New York City

• Columbia University (program lead: Dr. Rebecca Sale)
• New York University Wagner (program lead: Dr. Carla Sampson)
• CUNY Baruch College (program lead: Dr. Alex Mills)
• Fordham University (program lead: Caroline Pogge DrPh)
• St. John’s University (program lead: Joan Tropnas)
• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (program lead: Dr. Brian Nickerson)
• St. Joseph’s College (program lead: Dr. Lauren Pete)
• SUNY Downstate (program lead: LaToya Trowers-Bell)

Long Island

• Adelphi University (program leads: Dean Elaine Smith and Provost Steven Everett)
• Hofstra University (program lead: Dr. Edward Coffield)
• Long Island University – Post (program lead: Dr. Linda Vila)
• SUNY Stony Brook University (program leads: Dr. Lisa Benz Scott and Dr. Jeffrey Ritter)
• Molloy College (program lead: Dr. Gioia Bales and Brian O’Neill)

Westchester/Hudson Valley

• Dominican College (program lead: Kenneth Mias)
• Iona College (program lead: Dr. John Meyer)
• New York Medical College

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Each year, a $1,500 stipend is awarded to one or more graduate students who have demonstrated academic excellence, community service, and a desire to become future healthcare leaders.

Click here to download the 2023 Award of Distinction Scholarship Application

Applicants must be enrolled in schools that have an approved Higher Education Network Agreement with the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). At the time of application, the student shall be declared a graduate student in a healthcare course of study (i.e., Public Health, Public Administration or Hospital Administration) and must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5.

Additionally, applicants must submit an essay describing his or her specific career goals and discuss his or her vision of the future. The essay must indicate contributions to the promotion and protection of the health of individuals, families, and communities; and/or demonstrate the ability to transfer theoretical ideas and knowledge into practical application.

Congratulations to our 2022 Scholarship Winners!

• Claudia L. Michaels – Columbia University
• Dhara Shukla – NYU Wagner
• Grace Kwan-Mangal – Hofstra University

Past Scholarship Winners:

Each year, a $1,500 stipend is awarded to up to four graduate students with diverse backgrounds exemplifying a commitment to the betterment of the healthcare ecosystem, with the hope of one day “paying it forward”.

Click here to download the 2023 Leonard Achan Sr. Health Equity Scholarship application

This scholarship, named in memory of Leonard Achan Sr., was founded by a member and former HLNY Award of Distinction Recipient, Leonard Achan Jr, who funded the initial scholarship for 5 years and created an evergreen platform for healthcare leaders and companies to participate to bring awareness to health equity and the need for raising and guiding future leaders committed to changing the healthcare equity landscape in New York.

Most notably, scholarship award recipients will be assigned mentors for their last graduate year through the vast network of HLNY. Mentorship will be curated and introduced with a one hour minimum per month commitment for remote or in-person mentorship and advisement meetings with scholarship recipients for a one (1) year period upon graduation.

Candidates must be scheduled to graduate from any allied health administration degree program e.g. MPH, MPA, MHA, MBA (health concentration) or another accredited administrative degree program in any healthcare arena within the next 2 years, show dedicated Community Service work to underprivileged communities or patient populations in New York with a recommendation/letter of support attesting to this work, and an essay (max 600 words) outlining the candidate’s current or aspiring commitment to the betterment of the healthcare ecosystem.’

Congratulations to our 2022 Scholarship Winners!

Past Scholarship Winners:

• Zara Muzzafar (2021) – Hofstra University
• Halim Kaygisiz (2021) – Stony Brook University
• Pragati Chaudhary (2021) – Cornell University
• Jocelyn Perez (2021) – Columbia University
• Dialikatou Diallo (2020) – New York Medical College
• Mariam Janneh (2020) – LIU Post
• Khadijatu Muhammad (2020) – Stony Brook University

Joining HLNY and networking is the link to professional and personal growth. Networking is especially important to finding success in the healthcare industry, as most healthcare jobs are filled through known or referred contacts in the industry. Professional networking can help in the search of new opportunities and in exploring different careers within healthcare, which is why students and early careerists should take advantage of networking. After joining ACHE and attending HLNY events, new relationships are built. Sometimes it only takes meeting the right person at the right time to unlock a new opportunity. Find An Event >

We truly believe that ACHE/HLNY Student Associate membership is an eye and door-opening experience. It’s the start of the ACHE path for many of the ACHE Careerists and FACHE fellows.

In this Higher Education Network (HEN) Info Session, we discuss the opportunities associated with ACHE Student membership overall as well as how HLNY helps students locally in the Tristate area.