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Scholarships Offered To Medical, Lab Tech Students
A Columbia-based organization is accepting applicants for its scholarship program.
From COLA: GiveBack365 is pleased announce it is now offering a limited number of $500 academic scholarships to aid students currently pursuing a degree in the field of Medical Laboratory Science or Technology within an accredited educational program. This scholarship fund was established in 2012 by COLA, Inc. to increase the awareness of careers in laboratory medicine and to support those individuals who will become the future of the industry.
In 2018, the COLAcares Scholarship was renamed the GiveBack365 Scholarship. Industry partners are now welcome to sponsor additional scholarships for deserving students by completing the scholarship sponsorship application.
COLA is a physician-directed organization whose purpose is to promote excellence in laboratory medicine and patient care through a program of voluntary education, consultation, and accreditation. The organization is an independent, non-profit accreditor whose education program and standards enable clinical laboratories and staff to meet U.S. CLIA and other regulatory requirements.
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At the heart of COLA’s mission, there’s one objective: to enhance patient safety. COLA supports that objective through exciting opportunities to celebrate its successes, engage in professional development and community reinforcing activities, as well as give back efforts. While there is currently a need for 14,000 new lab professionals annually, lab science programs produce on average only 5,000 per year. COLA wants to continue to be involved and contribute to increasing awareness about a profession in medical laboratory sciences through the GiveBack365 Scholarship Program.
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
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• Be actively enrolled and in good standing within a Medical Laboratory Science or Technology program at an accredited institution
• Have successfully completed at least one semester in their program
• Seek a baccalaureate or associates degree
• Have a minimum program GPA of 3.0
• Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0
Please send all completed application packets to Scholarships@giveback365.org or by mail before May 31, 2015
COLA Inc.
Attn: Mike Boule
Columbia, Maryland 21246
The scholarship selection committee will inform the winning applicants on or before June 30, 2018 after verification that all eligibility requirements have been met.
About COLA
COLA accredits nearly 8,000 medical laboratories and provides the clinical laboratory with a program of education, consultation, and accreditation. The organization is an independent, non-profit accreditor whose education program and standards enable clinical laboratories and staff to meet U.S. CLIA and other regulatory requirements. COLA is recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a deemed accrediting organization. COLA’s program is endorsed by the American Medical Association (AMA), the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the American College of Physicians (ACP), and is also recognized by The Joint Commission. For more information about COLA accreditation services and educational products, and online educational opportunities, please call 800-981-9883 or visit COLA's web site at www.cola.org.
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