Undergraduate Financial Assistance
Laura Sylvia Myers Memorial Award
Laura Sylvia Myers was born in 1962 and died in a car accident in 1984. Each year, the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies (WGSS) awards a $1,000 scholarship to an undergraduate student in Laura’s memory. The WGSS Director solicits applications in February with a submission deadline March 15 of each year. The scholarship recognizes a student who has demonstrated:
- Scholarship and/or leadership in the WGSS Program
Eligibility Requirements
- The award is given to an undergraduate student who plans to earn a WGSS Certificate from Florida Atlantic
Materials to be Submitted
- An unofficial copy of the transcripts
- A two-page essay that describes your qualifications for the award
- At least two letters of recommendation from instructors in courses taken for the WGSS Certificate