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UIC offers several types of financial assistance for undergraduate and graduate students, including assistantships, loans, and employment. More information can be found on the UIC financial aid web site. See below for BHIS-specific awards and scholarships.
ALL PROGRAMS
Van Doren Scholarship Fund
The W. E. Van Doren Scholarship Fund in the University of Illinois Foundation honors the memory of its namesake, who was a member of the University of Illinois class of 1924 at the Urbana-Champaign campus. The fund provides income for scholarships in the field of medicine or the related arts.
BIOMEDICAL VISUALIZATION
Lillian B. Torrance Award
A gift from an alum and benefactor to be used as tuition and fee waivers for students in biomedical visualization, occupational therapy, and physical therapy, who have expressed an interest in rehabilitative activities or studies. For more information, please contact BVIS.
Tom Jones Award
The Tom Jones Award is available to a second-year biomedical visualization student in good academic standing, and is based on financial need and academic success in the program. Other awards and scholarships are available through the Association of Medical Illustrators and the Vesalius Trust Grant.
HIMSS Foundation Scholarship Program
The HIMSS Foundation Scholarship Program annually awards scholarships to student members studying in the health care information or management systems field. Visit the HIMSS site at http://www.himss.org/ASP/scholarshipsHome.asp for more information.
AHIMA Foundation of Research and Education
Financial aid is available to qualified students through the AHIMA Foundation of Research and Education. The organization offers both loans and scholarships. For more information, see www.ahima.org/fore/.
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Financial aid is available to qualified students through the AHIMA Foundation of Research and Education. The organization offers both loans and scholarships. For more information, see http://www.ahima.org/fore/programs.asp.
