ACT Pharmacy Collaborative Community Pharmacy Student Scholar Leaders

• Full Name
• Current Address
• Email
• Preferred Phone Number
• Gender
• College or School of Pharmacy 
• Academic Status
  • Be enrolled during the 2025-2026 Academic Year as one of the following: 
    • A P2 Pharm.D. student in an accelerated 3-year program, OR
    • A P3 Pharm.D. student in an accelerated 3-year program, OR
    • A P2 Pharm.D. student in a 4-year program, OR
    • A P3 Pharm.D. student in a 4-year program, OR
    • A P4 Pharm.D. student in a 4-year program
• Race and Ethnicity
  • AACP seeks to identify Student Scholar Leaders from diverse backgrounds. Please identify the groups in which you consider yourself to be a member.

Your CV/resume is a very important part of your application. It will be used to help differentiate your application from others and allow you to showcase your community pharmacy experience/interest and extracurricular involvement. Review the requirements below before you upload your CV/resume.

• Use headers and/or section titles to organize your CV/resume.
• Limit CV/resume to no more than 8 pages. 
• Briefly describe any leadership roles and/or involvement. 
• Include the length of time spent in organizations and/or leadership roles. 
• If you use any acronyms, also provide the full name. 
• Save and upload your CV/resume as a PDF. 

You must compose your essay using your own words and without unethical use of other individuals or artificial intelligence (AI). You are permitted to use tools to check your spelling and grammar. The minimum word count is 250 and the maximum word count is 750.

• Describe your reasons for wanting to participate in the Student Scholar Leaders Program, your career goals, other community-based pharmacy experiences, and personal attributes you would like the reviewers to consider. 
• What do you hope to gain by participating in the Student Scholar Leaders Program and how do you envision applying the knowledge and skillset gained into practice?

You must submit two forms of recommendation that speak to your strengths, community-based pharmacy interest/experience and extracurricular involvement. 

• One form from a faculty member at your college or school of pharmacy.
• One form from a non-faculty practicing pharmacist.

Agree to attest to the following terms if accepted in the ACT Collaborative Student Scholar Leaders Program:

• Active engagement in the program or timely request for release. 
• Sharing of any accommodations/considerations needed or requested, including proactively notification of conflicts. 
• Work collaboratively and contribute to group work.

AACP staff will determine that all applications are complete and eligibility requirements have been met. Once eligibility requirements are verified, the application will be moved through the evaluation process.

• Reviewers will use the following criteria by which all applications will be judged. The evaluation team will look for well thought out, organized, articulate, and complete applications, with evidence that the student has a strong interest in exploring leadership opportunity in community pharmacy practice.
• Credentials of the Student 
  • The applicant CV/resume, applicant essay, and letters of recommendation are used for this criterion. The degree to which the student is motivated to pursue leadership opportunities in community pharmacy practice is evaluated, along with their service and professional involvement. Evaluation involves an assessment of how closely the personal and academic credentials of the student match with the goal of the Program.