The BRPT is excited to again offer a tuition grant to a promising student of polysomnography. The scholarship award is up to $3,000 toward tuition costs or the actual cost of tuition as invoiced from the education provider, whichever is less.
The scholarship is named in honor of Jomo Martin Nkunika, MSHCA, BS, CCSH, RPSGT. Jomo, a former member of the BRPT Board of Directors, was a strong advocate of sleep education and was the program director and adjunct professor of the Sleep Medicine Technology program at Montgomery College in Maryland. In addition, Jomo was a clinical manager with MedBridge Health at the Frederick Memorial Hospital Advanced Center for Sleep Studies.
Jomo was an integral part of the BRPT Board of Directors from 2016 until 2019 when he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Sadly, Jomo lost his battle against ALS in July 2021.
The BRPT is now accepting applications; the deadline for receipt of applications is the close of business Friday, November 13th. Once the application window closes, the BRPT Scholarship Committee will review the applications to determine the best qualified applicants after which the grant recipient will be notified. The typical review time is 30-45 business days.
Please visit our Jomo Martin Nkunika Memorial Scholarship page to learn more about the eligibility criteria and to apply!
