Scholarships

MNHIMA is pleased to once again remind our eligible students of our annual MNHIMA Scholarship. This scholarship is based on merit and not on financial need.

Deadline

The deadline to apply for a MNHIMA Scholarship is January 31.

Eligibility to Apply

(ALL of the following requirements MUST be met)

1. AHIMA member with Minnesota designated as their component association,
2. Enrolled in an in-state or out-of-state CAHIIM-accredited HIIM program (unless doctoral),
3. Applicants must have completed or be in the term to complete 50% of the total required program credits from one of the following programs:
   1. Health Information Management associate degree.
   2. Health Information/Informatics Management baccalaureate degree.
   3. Master’s degree related to HIIM in a nationally accredited college or university.
   4. Doctoral program related to HIIM in a college or university nationally accredited (does not need to be CAHIIM accredited to qualify).
4. Applicants must have at least one term left to complete or be enrolled in their last term at the time of application.
5. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 (out of 4.0).
6. Applicant must not have previously won a MNHIMA Scholarship in the category for which they are applying.

The Application Process Includes

1. Complete and submit the online MNHIMA Scholarship application, including the following required documents at time of submission:
   1. Letter of recommendation from a faculty advisor, faculty member or mentor.
   2. Unofficial or official school grade transcript that indicates your cumulative GPA.
2. Have your Program Director complete the online verification form certifying your educational requirements.

The exact amounts of the scholarship awards depends on yearly contributions to our MNHIMA Scholarship Fund; however, past awards have been between $250 and $1500.

Scholarship winners will be announced each April, and the scholarships will be recognized at our MNHIMA Annual Meeting. The person being awarded the scholarship will be provided a discounted registration to attend the Annual Meeting.

(MNHIMA will not reimburse for any associated expenses to attend the meeting, such as hotel, meals or travel).

The actual scholarship checks will be forwarded to the winners from MNHIMA.

Scholarship winners will be published in MNHIMA’s weekly eAlert.

The deadline to apply is January 31st. All application materials must be complete and received by this date to be considered for a scholarship.