Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Scholarships For Ultrasound Medical Technology

Scholarships give money to students to help pay for college.


Scholarships for ultrasound medical technology can ease the financial burden of college students. A scholarship is a gift of money to be used for tuition, book, lab fees or other education-related expenses that does not have to be repaid. When searching for ultrasound medical technology scholarships, be aware that the field also goes by the names of radiology, radiological technology, sonography and medical imaging.


Jerman-Cahoon Student Scholarship


The ASRT Education and Research Foundation offers the Jerman-Cahoon Student Scholarship to five students each year. The amount of each award is $2,500. To qualify for scholarship consideration, an applicant must be enrolled in an accredited program, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be enrolled in an entry-level nuclear medicine, magnetic resonance, radiography or sonography program. Applicants must provide financial information, tuition cost, official transcripts and recommendations. They must also answer 9 short-answer essay question. Applicants are chosen by a committee; its decisions are based on academics, essay content, financial need and recommendations.


ASRT Education and Research Foundation


15000 Central Ave. SE


Albuquerque, NM 87123


800-444-2778


asrt.org


SDMS Foundation Scholarship Program


The SDMS Foundation Scholarship Program awards $2,500 scholarships to selected applicants. Applicants must be a current SDMS member, in need of financial assistance and enrolled in or accepted to a diagnostic medical sonography or cardiovascular technology program at an accredited school. Each applicant must complete an essay describing his need for the scholarship, career goals and how a degree will impact patients and the community.


Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography


2745 Dallas Pkwy., Suite 350


Plano, Texas 75093


214-473-8057


sdms.org


Health Professions Education Foundation Scholarship


A scholarship is available from the Health Professions Education Foundation. Selected applicants enrolled in community colleges can receive $4,000; university students can receive $4,500. To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be accepted or enrolled in a health program; priority is given to applicants who are studying diagnostic medical sonography, medical imaging, nuclear medicine technology, radiologic technology or ultrasound technology. Selected recipients must commit to providing direct patient care for one year in a medically under-served area (MUA) in California, or 100 to 150 hours of volunteer work in an MUA. Each applicant must submit official transcripts, a personal statement, two letters of recommendation, the cost of the program, a current student aid report or most-recent tax return, and copies of all W-2s received for the previous year. Applicants are selected based on financial need, career objectives, community service and academics. Scholarship recipients must maintain a grade point average of 2.0.


Health Professions Education Foundation


400 R St, Suite 460


Sacramento, CA 95811


800-773-1669


healthprofessions.ca.gov

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