Scholarship

YFP Gives Scholarship

The YFP Gives Scholarship helps reduce the financial burden associated with obtaining the PharmD degree.

In 2025, at least (2) $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to student pharmacists, and at least (2) $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to new practitioners (defined as those within 5 years of graduation from a PharmD program). 

In addition to the monetary award, scholarship recipients will receive:

  • 1-Year Access to YFP+ ($299.99 value): The YFP+ community includes on-demand courses, live events, a space to ask questions, and a community of like-minded individuals learning from and encouraging one another!
  • Copy of Seven Figure Pharmacist ($29.99 value): Seven Figure Pharmacist, co-authored by Tim Church, PharmD, BCACP, CDE, and Tim Ulbrich, PharmD, is the #1 financial resource for pharmacy professionals.
  • A 30-Minute ‘Ask Me Anything’: Scholarship recipients will have the opportunity to schedule a 30-Minute ‘Ask Me Anything’ session with one of YFP’s co-founders: Tim Baker, CFP, RICP, RLP or Tim Ulbrich, PharmD.
Ruth Adeyemi, PharmD/MPH Candidate, University of Florida; YFP Gives 2024 Scholarship Recipient

Application Criteria

To be eligible for the $1,000 award, applicants must complete an online application form that includes submission of the following:

  • A current resume or CV
  • One recommendation using the YFP Gives Scholarship Recommendation Form (see application for more details)
  • Student Applicants Only: One letter from the faculty advisor (or another representative within the College of Pharmacy) that verifies the student is in good academic standing.
  • A video recording (no more than 3 minutes) from the applicant that (1) provides an introduction of yourself, (2) explains why you are pursuing a career in pharmacy, and (3) addresses how you would benefit from the scholarship and included resources.

* 2026 Scholarship applications will open in March 2026

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Coming 2026

* 2026 Scholarship applications will open in March 2026

Previous Winners

  • Ruth Adeyemi

    Ruth Adeyemi

    “Wherever I find myself, I’m always looking for opportunities to promote and advance underserved communities.“

    • P4 PharmD/MPH Candidate at University of Florida College of Pharmacy
    • Journey to PharmD program starting in desire to improve health outcomes in underserved communities in Nigeria
    • Founder of The Compassionate Pharmacy Practice Project (TCPPP)
  • Alyssa Falleni

    Alyssa Falleni, PharmD

    “I want to be able to be present. I don’t want to have the fear of not having enough or running out. That is not what I want for my future. I am trying to be very intentional in making these decisions to set me up and keep me on that path that I want for my future.“

    • Clinical pharmacist specializing in addiction treatment, HCV, and HIV
    • Completed PharmD at University of Rhode Island
    • Completed PGY1 at Hennepin Healthcare and two-year VA Advanced Fellowship in Health Professions’
      Education, Evaluation, and Research
  • Perrigrine Garner

    Perrigrine Garner

    “Just thinking of my kids and knowing I went into this to better the lives of my children and better the lives of other people with disabilities, that’s just what kept me focused.“

    • P4 PharmD Candidate at University of Toledo College of Pharmacy
    • Advocate for people with disabilities
    • Goal to open an independent pharmacy that caters to those with chronic medical conditions and disabilities
  • Ai Len Nguyen Phan

    Ai Len Nguyen Phan, PharmD

    “I am really focusing on what are my goals now. What are the long term goals? And working towards them has gotten me to where I am today. Going from learning English to being a first generation in college. For me, it’s always been setting goals and working really hard toward them.“

    • Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellow at Genentech, Inc. – Rare Blood Disorders Medical Science Liaison
    • Completed PharmD at University of Maryland
    • Mentoring Rutger pharmacy students by supporting their scientific research on using artificial intelligence to assess oncology treatments
  • Momitul Talukdar

    Momi Talukdar, MS, PharmD

    “When I was an APPE student, I had the mentality that I was an employee. And now that I’m an employee, I have the mentality of a student, and this way I always like to learn, and I always like to be in a growth mindset.“

    • Completed PharmD at Northeast Ohio Medical University
    • Accepted post-grad position as a Nuclear Pharmacist at PETNET in Cleveland, OH
    • Passionate about teaching nuclear pharmacy as an adjunct faculty at University of Wisconsin LaCrosse
  • Mildred Asamoah

    Mildred Asamoah, PharmD, MBS

    “I would be able to touch more people, in my opinion, by going into pharma and helping with medication access as opposed to being one physician and trying to see as many patients as possible, so that’s what drove me to pharmacy.”

    • Ghanaian-American fellow in clinical development and pharma research
    • Committed to improving medication access across Ghana and Africa
    • Exploring traditional medicine while planning global healthcare impact
  • Julia Miller

    Julia Miller, PharmD

    “We go through so much schooling that I think the majority of the population doesn’t realize all the skill sets that we have coming out, and I think it’s a passion of mine to continue to educate of what we can bring to the table.”

    • PGY2 resident focused on endocrinology and ambulatory care
    • Inspired by family healthcare experiences
    • Launched cardiometabolic clinic and led pharmacy advocacy initiatives
  • Deja Preusser

    Deja Preusser

    “While I was doing my undergraduate studies, I was in a healthcare desert. I had to travel at minimum two hours to find access to just a primary care physician, and that can be very limiting for patients on top of the cost to just access that type of care. I’m interested in providing that accessibility, minimizing those costs for patients. And I think increasing the accessibility to drugs through manufacturing is just one aspect that I can contribute to that.”

    • Third-year student at USC merging chemical engineering with pharmacy manufacturing focus
    • Passionate about access and affordability after living in healthcare deserts
    • Researching continuous drug manufacturing to improve patient access and cost
  • Zipporah Williams

    Zipporah Williams, PharmD

    “I was looking through the list of healthcare professions and I said, I think I can do this. And so that freshman year at USC I went and got a job at Publix doing retail pharmacy, and I really fell in love with the patient interaction. I fell in love with learning about all the medications and just how far you could really take the position.”

    • MUSC graduate and VA resident passionate about patient care
    • First-generation student advocating financial literacy for pharmacy peers
    • Recognized for compassion, professionalism, and innovative leadership
  • Michaela Martin-Worley

    Michaela Martin-Worley

    “I don’t want to say that I chose pharmacy. I chose people, and pharmacy is just one of the ways in which I want to show up for people and for patients.”

    • Career changer entering pharmacy after healthcare technology career
    • Habitat for Humanity board member serving vulnerable populations
    • Leads mentorship program; aspiring clinical pharmacist and healthcare leader

Previous Winners

  • Ruth Adeyemi

    Ruth Adeyemi

    “Wherever I find myself, I’m always looking for opportunities to promote and advance underserved communities.“

    • P4 PharmD/MPH Candidate at University of Florida College of Pharmacy
    • Journey to PharmD program starting in desire to improve health outcomes in underserved communities in Nigeria
    • Founder of The Compassionate Pharmacy Practice Project (TCPPP)
  • Alyssa Falleni

    Alyssa Falleni, PharmD

    “I want to be able to be present. I don’t want to have the fear of not having enough or running out. That is not what I want for my future. I am trying to be very intentional in making these decisions to set me up and keep me on that path that I want for my future.“

    • Clinical pharmacist specializing in addiction treatment, HCV, and HIV
    • Completed PharmD at University of Rhode Island
    • Completed PGY1 at Hennepin Healthcare and two-year VA Advanced Fellowship in Health Professions’
      Education, Evaluation, and Research
  • Perrigrine Garner

    Perrigrine Garner

    “Just thinking of my kids and knowing I went into this to better the lives of my children and better the lives of other people with disabilities, that’s just what kept me focused.“

    • P4 PharmD Candidate at University of Toledo College of Pharmacy
    • Advocate for people with disabilities
    • Goal to open an independent pharmacy that caters to those with chronic medical conditions and disabilities
  • Ai Len Nguyen Phan

    Ai Len Nguyen Phan, PharmD

    “I am really focusing on what are my goals now. What are the long term goals? And working towards them has gotten me to where I am today. Going from learning English to being a first generation in college. For me, it’s always been setting goals and working really hard toward them.“

    • Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellow at Genentech, Inc. – Rare Blood Disorders Medical Science Liaison
    • Completed PharmD at University of Maryland
    • Mentoring Rutger pharmacy students by supporting their scientific research on using artificial intelligence to assess oncology treatments
  • Momitul Talukdar

    Momi Talukdar, MS, PharmD

    “When I was an APPE student, I had the mentality that I was an employee. And now that I’m an employee, I have the mentality of a student, and this way I always like to learn, and I always like to be in a growth mindset.“

    • Completed PharmD at Northeast Ohio Medical University
    • Accepted post-grad position as a Nuclear Pharmacist at PETNET in Cleveland, OH
    • Passionate about teaching nuclear pharmacy as an adjunct faculty at University of Wisconsin LaCrosse
  • Mildred Asamoah

    Mildred Asamoah, PharmD, MBS

    “I would be able to touch more people, in my opinion, by going into pharma and helping with
    medication access as opposed to being one
    physician and trying to see as many patients as
    possible, so that’s what drove me to pharmacy.”

    • Ghanaian-American fellow in clinical
      development and pharma research
    • Committed to improving medication access across Ghana and Africa
    • Exploring traditional medicine while
      planning global healthcare mpact
  • Julia Miller

    Julia Miller, PharmD

    “We go through so much schooling that I think the majority of the population doesn’t realize all the skill sets that we have coming out, and I think it’s a passion of mine to continue to educate of what we can bring to the table.”

    • PGY2 resident focused on endocrinology and ambulatory care
    • Inspired by family healthcare
      experiences
    • Launched cardiometabolic clinic and led pharmacy advocacy initiatives
  • Deja Preusser

    Deja Preusser

    “While I was doing my undergraduate studies, I was in a healthcare desert. I had to travel at minimum two hours to find access to just a primary care physician, and that can be very limiting for patients on top of the cost to just access that type of care. I’m interested in providing that accessibility, minimizing those costs for patients. And I think increasing the
    accessibility to drugs through manufacturing is
    just one aspect that I can contribute to that.”

    • Third-year student at USC merging chemical engineering with pharmacy manufacturing focus
    • Passionate about access and affordability after living in healthcare deserts
    • Researching continuous drug
      manufacturing to improve patient access and cost
  • Zipporah Williams

    Zipporah Williams, PharmD

    “I was looking through the list of healthcare professions and I said, I think I can do this. And so that freshman year at USC I went and got a job at Publix doing retail pharmacy, and I really fell in love with the patient interaction. I fell in
    love with learning about all the medications and
    just how far you could really take the position.”

    • MUSC graduate and VA resident
      passionate about patient care
    • First-generation student advocating
      financial literacy for pharmacy peers
    • Recognized for compassion,
      professionalism, and innovative
      leadership
  • Michaela Martin-Worley

    Michaela Martin-Worley

    “I don’t want to say that I chose pharmacy. I chose people, and pharmacy is just one of the ways in which I want to show up for people and for patients.”

    • Career changer entering pharmacy after
      healthcare technology career
    • Habitat for Humanity board member serving vulnerable populations
    • Leads mentorship program; aspiring clinical pharmacist and healthcare leader

FAQ

Applications are due April 30, 2025 and the winners will be announced no later than July 1, 2025.

The selection committee will include the trustees of YFP Gives (except for one officer) along with 3-5 volunteer reviewers voted upon by the trustees. One trustee will be excluded from the selection committee so they can be responsible for collating the application materials and keeping the applications blinded for the reviewers.

For the applications that meet the criteria outlined above, each member of the selection committee will review the applications and score them utilizing the rubric provided. Individual names will be removed from all applications prior to the review and scoring process. After the applications are reviewed and scored, aggregate scores and comments will be provided to the selection committee for discussion and to select the scholarship winners.

No. To ensure the scholarship can impact as many individuals as possible, applicants are eligible to receive the YFP Gives scholarship one time.

In addition to the criteria outlined above, preference may be given to those students who are first generation college and/or are an underrepresented minority. Applicants that are first generation college and/or an underrepresented minority should note that in their essay.

Applicants for the student scholarship must have completed at least one academic year in the professional sequence of PharmD courses and be in good academic standing.

Applicants for the new practitioner scholarship must be within 5 years of graduation from a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program.

Furthermore, relatives of members of the selection committee, officers, directors, or substantial contributors are not eligible for the scholarship.

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