Scholars


Ida Florence Austin 1916-1917 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Ida Florence Austin was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Eleanor A. Jones 1916-1917 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Eleanor A. Jones was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Kelly Preti

Kelly Preti

(2024-2025 Winner)

The recipient of the Henry B. Spencer Scholarship is Kelly Preti, a board-certified Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner who has worked with the oncologic population in New York, NY for the past 8 ye... read more.

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Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. (NEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established by nurses for nurses in 1912, and since then, the organization has awarded over 1,500 scholarships to support the pursuit of advanced degrees in nursing.


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NEF’s named scholarships, created with a minimum donation of $50,000, honor and memorialize nurse leaders, from Isabel Hampton Robb to Thelma Schorr to Susan Bowar-Ferres. 100% of donations help to keep NEF scholarships funded in perpetuity; organization expenses are covered by prudent management of NEF’s investments.