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

Amanda Younger
Amanda Younger 2011-2012 Winner | Master’s Degree
NEF scholarship winner Amanda Younger is completing her Adult Nurse Practitioners degree at Madonna University on Livonia, MI. Her primary goal is to work within a primary care setting to actively promote health and prevent chronic disease. Her long... read more.
Julia Yurcich
Julia Yurcich 2011-2012 Winner | Doctoral Degree
The Miriam M. Powell scholarship went to Julia Yurcich who received her BS degree from Grand Canyon University in Arizona in 2008. She continued on to the DNP program with an emphasis in geriatrics at Arizona State University. While working on her ed... read more.
Rothlyn P. Zahourek 1997-1998 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Rothlyn P. Zahourek was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. School attended: NYU read more.
Jenelle Zambrano 2014-2015 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Jenelle Zambrano, awarded an NEF Scholarship, is a neonatal clinical nurse specialist serving the underserved population of Los Angeles County at Los Angeles County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She attended California State University for her BSN and... read more.
Sr. Mary Zasowska 1966-1967 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Sr. Mary Zasowska was awarded the Mead Johnson Scholarship. read more.
Frances H. Zeigler 1926-1927 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Frances H. Zeigler was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Jessica Zemlak
Jessica Zemlak 2020-2021 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Jessica Zemlak RN, MSN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC is the recipient of the 2020 Cynthia Davis Sculco Scholarship. She is currently a second year PhD candidate at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Jessica graduated summa cum laude with her Bachelor of... read more.
Kenneth Zeyak 2014-2015 Winner | Master’s Degree
Kenneth Zeyak, NEF Scholarship winner, began his career in healthcare as a volunteer emergency medical technician with his local community ambulance service. In 1992 he graduated from St. Joseph Hospital Paramedic Institute in Lancaster, Pa. His init... read more.
Marjorie Ziemenn 1986-1987 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Marjorie Ziemenn was awarded the NSNA / Laura Smith / Edith M. Pritchard Scholarship. read more.
Jeannette Zuehlke 1960-1961 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Jeannette Zuehlke was awarded the Johnson & Johnson. Degree: BA read more.
Eileen H. Zungolo 1970-1971 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Eileen H. Zungolo was awarded the Squibbs & Sons / Nurses’ Scholarship & Fellowship Fund / Isabel McIsaac Scholarship. read more.

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Mary Killela

Mary Killela

(2021-2022 Winner)

Mary Killela of Raleigh, North Carolina is the recipient of the Henry Spencer Scholarship. She earned her bachelor’s degrees in Biology and Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in 201... read more.

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NEF’s only purpose is to provide nursing scholarship assistance to make graduate level nursing education possible. NEF is one of the largest, national, private, professionally endorsed source of funds for advanced nursing study with over one hundred years of service to and for professional nursing.

NEF’s Board of Directors is comprised of leaders from nursing, education, technology, and business communities. Members donate their time and talent to the advancement of the nursing profession. NEF operates with exceptionally low overhead. NEF employs only one individual who serves in several capacities. NEF is a non-profit organization with 501(c) status; thus, your contributions are fully tax-deductible.