COHFMA Early Careerist – Membership Fee Grant Program
Association Year: 2024/2025
The Central Ohio Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (COHFMA), Membership Fee Grant Program, offers the opportunity for early careerists involved in any healthcare management profession to obtain full funding for the full cost of professional or business partner HFMA membership for one calendar year (up to $515 in 2024, updated annually based on business partner membership price), to be paid for by COHFMA.
The grant is awarded to an individual that has a desire to be actively engaged as a professional member in COHFMA activities, including participation in volunteer events and/or chapter committees (Programming, Membership, Communications, Networking, Gives Back, Early Careerists, or Student Leadership).
Application plus all relevant supporting documents may be submitted to: [email protected].
Applications will be reviewed after the submission deadline of Friday, September 13, 2024 by the Membership Committee chair(s) and the Central Ohio HFMA leadership team for a decision.
Applicant Eligibility
To qualify for consideration for the grant program, all applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Candidate must be working in healthcare management, revenue cycle, or finance; or actively seeking employment in this field as a recent graduate from a healthcare management program field of study (graduate or undergraduate).
- Candidate must have less than five years of healthcare industry experience (cumulative) at the time the fellowship is awarded. Time spent in school does not count toward this five-year cap.
- Candidate must have confirmed that alternate sources of employer HFMA membership fee funding (Enterprise membership or employer reimbursement) is not available.
Additional Considerations (these are not requirements)
- If a candidate has a history of active involvement/participation with HFMA in the past, including attending local events, involvement in committees, achievement of a certification, etc., please mention this in your personal statement.
* If you have not previously been involved with HFMA, please discuss your intentions to begin your involvement.
Previous grant awardees are eligible, provided they meet all other eligibility requirements, but must reapply each calendar year.
Review Criteria
All interested applicants will need to submit:
- An application form
- Resume
- Resume should include a list of past volunteer experience including, but not limited to COHFMA.
- Two (2) letters of recommendation
- Letters of recommendation should include the recommender’s position and comment about the applicant’s leadership potential, technical, and communication skills, and engagement (if applicable) in the Chapter.
Recommender should email, with clear indication of applicant, the letter directly to: [email protected].
Conditions of Grant Award
The awardee will agree to actively participate on at least one COHFMA committee based upon the individual’s interest. Approximately 1-2 hours/month. Appointment to a committee will be one (1) year. Committees currently available:
| Communications | Early Careerists | Gives Back | Networking/Social |
| Membership | Programming | Sponsorship |
Questions
Please contact the COHFMA Leadership Team with any questions or concerns by emailing us at [email protected].