Bachrach Family Scholarship

The Bachrach Family Scholarship for Excellence in Healthcare Administration was established to create an endowed scholarship at AUPHA with the intent of creating a durable legacy to the education of students in areas and at institutions that contributed to the success of David and Linda Bachrach.

The $6,000 scholarship will be available to students enrolled full-time in an AUPHA full member residential graduate program in healthcare management education who will be entering the second year of their program of study. The scholarship will not be available to students who are employed on a full time basis and are or students enrolled in an executive program. It recognizes their demonstrated successful academic performance as an undergraduate, as well as during their first year of graduate study, with preference to otherwise qualified students who are the first in their immediate family to pursue graduate-level education, qualified students who can demonstrate an economic need for such financial support and females (males are also eligible to apply). 

At the time of award, applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• A full-time student in a residential graduate program,
• Who will be entering the second year of an AUPHA full member residential graduate program in healthcare management education. 

Preference will be given to otherwise qualified students who:

• Are the first in their immediate family to pursue graduate level education
• Can demonstrate an economic need for such financial support
• Females but males are also eligible to apply

Application Process
To complete the application, you will need:

1. Cumulative GPA: Your undergraduate cumulative GPA and your current graduate GPA 
2. Personal Statement: A statement, no longer than 1,200 words, explaining why you are choosing to pursue a career in healthcare management and addressing why you should be selected based on the selection criteria. This is the most important piece of your application and should address the following: 
    a. Why have you chosen healthcare management as the career you want to pursue?
   b. How have you demonstrated leadership in the past?
   c. How do you see yourself using the degree?
   d. Why have you chosen the school you attend? 
3. Resume: Your current resume as an Adobe PDF (submit via the electronic application).
4. Letters of Recommendation: Submit two (2) letters signed and on letterhead. One letter must be from a faculty member who has observed you in the classroom (no exceptions) and one from an employer/supervisor. Letters must specifically address the scholarship and selection criteria. Letters will be accepted directly from the recommender via email (ldixon@aupha.org), mail (AUPHA, 1730 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Suite 810, Washington, DC 20036), and fax (202-621-7521), or uploaded by the applicant within the electronic application.
   
5. Financial Support: Information on any additional financial support that you anticipate receiving towards your graduate degree, including other scholarships, grants, etc. (submit via the online application).
6. Transcripts: Official transcripts from all higher education institutions attended are required. Transcripts are accepted from the registrar electronically to ldixon@aupha.org, by mail to AUPHA, Rhode Island Ave. NW, Suite 810, Washington, DC 20036, and fax 202-621-7521. Scanned copies are accepted within the online application as long as they are an official version. Do not submit unofficial copies to AUPHA. 

How to use, save and submit the application

Progressing through the application
Use the "Back" and "Next" buttons at the bottom of each page to progress through the report. Using these buttons, you can go back and edit previously answered questions. 
Saving the Application
You are able to save the application in order to complete it at another time. You should also occasionally save the application to protect from accidentally losing information. Every page that requires an entry has a "Save and continue later" bar at the bottom. To save, click on the "Save and continue later" bar. You will be asked to enter your email address. You will receive an email from Alchemer that contains a link that will take you back to your application. This is especially useful so you can go back and upload letters of recommendation or transcripts so all the information is saved in one location. Remember, information that is not included with the application must reach AUPHA by the application deadline or your application will not be reviewed. 

Submitting the Application
The final page of the application contains the submit button. Only click on the button if your application is complete. You can use the Back and Next buttons to review and edit answers before you select Submit.                                                                                        The application for 2025 is now closed. 

• Leadership qualities
• Academic achievements
• Community involvement
• Commitment to healthcare and healthcare management as a career path
• Other sources and amount of financial support (may be considered when all other factors are equal)

If any part of the application is incomplete or a supporting document is missing at the deadline date, the applicant/application will be disqualified. The application form and all supporting documents must arrive to AUPHA on or prior to the deadline. No exceptions will be made.

All complete applications will be reviewed by a committee of AUPHA member faculty. 

2025
Dolma Sherpa, Johns Hopkins University

2024
Gloria Valdez, University of Colorado Denver

2023
Leslee Milby, Indiana University

2022
Lily Goodman, University of Miami

2021
Ana Paula Gonzalez Lopez Soriano, Rush University

2020
Raina Jain - Cornell University, Sloan Program in Health Administration

2019
Alison Patsy - California State University-Long Beach

2018
Julia Huynh - Texas A&M Health Science Center

2017
Ciera Hall - University of Florida