ASBP Rural Scholarship/Loan Program
Funding Amount
$2,000 - $10,000
Deadline
Expected ~November
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- November 13, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: November
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Eligible organizations
- Students do not have to be Arkansas residents to apply
Other requirements
- Members of the Class of 2025 and Class of 2026 at HUCOP
- Students must apply each school year to qualify
- Geographic Scope: Arkansas (rural locations)
- Contact: Ms.
Overview
The Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy (ASBP) Student Scholarship/Loan Program at Harding University College of Pharmacy (HUCOP) supports graduates who wish to begin their career in rural Arkansas communities.
Key Details:
- After graduation and successful completion of a defined term of pharmacy practice in a qualified rural location in Arkansas, loan funds convert to a scholarship with no repayment required
- Funds available for disbursement in 2025 to students who will be P3 and P4 students during the 2025 calendar year
- Loan amounts are fluid and based on several factors, including total participants and available funds
- Selected students must sign an agreement explaining loan terms, including repayment and forgiveness conditions
Eligibility:
- Members of the Class of 2025 and Class of 2026 at HUCOP
- Students do not have to be Arkansas residents to apply
- Students must apply each school year to qualify
Geographic Scope: Arkansas (rural locations)
How to Apply
Application Process
- Complete the application form (attached to announcement)
- Write an essay (maximum 2 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font) answering the following prompt:
- Outline your professional goals upon graduation
- How do you plan to contribute to improving health outcomes in rural areas?
- Consider specific programs, initiatives, or areas of practice you are passionate about
- Submit electronically to Ms. Vicki Spelce (vspelce@harding.edu) in the dean's office by noon on November 13, 2024
- Interview: Selected students will be scheduled for an interview with a selection committee comprised of HUCOP, ASBP, and APA representatives in December 2024
Required Materials:
- Completed application form
- Essay (2 pages maximum, double-spaced, 12-point font)
What Arkansas Pharmacists Association actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 20
- Total given
- $110K
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Range
- $5,431–$5,500
- By dollars: Arkansas 100%. Top recipient cities: Little Rock, AR; Cave City, AR; Maumelle, AR.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 65% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Achor Family Pharmacy · Maumelle, AR
Inc covid vaccine rt
$5,500
Bryant's Pharmacy · Batesville, AR
Inc covid vaccine rt
$5,500
Cave City Pharmacy · Cave City, AR
Inc covid vaccine rt
$5,500
Community Care RX · Malvern, AR
Inc covid vaccine rt
$5,500
Community Pharmacy of Springdale · Springdale, AR
Inc covid vaccine rt
$5,500
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Workforce development
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