About The Scholarship

The establishment of the Nevada Health Care Forum Endowed Scholarship is made possible through the generosity of members of the Nevada Health Care Forum. In recognition of their professional and personal commitment to promoting public protection through personal advocacy, philanthropy, and community service, the members and leadership of the Forum have sought to make higher education in healthcare administration more attainable to students of remarkable promise. It is the hope of the members of the Forum that recipients of the scholarship will continue to demonstrate these principles in all of their future affairs.

Who Is Eligible to Apply

  1. Students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 as an undergraduate or a 3.5 cumulative GPA as a graduate student
  2. Students must be formally admitted to 51ԹϺ and in good standing in the School of Public Health, the Department of Health Care Administration, and the Graduate College (as applicable)
  3. Recipients must be willing to release their first and last name to be used in publications by the Nevada Health Care Forum and the School
  4. Recipients must be a member of the ACHE or a member of the 51ԹϺ Health Care Administration Student Chapter
  5. 51ԹϺ awards scholarships in a manner that does not result in an advantage or disadvantage to a recipient because of his or her gender, age, race, color, religious creed, national or international origin, disability, or sexual orientation.
  6. Recipients may not reapply for this scholarship

How is the Candidate Selected

The candidate(s) shall be selected by the Department of Healthcare Administration and Policy (Scholarship Committee) from among those applying through Financial Aid and Scholarships (Office). If the Committee fails to determine an eligible candidate(s) for the scholarship(s), the Office shall make such determination. Donors to the scholarship fund may not participate in the selection of students for this award.

How is the Scholarship Awarded

The scholarship will first be applied to any tuition balance the student may have, and any remaining funds shall be distributed to the student as a monetary award.

How to Apply

Students should submit the following application materials (no more than 1 page total) no later than March 1, 2024 to: scholarships.sph@unlv.edu

  • An essay on the driving factors behind your decision to study healthcare administration and policy
  • Email subject line should contain “LAST NAME and AWARD being applied to”

The awards will be given at the May 3rd, 2024 School of Public Health Honors Ceremony. Attendance is required.

Award Stipulations

Recipients of the Nevada Health Care Forum Endowed Scholarship grant(s) 51ԹϺ the right to publish their name and use the applicant’s likeness in a photograph in any and all of its publications, including website entries, without payment or any other consideration. These materials will become the property of 51ԹϺ and will not be returned. Recipients grant(s) 51ԹϺ the authority to edit, alter, copy, publish or distribute this photo for purpose of publicizing 51ԹϺ’s programs or for any other lawful purpose.

It is politely requested that current recipients of the Nevada Health Care Forum Endowed Scholarship would make a notation in journal articles or in professional presentations to signify that part of their research was made possible through the charitable contributions of the Nevada Health Care Forum in order to encourage awareness of the positive works found as a result of their significant philanthropic support.