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Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation Health Care Careers Scholarship Program

Sponsor
Iowa Hospital Association
Deadlines
Feb 28, 2025
Contact

Jennifer Nutt
515.288.1955

Purpose

The Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation (IHERF) Health Care Careers Scholarship Program provides scholarships for students in Iowa seeking careers in high-need healthcare fields.

Scholarship recipients are required to work in an Iowa hospital one year for each year of scholarship awarded.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants must be enrolled in an accredited program leading to licensure or clinical laboratory degree and be within 3 years of program completion.

Eligible disciplines:

  • Audiologist
  • Clinical Lab Scientist/Medical Technologist
  • Clinical Lab Technician/Medical Lab Technician
  • Coder- AA Degree
  • Dietician
  • EMT Paramedic Degree
  • EMT Paramedic Certification
  • Healthcare Informatics
  • Nursing (LPN, ADN, BSN, MSN, CNS, DNP, CRNA)
  • Medical Interpreter ($500)
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Pharmacist
  • Physical Therapist
  • Physician Assistant
  • Radiology
  • Respiratory Therapist
  • Social Worker (MSW)
  • Speech Therapist
  • Surgical Tech
Geographic coverage
Iowa
Amount of funding

60 recipients will be awarded scholarships up to $6,000 over 2 years.

Scholarship recipients agree to work in an Iowa hospital one year for each year they receive an award.

Application process

A link to the online application is available on the program website.

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Behavioral health · Emergency medical services · Emergency medical technicians and paramedics · Health information technology workforce · Health occupations · Hearing impairment · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Nurses · Occupational therapy · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Scholarships for health careers · Iowa

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