2026 Walmart Community Pharmacy Scholarship for Pharmacy Students

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Description

Description

The Walmart Community Pharmacy Scholarship for Pharmacy Students will be awarded to seven (7) outstanding Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree students who are accepted or enrolled in the professional curriculum at a U.S. college or school of pharmacy. Selected awardees must demonstrate leadership, academic success, and a commitment to serving rural or medically underserved patient populations. Each awardee will receive a single $5,000 scholarship. New this year, Walmart will designate a rural pharmacist mentor for each of our recipients to connect the local Walmart team with the student recipients.   

Goal of the Program

The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) and Walmart are committed to promoting education and healthcare access to improve health for all. The scholarship will support the financial need of students enrolled in Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree programs who plan to serve in rural areas, medically underserved areas or populations (MUA/Ps), or Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) upon graduation. The goal of the scholarship program is to promote and support student pharmacists who will address health disparities.

Rules

Eligibility Requirements

Qualified applicants must meet the following requirements:

  • Eligible student statuses during the 2026-27 Program:
    • For the 2026-2027 academic year, scholarship applicants must be enrolled in their first two professional years of pharmacy school. For example, applicant is enrolled as a (P1) or (P2) in a 3-year, 4-year, or extended Pharm.D. program; OR enrolled as a (P3) or (P4) in a direct-from-high-school entry Pharm.D. program.  
  • Students must demonstrate leadership, academic success, and a commitment to serving rural, medically underserved areas or populations (MUA/Ps), or Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) upon graduation from a Pharm.D. degree program. 
  • Only US citizens and permanent US residents are eligible.
  • Students must be in good standing (minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale) at their current (or most recent) institution at the time of application. Applicants from schools with other grading systems are still eligible to apply for the scholarship.
  • Students must submit a completed application by the deadline.  
  • If a scholarship is awarded to an accepted (not yet enrolled) pharmacy student, the award will be granted to the institution after the individual has started classes in the Pharm.D. program. 
  • Awardees will be ineligible to apply for this scholarship again in the future.  
  • Students who will graduate from a Pharm.D. program in 2026 are NOT eligible for the scholarship.
  • Commitment to practice in community pharmacy with evidence of previous work or volunteerism in community practice.

Letters of Recommendation

Deadline Compliance:
All letters of recommendation must be submitted by the stated application deadline. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Submission Method:
Letters must be submitted directly by the recommender through the provided link or email. Letters sent by applicants will not be accepted.

Applicant Responsibility:
Applicants should confirm with their recommenders that they’ve received the invitation and are able to submit on time. Technical issues should be reported well before the deadline.

No Appeals for Late Letters:
Incomplete applications due to missing letters will not be reviewed. Appeals for missed deadlines are not considered.