Sister Frances Jerome Woods Endowed Social Work Scholarship
A scholarship of $1,887 will be awarded from the Sister Frances Jerome Woods
Endowed Social Work Scholarship Fund for the Fall 2007. Sister Woods was a highly
respected social work and sociology faculty member at our Lady of the Lake University.
She passed away in 2000. The endowed scholarship was established by former students
to honor her dedication to her students and to the profession of social work.
To be eligible for the scholarship, a student must meet the following criteria:
 Be an undergraduate or graduate student in the Worden School of Social Service.
 Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 in undergraduate or graduate
courses.
 Have demonstrated financial need by qualifying for financial assistance from Our
Lady of the Lake University.
Students who meet the above criteria and are interested in applying for the scholarship
should submit a 4-5 page double-spaced paper describing the findings from empirical
research on the characteristics of Hispanic children and families that it is important for
social workers to know in order to practice with cultural competence. American
Psychological Association (APA) style must be used in the paper and in all citations of
articles.
Papers will be evaluated in terms of the following criteria:
 Extensiveness and relevance of the empirical research on Hispanic children and
families
 Understanding of cultural competence
 Demonstration of strong writing skills
 Adherence to APA style
Scholarship inquiries and applications should be directed to:
Dr. Ruth Bounous, MSW Program Director
Worden School of Social Service
Our Lady of the Lake University
411 S>W. 24th Street
San Antonio, TX 78207
210-434-6711, ext 2225
Papers, accompanied by a cover letter and resume, must be completed
and submitted to the Worden School Business Office no later than 5 pm,
Friday, September 7, 2007.