HIMSS Colorado Chapter 2024 Scholarship Program

 

The HIMSS Colorado Chapter is committed to supporting the academic development of health information technology professionals in Colorado. We offer scholarship awards to professionals looking to impact their community by furthering their education in health information technology or public health fields.  Scholarship applications are due Friday, January 19, 2024

  • Veteran Impact Scholarship (one available): HIMSS Colorado Scholarship awarded to students pursuing a master’s or bachelor's degree in the field of health information technology, health informatics, biomedical informatics, public health, or related fields.
    Award: up to $2,000
  • Community Impact Scholarships (four available): HIMSS Colorado Scholarship awarded to students pursuing a master’s or bachelor's degree in the field of health information technology, health informatics, biomedical informatics, public health, or related fields (i.e., community college, junior college, university).
    Award: up to $1,500
  • HIMSS National Conference Scholarships (one available): HIMSS Colorado Scholarship awarded to qualified students pursuing a master’s or bachelor's degree or a certificate in the field of health information technology, health informatics, biomedical informatics, public health, or related fields (i.e., community college, junior college, university). This scholarship provides 1 entry to the 2024 HIMSS National Conference in Orlando, FL and funds for travel to the conference.  The conference dates are March 11 to 15, 2024
    Award: up to $2,000

 

These scholarships are associated with pre and post criteria.

  • Pre-application submission criteria:
    • Full-time student in an aforementioned program
    • Physically reside in the HIMSS Colorado region
    • Minimum GPA of 3.50
    • Current HIMSS Colorado Student Member
    • One faculty nomination
    • One letter of support related to community/veteran impact

  • Post-award submission requirements*:

    • Volunteer for at least 2 HIMSS Colorado committees/events within the next year
    • Report back and debrief about their community/veteran impact at a HIMSS Colorado sponsored meeting or event

*If recipients do not complete post-award requirements, students from their institution will not be eligible for HIMSS Colorado scholarships the following year.  

Applications will be accepted prior to 11:59 pm MT, Friday, January 19, 2024.  Awardees will be contacted by a HIMSS Colorado Board Member on or about Friday, February 2, 2024 and awardees will be announced at a subsequent Colorado HIMSS 2024 event (location, date and time for the event to be announced at a later date).   Please reach out to Kim Poma, Scholarship Chair at kimberly.poma@hcahealthcare.com with any questions.

Application Form or use the QR code

Scholarship Code