The website MedicalBillingandCoding.org offers educational grant money to students pursuing a career in medical coding through its Medical Billing and Coding Healthcare Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded in the amount of $500. To be eligible, a student must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States, must be attending school at an accredited American college or university, and must be pursuing a degree in medical coding or a related field. In addition, a candidate must agree to provide a quote and a photograph for display on the website if selected as a scholarship recipient. The annual deadline for application is October 1. Interested students should visit the website to download and submit an electronic application.
The Virginia Health Information Management Association provides educational grant money to Virginia students pursuing a career in medical billing and coding through its scholarship program. To be eligible, a student must have completed at least one semester of coursework, and must have a grade point average of at least 3.0. This scholarship is open to students at all levels of collegiate study. Award amounts vary. The annual deadline for application is March 15. Interested students should visit the VHIMA website to download an electronic application.
Partners Healthcare provides educational grants to assist medical coding students to repay their student loans through its Professional Clinical Coding Loan Forgiveness Program. In addition to a regular salary, this program will repay $2,500 of a students loan debt each 6 months for a total of $10,000 over a period of two years. Only employees of hospitals and healthcare institutions associated with Partners Healthcare are eligible for the loan forgiveness program. Only U.S. citizens may participate. Interested students should visit the Partners Healthcare website for more information.