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

Donald Allen Bille 1974-1975 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Donald Allen Bille was awarded the E.R. Squibb & Sons Scholarship. read more.
Jance Bistritz 1983-1984 Winner | Master’s Degree
Jance Bistritz was awarded the Nurses Scholarship & Fellowship / Mead Johnson Scholarship. read more.
Jessie B. Black 1938-1939 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Jessie B. Black was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Wendy Blakely 2001-2002 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Wendy Blakely was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. School attended: Johns Hopkins Degree: PhD read more.
Wanda Blanchard-Bryant 1999-2000 Winner | Master’s Degree
Wanda Blanchard-Bryant was awarded the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship. School attended: University of South Florida Degree: MSN - Adult Health/ Occupational Health Nursing read more.
Jason K. Blomquist
Jason K. Blomquist 2024-2025 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Jason K. Blomquist is honored to accept the NEF Dr. Charles Hamlin Scholarship, a recognition that supports Jason's pursuit of a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree with a focus on Executive Leadership at Boise State University. He began his stud... read more.
Ann S. Blouin 1991-1992 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Ann S. Blouin attended the University of Illinois. read more.
Ann Louise Bluhm 1958-1959 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Ann Louise Bluhm was awarded the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Jasmine M. Blunt
Jasmine M. Blunt 2021-2022 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Jasmine M. Blunt is the recipient of the Laura D. Smith National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) Scholarship. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Psychology degree at Xavier University of Louisiana, where she cultivated her passion for scholar... read more.
Melanie D. Bobry
Melanie D. Bobry 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Melanie D. Bobry is the honored recipient of the Margaret L. McClure Scholarship. Melanie earned her BS in Nursing in 2009 and her MS in Nursing Education in 2022, both from the University of Rochester School of Nursing. She is currently pursuing a P... read more.
Marilyn Bochenko Andrews 1983-1984 Winner | Master’s Degree
Marilyn Bochenko Andrews was awarded the Nurses Scholarship & Fellowship / Edith Pritchardv. read more.
Sylnea Boetin 1993-1994 Winner | Master’s Degree
Kim Bogart 1980-1981 Winner | Master’s Degree
Kim Bogart was awarded the Mead Johnson / NEF Scholarship. read more.
Helen E. Bond 1919-1920 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Helen E. Bond was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Jodiey Bondurant
Jodiey Bondurant 2025-2026 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Jodiey Bondurant is the recipient of the Joan L. Conroy Scholarship. Jodiey received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees from the University of Missouri – St. Louis and is currently... read more.
Susan Bone 1991-1992 Winner | Master’s Degree
Susan Bone attended the University of Washington. read more.
Jennifer Bonemer 2004-2005 Winner | Master’s Degree
Eunice Bonifacemadu
Eunice Bonifacemadu 2026-2027 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Eunice Bonifacemadu is honored to be the recipient of the Miriam M. Powell Scholarship from Nurses Educational Funds (NEF) for 2026-2027. Her nursing journey was influenced by her early experiences watching her father struggle with illness, an experi... read more.
Theone E. Bonney 1927-1928 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Theone E. Bonney was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Francine Bono-Neri
Francine Bono-Neri 2019-2020 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Francine Bono-Neri is the recipient of the 2019 Jane Eleanor Knox Scholarship. Francine earned her BSN in 1992 from Adelphi University, after which she began her nursing career as a PICU staff nurse. Falling in love with pediatrics and the ICU, Franc... read more.

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Esther Bernhofer

Esther Bernhofer

(2011-2012 Winner)

Whittaker scholarship winner, Esther Bernhofer, has combined a diverse nursing career with the raising of 8 children. Graduating with her BSN from the University of Akron in 1981 and went on to work at various... 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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