2026 Student Scholarships

To be eligible to apply for the 2026 Pharmacy Compounding Foundation and Pharmacists Mutual Compounding Scholarship, student pharmacist applicants must meet the following criteria:

• be currently enrolled in an accredited school or college of pharmacy in the United States;
• be a P3 or P4 pharmacy student in the 2025–2026 academic year;
• have worked in or have completed a rotation in a compounding pharmacy;
• be in good academic standing, earning a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent grading system) in professional coursework during pharmacy school;
• be in good standing with the college; students with disciplinary action are not eligible;
• complete the electronic scholarship application prior to the posted deadline; incomplete or late applications will not be considered for the scholarship;
• not be a previous Pharmacists Mutual Scholarship recipient; this includes scholarships funded by Pharmacists Mutual itself and those Pharmacists Mutual Student Scholarships awarded by other organizations.
• an independent or small chain compounding pharmacy in an underserved geographic area; or
• a hospital pharmacy or homecare pharmacy; or
• in the armed forces of the United States.

Applicants must also plan to practice in one of the following:

Interested student pharmacist applicants must submit the following to be considered:

• the electronic application;
• their latest college transcript;
• a letter of recommendation from a faculty member or advisor;
• an essay describing the applicant’s interest in practicing compounding in an independent or small chain compounding pharmacy in an urban or underserved geographic area, a hospital pharmacy, a homecare pharmacy, or the armed forces of the United States — the essay should describe the steps the applicant has taken to prepare for the chosen practice setting.

Each grant covers the full cost of EduCon 2026 registration (a value of up to $159), giving awarded technicians complete access to all three evenings of the conference and all six hours of CE.

Pharmacy technicians interested in growing their skills and earning compounding related CE through EduCon 2026 are encouraged to apply.

Technicians awarded the grant must complete the EduCon curriculum by December 31, 2026.