Scholarship Eligibility

A.   Northeast Florida state residents or AHIMA Student Member with FL designated as their state, enrolled in an in-state or out-of-state HIM program

B.   Applicants must have completed 50% of one of the following:

1.Accredited Health Information Technology or Health Information Management Program

2.Graduate program related to HIM in a college or university accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency

3.Coding Certificate program

4.AHIMA Coding Basics Interactive Campus program

C.   Applicant must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (out of 4.0)

D.   AHIMA/NEFHIMA Student Membership (preferred)

Application Process

A.   Complete application for NEFHIMA Scholarship

B.   One letter of recommendation from faculty advisor, faculty member or mentor

C.   Validation from Program Director that student is in the last year and is expected to graduate

D.   Essay – Length will be 300-500 words.

Essay Topic: “How I Will Use This Degree to Advance the HIM Profession”

E.   An official school transcript of grades indicating cumulative GPA

F.   Deadline June 1 of each year (post mark)



 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION