2024 Academic Scholarship Program Announced

ACHE of Georgia Is Offering Three $2,500 Academic Scholarships to Students Pursuing Healthcare-Career-Focused Graduate Degrees

Applications Are Due by September 3

ACHE of Georgia is pleased to announce that we will again offer three $2,500 academic scholarships this year. The scholarships will be awarded to ACHE Student Associate members or regular ACHE members assigned to the Georgia chapter who are enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a healthcare-career-focused graduate degree such as MHA, MPH, MBA, or another related graduate degree.

Students who meet the requirements are invited to submit an online scholarship application by September 3, 2024, to be considered for the scholarship. Please read the criteria carefully to see if you qualify, and please share this message with anyone you think does qualify.

ACHE of Georgia's goal is to foster lifelong learning and this is another example of how our chapter intends to fulfill that. All of this could not be possible without the tremendous support of our membership, sponsors, and board members. 

Eligibility:

1. ACHE Student Associate member or regular ACHE member assigned to the ACHE of Georgia chapter.
2. Has attended at least one ACHE of Georgia event over the past 12 months (virtual or in-person).
3. Enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a healthcare-career-focused graduate degree such as MHA, MPH, MBA, or another related graduate degree
4. Minimum GPA of 3.0 or equivalent
5. In good standing at college or university at the time of application.

Applications:

To be considered for the award, applicants are asked to complete the application form and submit the following:

• Resume
• Copy of transcript (note: can be unofficial)
• Up to 3-page personal statement (single or double spaced), including how their academic pursuits, professional experience, and/or community involvement, particularly with ACHE of Georgia, align with the mission and values of ACHE: Integrity, Lifelong Learning, Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, and Service

Application Deadline: Application materials must be received by 10:00 pm on September 3. Application materials must be submitted electronically via the application form. 2024 Academic Scholarship recipients will be notified by the end of October 2024.

Upcoming Events:

• July 18, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM — Leadership Series Webinar with guest speaker Alistair Erskine, MD, MBA, Chief Information and Digital Officer, Emory Healthcare and VP of Digital Health, Emory University. 1 hour of ACHE Qualifying Education Credit. Learn More or Register Now
• Registration Now Open! August 1, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM — “Strategically Mapping Your Early Career Development,” ACHE of Georgia virtual interactive program via Zoom. Limited to 90 registrants. Learn More or Register Now
• August 22, 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM -- North Georgia Summit, Chattahoochee Tech in Jasper. A full day of educational programming. Pre-event networking on August 21 in Canton. Learn More or Register Now
• September 5, 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM — ACHE of Georgia Senior Execs on Deck at Truist Park, Atlanta Braves vs Colorado Rockies, by invitation only. More details soon.
• September 18, All-Day Event — Health Connect South, Georgia Aquarium. ACHE of Georgia is a Community Partner of this event.

Visit www.acheofgeorgia.org/events for more information on upcoming ACHE of Georgia events.

ACHE of Georgia 2024 Sponsors