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Since 1912, NEF has awarded more than 1,500 scholarships for advanced degrees in nursing.
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Scholars

Susan Louise Foley 1972-1973 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Susan Louise Foley was awarded the Isabel McIsaac Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Shirley H. Fondiller 1972-1973 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Shirley H. Fondiller was awarded the AJN/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. read more.
Athena Ford
Athena Ford 2018-2019 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Athena D. Ford, PhD(c), BSN, RN is the recipient of the AJN/Thelma Schorr Scholarship – given to a graduate nurse who exemplifies characteristics of a nursing leader who plans to exercise the "voice" of nursing through speaking or writing. Ford is a... read more.
David Anthony Forrester 1982-1983 Winner | Doctoral Degree
David Anthony Forrester was awarded the AJN/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. read more.
Harriet J. Fort 1927-1928 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Harriet J. Fort was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Jacqueline Fortin 1981-1982 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Jacqueline Fortin was awarded the Liesel M. Hiemenz Scholarship. read more.
Gwendolyn F. Foss 1997-1998 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Gwendolyn F. Foss was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. School attended: University of San Diego read more.
Sandra Founds 2000-2001 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Sandra Founds was awarded the American Journal of Nursing / NEF Scholarship. School attended: University of Massachusetts Degree: PhD read more.
Susan Fetzer Fowler 1994-1995 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Susan Fetzer Fowler was awarded the . School attended: Adelphi University Degree: Post Anesthesia/ Ambulatory Surgical Nursing read more.
Sherry Fox 1984-1985 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Sherry Fox was awarded the AJN/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. read more.
Alice Foy 1963-1964 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Alice Foy was awarded the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Leah Frain
Leah Frain 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Leah Frain, DNPc, FNP-C is the recipient of the Nurses Educational Funds (NEF) Laura D. Smith National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA) Scholarship. Leah is a doctoral student at Regis College in Weston, MA. She received her undergraduate (BSN) in... read more.
Kim Francis 2008-2009 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Kim Francis attended Boston College. read more.
Verna Marilyn Francis 1974-1975 Winner | Master’s Degree
Verna Marilyn Francis was awarded the Isabel McIsaac Scholarship. read more.
Taleah Frazier
Taleah Frazier 2026-2027 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Taleah A. Frazier, BSN, RN, is the 2026-2027 recipient of the M. Elizabeth Carnegie African American Scholarship, an honor awarded to Black nurses enrolled in doctoral programs in memory of Dr. M. Elizabeth Carnegie. Taleah earned her Bachelor of Sci... read more.
Melanie Freas
Melanie Freas 2017-2018 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Melanie Freas, winner of the Phillip D. Raso Scholarship, holds a master of science degree in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania, and is a board certified acute care nurse practitioner. She is currently a doctoral candidate in the Drexel Uni... read more.
Lisle P. Frelich 1912-1913 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Lisle P. Frelich was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Brian French 2008-2009 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Brian French attended Boston College. read more.
Gladys S. Frey 1962-1963 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Gladys S. Frey was awarded the W.B. Saunders Company Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Henrietta Froehlke 1925-1926 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Henrietta Froehlke was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Nathan Levitt

Nathan Levitt

(2024-2025 Winner)

Nathan Levitt, FNP, MSN, RN, BSN, MA is the recipient of the NEF Laura D. Smith National Student Nurses’ Association Scholarship. Nathan is currently in a nursing PhD program with a focus on health equity at Hu... 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.

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