March 11 , 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
518.463.1118
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Downloadable version: Edna Lauterbach Scholarship Press Release
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR NEW YORK STATE NURSES
Funding supports nurses seeking opportunities in home and community-based care.
ALBANY, NY – New York State registered and licensed practical nurses can now apply for the 2025 Edna A. Lauterbach Scholarship, offering up to $6,300 for those pursuing a home and community-based care career path. The scholarship covers tuition, books, specialty training, and other educational expenses.
Established in memory of Edna Lauterbach, a home care industry pioneer, the scholarship aims to support nurses in this field. Sponsored by the NYS Home Care Providers Foundation, Inc., affiliated with the New York State Association of Health Care Providers, Inc. (HCP), the scholarship addresses the growing demand for skilled home care nurses in New York State.
The deadline for scholarship applications is June 1, 2025, with winners announced at HCP’s Annual Management Conference & Exhibition in October 2025 at the Hilton Pearl River. For more information and to apply, visit www.ednascholarship.org or contact HCP at 518.463.1118, or email hcp@nyshcp.org.
Donations to the scholarship fund are welcome to support and encourage nurses to pursue home and community-based care careers. To donate, visit the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region website and specify the Edna Lauterbach Scholarship.
To make your tax-deductible gift online, visit the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region. https://cfgcr.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1395
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The NYS Home Care Providers Foundation (HCPF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides comprehensive education for the home care industry; informs and educates health care providers on issues and strategies relating to the efficient, effective provision of high-quality health care services; and facilitates and/or conducts research on issues and topics affecting home care providers and the services they offer.