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The Iowa Health Information Management
Association recognizes the importance of promoting the
excellence of students entering the health information
management profession.
Each year, the Iowa Health Information Management
Association awards scholarships to one or more
individuals who have achieved certain educational goals
in the field of health information management. Total
dollars budgeted for scholarships for 2012 is $2500.
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Instructions for the Completion of the IaHIMA
Scholarship Application
Students who meet the following criteria are eligible
for this scholarship:
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Enrolled in an AHIMA approved
HIT/Associate Degree program, eligible in the last
year of the program.
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Enrolled in an AHIMA approved HIA/HIM
program, eligible in the last half of the program.
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An RHIT progressing to RHIA in an
AHIMA approved HIA/HIM program, or a health
information related field.
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A student enrolled in an approved
Master’s degree program in a health career field
related to the health information management
profession.
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A student enrolled in an AHIMA
approved Coding Certificate program that follows
AHIMA model curriculum
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The student must be enrolled as a
fulltime or part time student as defined by the
program.
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The student may receive this award
only one time per level of degree.
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Academic/grade record of not less
that 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
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Member of the American Health
Information Management Association with Component
State Association designated as Iowa.
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A United States Citizen
Scholarship information must be received
no later than February 10, 2012. The Scholarship
Committee made up of several IaHIMA Board Members will
be doing the final evaluations and selection of the
scholarship winners.
Click Here for
Instructions for the Completion of the IaHIMA
Scholarship Application
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