Pharmacists at work.
CVS Caremark, a national pharmacy chain, makes charitable donations through the CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, a private foundation. Donations by the company fund the trust. In addition to offering scholarships to the children of CVS Caremark employees, the trust provides funds to pharmacy schools around the U.S., which the schools use for pharmacy student scholarships. The trust awarded $750,000 in grants in 2009, and about $4 million between 2001 and 2009.
Apply
Individual pharmacy schools administer the CVS Caremark scholarships. If you are interested in winning a scholarship, you need to apply through the financial aid office at your pharmacy school, not through CVS.
Types of Scholarships
The scholarships appear to differ by pharmacy school. St. John's University offers the award to a fourth-year student "who demonstrates academic excellence and a strong commitment to community pharmacy practice." The University of Toledo in Ohio offers the scholarships to fourth or fifth year students who may be interested in retail pharmacy.
Who Offers the Scholarships
Many pharmacy schools offer CVS Caremark scholarships. In addition to St. John's University and the University of Toledo, pharmacy schools in the program include Belmont University, the University of Iowa, Rutgers University and the Medical University of South Carolina.
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