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

Mary L. Wakefield 1914-1915 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Mary L. Wakefield was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Lucy Levinia Walden 1917-1918 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Lucy Levinia Walden was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Mary P. Wall 1996-1997 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Mary P. Wall attended the University of Maryland. Degree: Medical/Surgical Nursing read more.
Erin Wallace
Erin Wallace 2025-2026 Winner | Master’s Degree
Erin Wallace is honored to be the recipient of the NEF Laura D. Smith/National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) Scholarship for the 2025–2026 academic year. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from San Diego State University and hold... read more.
Penny Wallace 1962-1963 Winner | Master’s Degree
Penny Wallace was awarded the Mead Johnson Scholarship. read more.
Patricia M. Walsh 1941-1942 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Patricia M. Walsh was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Margaret L. Walter 1959-1960 Winner | Master’s Degree
Margaret L. Walter was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Frances M. Ward 1973-1974 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Heather Warlan
Heather Warlan 2012-2013 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Heather Warlan is using her Barbara Tate scholarship towards her second year of pursuing a doctorate at the University of San Diego. Her undergraduate degree was in Psychology. She has worked as a research coordinator and eventually the assistant man... read more.
Linda Warren 1985-1986 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Linda Warren was awarded the American Journal of Nursing / NEF / NSNA Scholarship. read more.
Dolores Washington 1980-1981 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Maureen Elizabeth Wassef 2003-2004 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Maureen Elizabeth Wassef was awarded the American Journal of Nursing / Margaret G. Tyson / Evelyn J. Barclay Scholarship. School attended: University of Massachusetts Graduate School of Nursing Degree: PhD read more.
Juanita Watson 1968-1969 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Juanita Watson was awarded the AJN/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Penny Watts 2008-2009 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Penny Watts attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham. read more.
Charlotte A. Weaver 1969-1970 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Charlotte A. Weaver was awarded the NSNA (Laura D. Smith Scholarship). Degree: BA read more.
Linda Weaver 1983-1984 Winner | Master’s Degree
Linda Weaver was awarded the Edith M. Pritchard / NEF Scholarship. read more.
Samantha Weaver
Samantha Weaver 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Samantha Weaver is the recipient of the Lucy C. Perry National Education Fund (NEF) Scholarship. Ms. Weaver attained her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Alabama in 2000 where she also completed the Veteran’s Affairs Valor... read more.
Marilyn-Lu Webb 1958-1959 Winner | Master’s Degree
Marilyn-Lu Webb was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Ashley Weber
Ashley Weber 2014-2015 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Ashley Weber, the first winner of the Cynthia Davis Sculco Scholarship, knew early in her nursing career that she wanted to be a neonatal nurse researcher. In this specialty she is pursuing a doctorate at Ohio State University while maintaining a par... read more.
Caitlin I. Webster
Caitlin I. Webster 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Caitlin I. Webster, MSN, RN, CPHON, is the recipient of the Lucy Perry Scholarship. Caitlin obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Texas Christian University in May 2015 and a Master of Science in Nursing Education Degree at Auburn Unive... read more.

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Melanie Freas

Melanie Freas

(2017-2018 Winner)

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 currentl... 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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