Scholarship Value: $5,000
Awards Available: 15
Award Deadline:
Mar 31, 2026
The application for the 2025 scholarship is now closed. Applications for 2026 will be accepted between Jan. 2 and March 31, 2026. All 2025 applicants will be notified about the status of their application by letter in July 2025.
The Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives established these scholarships in honor of Albert W. Dent, the first African-American Fellow of ACHE, and Foster G. McGaw, the founder of the American Hospital Supply Corporation. These scholarships are offered to provide financial aid to students in healthcare management graduate programs to help offset tuition costs, student loans and expenses.
Scholarship Details
Offered annually, Albert W. Dent and Foster G. McGaw Graduate Student Scholarships are designated for students enrolled in their final year of a healthcare management graduate program. Each scholarship is worth $5,000 and ACHE awards up to 15 scholarships each year.
Eligibility Requirements
You may apply for both an Albert W. Dent and Foster G. McGaw Graduate Student Scholarship in 2026 if you meet all of the following criteria:
- You are a student enrolled full-time in a healthcare management graduate program - MHA, MPH, MBA in Healthcare Administration or similar.
- You are entering your final year (fall/spring) of full-time study.
- You expect to graduate between Sept. 1, 2026 and Aug. 31, 2027.
- If you have a residency as part of your program and the upcoming fall term will be your second year of study, you may apply for a scholarship.
- If you have already completed your classroom work and are in the residency part of your program, you are not eligible to apply.
- If you currently hold a paid healthcare management position, you are not eligible to apply.
- Doctoral students are also not eligible to apply.
- You can demonstrate financial need.
- You are a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident; or a Canadian citizen.
- You are not a previous recipient of this scholarship.
When to Apply
The application for the 2025 scholarship is now closed. Applications for 2026 will be accepted between Jan. 2 and March 31, 2026.
How to Apply
- Complete the online application in its entirety.
- Be sure to include the following with your application:
- Current resume or curriculum vitae
- Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts
- Three current letters of recommendation (one must be from your graduate program director)
- Application Essay including information on your:
- Reason for pursuing a career in healthcare management / your career aspirations and goals
- Engagement, service, or advancement in healthcare-focused professional or related non-profit societies
- History in the field
- Financial need
- Community/Civic engagement and volunteerism
About ACHE
ACHE is a professional society of more than 51,000 healthcare executives. Known for its prestigious credentialing and educational programs and high-caliber publications, its vision is to be the preeminent professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving health.
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Scholarship Value: $5,000
Awards Available: 15
Award Deadline: Mar 31, 2026