IHERF Health Care Careers 2025 Scholarship Program
Description
The Iowa Hospital Association (IHA) is proud to support the Health Care Careers Scholarship program. Available through the Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation (IHERF), an IHA subsidiary, these scholarships of up to $6,000 ($3,000 per year for a maximum of two years, applicants must apply each year) each have supported higher education for more than 700 Iowa college students.
60 scholarships will be awarded in 2025.
Placement opportunities will be identified for each IHA geographic district (a map is included with the application). Scholarship applications will be scored, and awards made based on each applicant’s qualifications. All portions of the application form must be submitted by February 28, 2025.
We're excited to launch the application process this year and are looking forward to your submissions!
List of Eligible Programs:
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)
Nursing (MSN, CNS)
Nursing (DNP, CRNA)
Medical Interpreter ($500)
Occupational Therapist
Pharmacist
Physical Therapist
Physician Assistant
Radiology
Respiratory Therapist
Social Worker (MSW)
Speech Therapist
Surgical Tech
Selection Process
Application Process:
The application for this scholarship will require completion of the following items:
- General Application Information
- Transcript Submission (non-official college transcripts and/or high school transcripts)
About The Association
The Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation Health Care Careers Scholarship Program began in 2005 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Iowa Hospital Association. IHERF’s main function is the oversight of the health careers scholarship fund. The goal of this program is to fill health care positions that have a significant number of openings statewide and to recruit students with the opportunity to obtain significant scholarships to help cover the costs of health care education.
The Iowa Hospital Association is a nonprofit trade association of hospitals and health system members. The association was established in 1929 and provides advocacy, education and information to its members. It represents and advocates health policy issues benefiting Iowans before the state legislature, US Congress and regulatory bodies. The Iowa Hospital Association is headquartered in Des Moines and is an allied member of the American Hospital Association.