Scholarships
- Purpose: To provide educational scholarships to individual AAHAM members and their children or grandchildren.
- Eligibility: Any person who has been a Philadelphia AAHAM member for at least one year and has paid their current dues for the calendar year in which application is submitted. If a member's child is applying, the above eligibility criteria apply to the child's parent.
- Application: Formal application to the Philadelphia AAHAM Awards Chair by May 31st.
- Selection: Applications that meet the established criteria will be considered by a review and selection committee comprised of the Board Members of the Philadelphia Chapter of AAHAM.
- Awards: Scholarships will be awarded (as funds permit) in June as follows:
One (1) year awards:
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- $1,000 Philadelphia Chapter Member Award
- $1,000 Philadelphia Chapter Member Award
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- $1,000 Child of Philadelphia Chapter Member Award
- $1,000 Child of Philadelphia Chapter Member Award
The Philadelphia AAHAM Scholarship Program provides for two classifications of awards.
Classification of awards is as follows:
- Member scholarship award:
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- Member must have been a local member of Philadelphia AAHAM for at least one year and be a current member with paid dues.
- Maximum Amount of award is $1,000 per year which shall be less than or equal to the cost of tuition and related expenses No more than one (1) award shall be given per year for this program.
- Member must have been a local member of Philadelphia AAHAM for at least one year and be a current member with paid dues.
- Child of a member scholarship award:
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- Must be a child or grandchild of a current Philadelphia AAHAM member for at least one year.
- The amount of awards is $1,000 per year, which shall be less than or equal to the cost of tuition and related educational expenses. No more than one (1) award shall be given per year for this program.
- Must be a child or grandchild of a current Philadelphia AAHAM member for at least one year.
Application requirements and procedure:
- Member Applicant (application below)
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- The member must be a current (paid) Philadelphia AAHAM member of the year in which application for scholarship is made.
- The member must have been a (paid) Philadelphia AAHAM member for at least one year prior to the application deadline of May 31st.
- The member must be a current (paid) Philadelphia AAHAM member of the year in which application for scholarship is made.
- Child of Member Applicant (application below)
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- The member (parent) must be a current (paid) Philadelphia AAHAM member of the year in which application for scholarship is made.
- The member (parent) must have been a (paid) Philadelphia AAHAM member for at least one year prior to the application deadline of May 31st.
- The member (parent) must be a current (paid) Philadelphia AAHAM member of the year in which application for scholarship is made.
Selection
- Criteria
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- Preference will be given to applicants enrolled in studies leading to a certificate or degree in health care or an associated field.
- Selection will also be based on a review of the application and supporting documents.
- No preference should be accorded with an applicant by reason of the applicant employment position, job title or length of employment.
- Preference will be given to applicants enrolled in studies leading to a certificate or degree in health care or an associated field.
- Applications will be screened by AAHAM's Philadelphia Board Members.
- The review and selection committee will review the accepted applications and select the award recipients. This selection should take place on or about June 15th.
- Award recipients will be notified on or about June 15th of the committee’s decision.
