MGC HIMSS Scholarship 2008 Application- $1000 Cash Award!!!

The Midwest Gateway Chapter of HIMSS (St. Louis) annually awards a
$1000 cash scholarship. This year the application process has been
simplified and made easy to encourage more student applications.

The scholarship is awarded to HIMSS student members who have achieved
academic excellence and have the potential to be future leaders in the
healthcare information and management systems industry.

Scholarship Eligibility: Students pursuing an undergraduate or
master’s or advanced degree (PhD) in health informatics (HI),
health information technology (HIT), and/or health information
management (HIM), in the Missouri and Illinois region. (Proof of current
HIMSS membership required).

The scholarship is awarded to the student deemed most deserving as determined by the MGC HIMSS Scholarship Review Board.

Applications are now accepted for the 2008 MGC HIMSS Scholarship.


Completed applications must be postmarked no later than December 26, 2008.
Winners will be notified no later than March 31, 2009.

Midwest Gateway Scholarship Application Checklist:
- Complete application
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Personal statement
- Letter of recommendation in sealed envelope
- Proof of current HIMSS membership

Visit our "Student's Corner" on the MGC HIMSS Chapter website at
www.himssmidwest.org at
http://www.himssmidwest.org/education/education.html

For more information, contact:
Dexter D'Costa, MBBS, MHA, CPHIMS
MGC HIMSS Student/Scholarship Liaison
Email: dr_dexterdcosta@yahoo.com
Phone: 573-529-1791