WHIMA Undergraduate Scholarship Application

To Qualify for a Scholarship, the Following Criteria Must be Met:

Completed application and essay must be submitted by February 28th.
Must be a student member of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) AND of the Wisconsin Health Information Management Association (WHIMA).
Must be enrolled in a Commission on Accreditation for Health Information and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) accredited Health Information Administration program or Health Information Technology program at the time the scholarship funds are awarded.
Must have successfully completed at least one semester of a program.
Must document a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better and submit a current unofficial college transcript with the application.
A minimum of two letters of recommendation are required (may be personal or professional).
Previous awardees may submit an application biennially (every other year).

Applicant Information

Name

AHIMA/WHIMA ID

Phone

Address

Current CAHIIM Accredited Educational Institution

School Name

Program Director

School Address

Undergraduate Degree (please select one)

Associate Level

Baccalaureate Level

Program Enrolled

Date Studies Began

Expected Graduation Date

GPA (4.0 Scale)

Submit a current unofficial college transcript with the application.

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Short Answer Questions

Identify school related Student Membership(s) or Club(s). List positions held and activities in which you participated.

Describe related work/volunteer experience in Health Information if applicable or other areas you have worked/volunteered.

List professional goals or areas of your current program that interest you. Elaborate what inspires your goal(s) or interest(s).

Describe any leadership experience whether ‘official’ or ‘unofficial’ in jobs, volunteer service, or current school experiences. Give examples.

Letters of Reference

Please upload at least two letters of professional or personal reference.

Upload Both References Here

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Essay/Research Topic

An essay must be submitted which answers the essay question noted below.

The essay is reviewed based on the following criteria:

A minimum of 500 words and a maximum of 1250 words.
Essay title, references and citations are excluded from the word count.
Clarity of essay.
References are required and must be appropriately cited.
Correct use of grammar and punctuation.

Essay Topic:

Health Information Management (HIM) covers a broad range of areas with many regulations impacting the industry. Identify a current issue for HIM and explain how it is impacting the field. (Select one issue and support your rationale with references and citations.)

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Acknowledgement

By signing here, I understand that the WHIMA Scholarship must be submitted in its entirety. Applications not submitted with each of the completed sections listed above will not be considered. In addition, applications not received by the application deadline will not be considered. By signing here, I certify that the enclosed information is accurate and authentic. Should I be awarded a WHIMA scholarship, I authorize WHIMA to release information from this scholarship application for recognition and promotional purposes.

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