HRRMC Employee Career Development Scholarship
HRRMC Employee Career Development Scholarship
Application | Guidelines
HRRMC is always looking to empower employee career development, and will be offering financial assistance to do so. Through this fund (initial funds contributed by the Buena Vista Community Health Board), the intention is to encourage and financially support HRRMC employees to pursue career development that can benefit the individual, as well as the organization and communities within our region. This program is different from the HRRMC Education Assistance Benefits program.
This fund provides additional money to what HRRMC provides, does not require prior approval from your manager/supervisor, and averages $2,500 per person for funding.
The HRRMC Foundation Scholarship Committee is responsible for the process and selection. It is up to the discretion of the committee if a scholarship is awarded or not, fully or partially.
Coordination with HRRMC departments will be limited to creating awareness of the application process and applicants, getting recommendations vs. approvals, understanding if there is a need for requested skills/education, understanding HRRMC human resource needs, and understanding leadership priorities and objectives.
Current full-time and regular part-time HRRMC employees who have worked for HRRMC for at least one year and intend to remain employed at HRRMC.
Scholarships will be accepted and awarded on a quarterly basis in March, June, September and December each year. Scholarship cycles will be announced through SharePoint and the Ambassador.
Applicants will complete an application with requested attachments. An interview may be requested at any point in the process. Managers and supervisors may be contacted for recommendations or for more information, but will not be part of the approval or award process.
Employees can complete a scholarship for seminars and workshops, online courses, certifications, or courses as part of a degree – all of which are to benefit HRRMC in some way. Proof of completion is required through receipts, certification document, or transcripts.
Once awarded, employees will sign an agreement with the HRRMC Foundation regarding grant amount, use of funds, and timing.
Scholarship funds are for tuition and materials. Funds are not to be used to gain more than expenses or receive more money than accrued costs. These funds are intended to cover or fill gaps of other funding.
CLARIFICATIONS:
- Preferences may be awarded to HRRMC priority needs for employment, skills, or services.
- Scholarship awards do not guarantee promotions, transfers to other departments, or change in pay.
- It is the awardee’s responsibility to let HRRMC Human Resources know of intentions or new certifications.
- This funding is separate and/or additional funding from HRRMC Education Assistance Benefits Program: policy (12823917).
- Payments will be made directly to the awardee and not through HRRMC paychecks.
- Career Development requests can be for clinical, vocational, or administrative education.
- Requests may not be fully funded, please indicate on the application if this will impact you pursuing the education.
For any questions, please contact Foundation Director Lezlie Burkley (lezlie.burkley@hrrmc.net).
