The Layman Family Scholarship Endowment was established by College of Nursing alumna Debbie Layman (BSN, 1978) to assist outstanding pre-licensure nursing students who have a desire to contribute to the Latino community. This $1000 award will be presented to a pre-licensure (BSN or CNL) student who meets the following criteria (selected by the SON scholarship committee):

1. currently enrolled and in good academic standing;
2. demonstrate competence and a strong interest in Hispanic/Latino heritage and culture;
3. fluent in Spanish; and
4. preference given to current or former employees and/or a children of a current or former employees of
   Layman Wholesale Nurseries.
5. If no student meets criteria 2-4, the selection can be made at the discretion of the SON Scholarship Committee.

Applicants must:

1. Submit a compelling one page essay (maximum 400 words, typed Times New Roman 12 pt. double-space) using the Scholarship Application Cover Sheet :

1. describing their community involvement (i.e. volunteer work or involvement in school or community organizations) and what they have learned through these experiences;
2. discussing how they plan to utilize their education to contribute to their communities—specifically in assisting the Latino community;
3. providing specific background on how they acquired Spanish fluency and any other information that supports evidence of fluency; and
4. describing their financial need.

1. Submit two letters of recommendation, with one being from a faculty member using the Scholarship Recommendation Cover Sheet and Scholarship Recommendation Form .
2. Submit a copies of their most recent GHSU transcripts.

The Layman Family Scholarship Endowment was established by College of Nursing alumna Debbie Layman (BSN, 1978) to assist outstanding pre-licensure nursing students who have a desire to contribute to the Latino community. This $1000 award will be presented to a pre-licensure (BSN or CNL) student who meets the following criteria (selected by the SON scholarship committee):

 

1. currently enrolled and in good academic standing;

2. demonstrate competence and a strong interest in Hispanic/Latino heritage and culture;

3. fluent in Spanish; and

4. preference given to current or former employees and/or a children of a current or former employees of

Layman Wholesale Nurseries.

5. If no student meets criteria 2-4, the selection can be made at the discretion of the SON Scholarship Committee.

 

 

Applicants must:

 

1. Submit a compelling one page essay (maximum 400 words, typed Times New Roman 12 pt. double-space) using the Scholarship Application Cover Sheet :

 

1. describing their community involvement (i.e. volunteer work or involvement in school or community organizations) and what they have learned through these experiences;

2. discussing how they plan to utilize their education to contribute to their communities—specifically in assisting the Latino community;

3. providing specific background on how they acquired Spanish fluency and any other information that supports evidence of fluency; and

4. describing their financial need.

 

2. Submit two letters of recommendation, with one being from a faculty member using the Scholarship Recommendation Cover Sheet and Scholarship Recommendation Form .

3. Submit a copies of their most recent GHSU transcripts.