Sue A. Malone Scholarship
Kansas Health Information Management Association
Deadline: October 31.
To provide scholarship funds for professional enhancement of Health Information Management professionals. Qualifications: Applicants must be a member/student member of AHIMA and KHIMA, and be a full or part-time student in his/her last year of studies at one (1) of the following programs: HIA Program at the University of Kansas; HIT Program at Washburn University; HIT Program at Hutchinson Community College; HIT Program at Neosho County Community College; applicants for the Sue A. Malone Scholarship must meet the criteria listed under that section. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on committee criteria; basis of the following: Scholastic achievement as per their GPA; Leadership potential via officer or student representative in organizations, honors and awards, presentations and publications; Social consciousness via membership in organizations, volunteer activities, etc.; Knowledge of, and commitment to, the health information management profession via evaluation of students’ completed application, employment in the health information management field and AHIMA membership. Written communication skills will also be evaluated; Degree of professionalism via evaluation of recommendation letters. How to apply: Applicants must request two (2) letters of recommendation be submitted by the deadline via the electronic recommendation form found on the Khima website; the letters of recommendation should be submitted by an employer, academic counselor, directed practice supervisor or a professional contact; persons serving as references should be knowledgeable of the applicant’s character and ability; the applicant is responsible for providing the electronic recommendation form link to the person selected as reference; the electronic verification of enrollment form must be completed, signed and submitted by the program director by the deadline; applications will be available electronically via the Khima website format; overall grade point average (gpa) should be included; hia students should include the summer (last year) semester grades; hit students should include the spring (last year) semester grades; graduate students should include their last semester’s grades. Focus: Health education; Health sciences.