Private Scholarships for Healthcare Administration Graduate Students

The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) provides a $5,000 award for graduate students enrolled in a healthcare management program. Preference is given to Student Associates of the ACHE (American College of Healthcare Executives). The Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) founded the Foster G. McGaw Scholarship to honor the founder of the American Hospital Supply Corporation. This scholarship offers recipients financial aid assistance in a healthcare management graduate program, in order to offset tuition costs, student loans and expenses.

In order to be considered for this scholarship a student must fulfill the following:

• You are a minority student enrolled in your final year (fall/spring) of full-time study in a healthcare management graduate program—MHA, MPH, MBA in Healthcare Administration or similar.
• You are not required to be a Student Associate of the American College of Healthcare Executives. However, during the selection process, preference is given to applicants who are Student Associates of ACHE.
• You can demonstrate financial need.
• You are a U.S. or Canadian citizen.

Contact:
Foster G. McGaw Graduate Student Scholarship Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives
Attention: Alicia Borsa, Scholarship Committee
1 North Franklin Street, Suite 1700
Chicago, Illinois 60606-3529
E-mail: contact@ache.org

Scholarship Website

Scholarship Amount: $5,000

Total Scholarships Available: Up to 20 annually

The Corris Boyd Scholarship honors a man who dedicated his life to developing diversity in the healthcare industry and who died much too young but left his mark as a dynamic leader in the healthcare field. Corris Boyd also dedicated a large portion of his life to diversity and excellence in leadership- especially among people of color. There are two scholarships given out to two separate students who display leadership qualities like those displayed by Corris Boyd. Each scholarship is worth $40,000 and the award is paid in four installments over the course of two years. There is an extensive application process that includes an essay along with letters of recommendation. leadership – especially among people of color. Recipients of this award will receive a $40,000 scholarship towards tuition and other expenses at an AUPHA accredited graduate school program of choice. The award will be paid in four installments (August, December, August and December). At the time of award, applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

This scholarship is reserved for students who have experience in administration at the federal or state government levels. The application process requires an essay, grade transcripts and two letters of nomination. After the awards are announced, the winners will spend one day in Washington, D.C. at an educational seminar for healthcare administration professionals. The goal of the David A. Winston Health Policy Scholarship is to help promote high quality individuals trained in healthcare policy at the state and federal level. By awarding health policy students with financial support to further their education, this scholarship program can help create more healthcare professionals in the field. The scholarship recognizes student performance and achievement based upon the student’s academic record, recommendations from faculty and colleagues, as well as a strong interest in and commitment to health policy. Ten scholarships will be awarded to students who demonstrate strong potential to succeed in in the field of healthcare upon graduation from their Master’s of Health Administration (MHA) or Health Policy Degree Program.

Eligibility Criteria:

• This scholarship is open to current first year graduate students in their second full-time equivalent semester or third full-time equivalent quarter studying at any AUPHA member graduate program or affiliated health policy program.
• Applicants must be scheduled to complete the didactic portion of their degree not later than December.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Scholars are selected based on expressed and demonstrated commitment to health policy, leadership, academic achievement, community involvement and long term career interest in health policy.

Contact:
Winston Health Policy Scholars Program
AUPHA
- Stephanie Williams
2000 14th Street North
Suite 780
Arlington, VA 22201
703-666-8967
E-mail: winston@aupha.org

Scholarship Amount: $10,000

Total Scholarships Available: 10

The Tylenol Scholarship Program offers a variety of awards that run from $1,000 per student all the way up to $10,000 per student. The complete program reserves 40 scholarships to give away in total. The applicant must be enrolled in a healthcare graduate program and be a resident of the United States or one of its territories. There is an online application process.

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for this scholarship:

• Be a resident of the 50 United States, Puerto Rico or the District of Columbia.
• Be a graduate student or be a college senior who will be enrolling in graduate school
• Provide proof of enrollment to a graduate program in medical school, nursing, and/or pharmacy.
• Have one or more years of school remaining.
• Scholarships will be awarded to students and practitioners who are seeking a degree to actively treat patients.
• Employees of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division, ISTS, Inc., their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and the families of each are not eligible.

Contact: 1(877)TYLENOL

Scholarship Website

Scholarship Amount: range from $1,000 to $10,000

This healthcare scholarship is funded by Bill Gates and his wife Melinda and offers a broad range of scholarships that cover a wide variety of disciplines within the field of healthcare administration and management.  The application process begins in early summer and the materials needed will depend on which field you are applying for. The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program selects 1,000 talented students each year to receive a “good-through-graduation” scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice. The goal of this program is to provide outstanding African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline area of interest. Continuing Gates Millennium Scholars may request funding for a graduate degree program in one of the following discipline areas: computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science.

Contact:
Gates Millennium Scholars
1805 7th Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20001
(877) 690-4677

Scholarship Amount: Varies Depending Upon Need

This is sponsored by the New England chapter of the Healthcare Information Management Systems Foundation (HIMSS).  You must be an HIMSS member to apply.

Deadline: Contact HIMSS Foundation

Contact:

33 West Monroe Street, Suite 1700,
Chicago, IL 60603-5616
Phone: (312) 664-4467
Fax: (312) 664-6143
Email: scholarships@himss.org
Scholarship Website

In order to apply for this scholarship, students must be enrolled in a graduate program in Healthcare Administration and have a current academic standing of a 3.0 GPA or better. Students must have career interests that will lead to a position in medical practice administration. Preference will be given to applicants from a disadvantaged background and/or the first person in their family to pursue a graduate degree.

Contact:
Awards Administrator
104 Inverness Terrace East
Englewood, CO 80112-5306
(303) 799-1111
acmpe@mgma.com
Scholarship Website

Scholarship Amount: $1,000 to $5,000

Total Scholarships Available: 1

The Bill and Mary Russell Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance for those pursuing educational opportunities toward a career in nursing or a health care field (clinical or patient care). At least fifty percent of the awarded funds will support nursing scholarships. Remaining funds will be awarded to those pursuing educational opportunities in other clinical or patient care programs. Applicants must reside within the Heartland Foundation service region, which includes Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas.

Contact:
Heartland Foundation/emPowerU
518 S. Sixth St. St. Joseph 64501
Carol Mathes, Heartland Foundation
(800) 447-1083
carol.mathes@heartland-health.com

Scholarship Amount: $500

Total Scholarships Available: Varies

The Elliott C. Roberts Scholarship is available to first- and second-year graduate students who are pursuing degrees in healthcare administration or comparable degree program (MBA, MPH, MHA, MPA, MSN or BSN). Individuals must demonstrate financial need, a commitment to community service and excel academically. Candidates for this Scholarship Program must have US citizenship.

Deadline: Contact Administrator

Contact:
Chris O. Biddle, Membership & Education Specialist
(312) 422-2658
cbiddle@aha.org
Scholarship website

Scholarship Amount: $1,000

Total Scholarships Available: Contact Administrator

Healthcare Information Management Systems (HIMSS) is a global, cause-based, not-for-profit organization with a goal on providing more efficient health through more effective information technology. The HIMSS Scholarship is awarded to one currently enrolled undergraduate student, one master’s level student and one doctoral level student. Recipients will be awarded $5,000 and an all-expense paid trip to the Awards Banquet at the Annual HIMSS Conference.

Applicants for the Healthcare Information Management Systems scholarships must fulfill these minimum requirements:

• The applicant must be a member in good standing of HIMSS
• The primary occupation of the applicant at the time the scholarship is awarded must be that of student in an accredited undergraduate, Masters or PhD program related to the healthcare information or management systems field.
• Undergraduate applicants must be a junior in their first term or semester when the scholarship is awarded.

Deadline: October 22

Contact:
Healthcare Information Management Systems
33 West Monroe Street, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60603-5616
(312) 664-4467
E-mail: scholarships@himss.org

Scholarship Website

Scholarship Amount: $5,000 and an all-expense paid trip to the Awards Banquet at the Annual HIMSS Conference

This scholarship program was designed to encourage and support outstanding students in the field of healthcare administration, who work hard and have a financial barrier to academic success. These scholarships provide financial assistance and academic support to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. Scholarships are granted at each individual level with distinct eligibility requirements at each level.

Deadline: November 5th

Contact:
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
44325 Woodridge Parkway
Lansdowne, VA 20176
(703) 723-8000
E-mail: website@jkcf.org

Scholarship Website

Scholarship Amount: Up to $30,000

One of the most widely known scholarships for students in the field of medical practice management is the regional scholarship awarded by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). The Midwest section scholarship is awarded to a student enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program relevant to medical practice management, including public health, business administration or health care administration. The scholarship is awarded to students residing in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota or Wisconsin.

Contact:
MGMA-ACMPE Headquarters
104 Inverness Terrace East
Englewood, CO 80112-5306
(877) 275-6462
scholarship@mgma.org
Scholarship Website

Scholarship Amount: Range from $1,000 to $5,000, typically $2,500

The Southern Section of the MGMA scholarship for healthcare administration professionals is awarded to students living in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program relevant to medical practice management.

Deadline: June 1st

Contact:
MGMA-ACMPE Headquarters
104 Inverness Terrace East
Englewood, CO 80112-5306
(877) 275-6462
scholarship@mgma.org
Scholarship Website

Scholarship Amount: Range from $1,000 to $5,000, typically $2,500

This scholarship is awarded to qualified students who currently are residing in the MGMA Western region, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. To be considered eligible, students must be current MGMA members and enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program relevant to medical practice management.

Contact:
MGMA-ACMPE Headquarters
104 Inverness Terrace East
Englewood, CO 80112-5306
(877) 275-6462
scholarship@mgma.org
Scholarship Website

Scholarship Amount: Range from $1,000 to $5,000, typically $2,500

The National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) sponsors a set of three annual scholarships. The awards go to African American graduate students in the field of health services. The goal of these scholarships is to help diversifying the profession of health services. Each scholarship is worth $2,500, and recipients are invited to attend the group’s annual conference without cost.

The three scholarships included are:

• The Haynes Rice Award is bestowed by NAHSE to outstanding graduate students who are striving to become future leaders in healthcare management and NAHSE.
• The Florence Gaynor Award was established to recognize outstanding achievements among female graduate students who are striving to become future leaders in healthcare management and NAHSE.
• The Ellis Bonner Award is a special category to recognize the distinguished leadership and academic achievement among non-traditional graduate students who are striving to become future leaders in healthcare management and NAHSE.

In order to be eligible for these scholarships, students must fulfill the following criteria:

• Applicant must be either enrolled or accepted in an accredited college or university program, pursuing a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, or Doctorate Degree, majoring in healthcare administration or a related field.

• Applicant must be matriculating during the applicable academic school year Applicant must be able to demonstrate financial need.
• Applicant must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 for undergraduates and 3.0 for graduates on a scale or four.
• Applicant must submit an essay as described in the application materials.
• Applicant must be a NAHSE member.

Deadline: May 15th

Contact:
NAHSE Educational Assistance Program
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 772-1030
nahsehq@nahse.org
Scholarship Website

Scholarship Amount: $2,500

Funded by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) and the American Academy of Sanitarians (AAS), this scholarship program is designed to encourage students to pursue a career in environmental health and to stimulate past and present graduates to pursue graduate studies in environmental health sciences and/or public health. The program offers financial assistance to individuals with a financial need.

Deadline: February 1st

Contact:
NEHA/AAS Scholarship
Cindy Dimmitt, Scholarship Liaison
720 S. Colorado Blvd., Ste. 1000-N
Denver, CO 80246-1926
(303) 756-9090, ext. 0
cdimmitt@neha.org
Scholarship Website

Scholarship Amount: $1,000

The American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE) funds the Robert G. Shouldice Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to graduate level students who are enrolled in an accredited graduate program for Health Care Management.

Deadline: June 1st

Contact:
Richard F. Southby, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Health Services
American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE)
2150 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20037-3201
Scholarship Website

Scholarship Amount: $1,000

Sponsored by the American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE), the Richard L. Davis National Scholarship provides Master’s and Doctoral students financial support. Students must be enrolled in a program for health care administration, medical group management or medical practice management.

Deadline: June 1st

Contact:
Marlene Johnson
Program Manager
American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE)
1505 Riverview Road
St. Peter, MN 56082
(507) 931-0479
Scholarship Website

Scholarship Amount: $1,500

Previously named the Diversified Investment Advisors Leaders in Healthcare Scholarship, the Transamerica Retirement Solutions Leaders in Health Care Scholarship is a highly respected scholarship in the field of Healthcare Management. The scholarship is available to first- and second-year graduate students who are pursuing degrees in Healthcare Management or Administration (MBA, MPH, MHA, MPA, MSN or BSN). Applicants must show financial need, a commitment to community service and excel academically (minimum 3.0 GPA). This scholarship will be awarded to two candidates annually.

Deadline: Contact Administrator

Contact:
Chris O. Biddle, Membership & Education Specialist
(312) 422-2658
cbiddle@aha.org
Scholarship Website

Scholarship Amount: $5,000

The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) funds two $1,500 student scholarships each year to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a degree in the field of health education. As part of the criteria for this award, potential recipients must provide evidence of financial need. Students must be enrolled full-time and have one-third of their coursework completed.

Deadline: December 13th

Contact:
Society for Public Health Education / Awards
10 G Street NE, Suite 605
Washington, DC 20002
Scholarship Website

Scholarship Amount: $1,500

Total Scholarships Available: