:45-11:00 am Virtual Class
  • January 30th 8:45-11:00 am Virtual Class

February 2025

  • February 15th 9:00- 5:00 pm In-Person Class (Lansing MI)
Important Dates
  • November 30, 2025: Deadline for scholarship application, cover letter, CV or resume, and letter of recommendation. If materials are not received by this date (application submitted online via the Michigan Pharmacy Foundation Website), the application will not be considered by the MPF Scholarship Selection Committee.
  • Week of February 2, 2026: Scholarship award recipients will be notified.
  • April 18, 2026: Scholarship Award Presentation will be at the MPA Annual Convention & Exposition during the NASPA Competition.
Eligibility

To be considered for this competitive scholarship, a student pharmacist must:

  • Have a 2.75 cumulative grade point average
  • Have completed their first year of an accredited Pharm.D. program
  • Be a full-time P2, P3, or P4 student pharmacist when applying
  • Be a current member of the Student Michigan Pharmacists Association (verified by MPA staff)
  • Submit the mandatory essay on the topic determined annually. Each essay should be no longer than two double-spaced pages, formatted in 12-point, Times New Roman font with one-inch margins
  • Submit a curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
2026 Essay Topic

MPF recently updated its Mission and Vision Statements to reflect the future direction, purpose, and values of the Foundation.

MPF Mission Statement: To Foster the Future of Pharmacy

MPF Vision Statement: One Pharmacy Profession, Maximizing Health and Wellness

Essay Question: “Describe your vision for your future role in the pharmacy profession. How do you see yourself contributing to the advancement of pharmacy practice, patient care, or leadership within healthcare? In your response, clearly explain how the missions

of both MPF and MPA align with and support your goals, and describe how MPF’s unique role in education and leadership development can help you bring your vision to life.”*

*Essays should be approximately two pages, double-spaced using a standard 12-point font with one-inch margins.

2024


Joseph Paul Javier, Wayne State University (L)

Mary Westover, University of Michigan

Hanna Bronz, Ferris State University

Shannon Habba, Wayne State University

2023


Katherine Bromm, University of Michigan (L)

Carleigh Robinson, University of Michigan

Maria Gonzalez Chavez, Ferris State University

Macy Terese Shupp, Wayne State University

2022


Kiara Torres Garcia, Ferris State University (L)

Maria Gonzalez Chavez, Ferris State University

Ranem Kishmish, Wayne State University

Drew Mason, University of Michigan

2021


Nicole Farah, University of Michigan (L)

Kristin Khoshaba, Wayne State University

Amber Duche, Ferris State University

Zaid Simon Yousif, University of Michigan

2020


Jessica Andrews, Wayne State University

Ramy Mana, Wayne State University

Jessica Gierka, Ferris State University

Kirsten Smith, University of Michigan

2019


Dylan Kosaski, Ferris State University

Jean Huang, University of Michigan

Benjamin August, Wayne State University

Stephanie Gryebet, Wayne State University

Andrew Stone, Wayne State University

2018


Allison Bouwma, Ferris State University

Emily K. Hoylman, University of Michigan

Linda A. Arrabi, Wayne State University

2017


Bradley P. St. Pierre, Ferris State University

Jerika V. Nguyen, University of Michigan

Linda A. Arrabi, Wayne State University

2016


Lauren M. Steinhaus, Ferris State University

Emily A. Belarski, University of Michigan

Victor B. Nguyen, Wayne State University

2015


Erica Asaro, Ferris State University

Deven M. Millay, University of Michigan

Peter A. Szatkowski, Wayne State University