Edna A. Lauterbach Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by NYS Home Care Providers Foundation
Overview
The Edna A. Lauterbach Scholarship is awarded each spring to New York State nurses who are preparing to advance their careers in home and community-based care. The award supports RNs and LPNs holding a current New York State license who plan to expand their skills through education or entrepreneurial efforts that strengthen care for older adults who wish to remain in their homes and communities.
Who is eligible
- Current Registered Nurses (RNs) or Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) licensed in New York State.
- Candidates must be pursuing career growth in home- or community-based care and describe, in an application essay, why they want to work in that field and how additional education or business-related learning will help them reach that goal.
Permitted uses of scholarship funds
Awards may be applied to tuition, required textbooks, specialty training or certification, and other education-related costs that directly support the applicant’s professional development.
Selection process
Applications are evaluated by the Edna A. Lauterbach Scholarship Committee, made up of experienced leaders from the home care field, who review submissions and select recipients.
Application timing and submission
The application becomes available each March. The application is hosted through the scholarship partner, the Community Foundation for a Greater Capital Region.
About Edna A. Lauterbach and the fund
The scholarship honors Edna A. Lauterbach, a nurse and influential leader in home care who served as president of two home care agencies in Newburgh, NY. Ms. Lauterbach strongly believed that skilled nursing was essential to quality home care and actively encouraged young people to enter the profession. As an entrepreneur, she also recognized that limited formal business education hindered her as she advanced. Established in her memory and supported by the NYS Home Care Providers Foundation (HCPF), the Edna A. Lauterbach Scholarship aims to help New York nurses obtain the education and business knowledge needed to build careers in home and community-based care.