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

Meredith Casella Jean-Baptiste
Meredith Casella Jean-Baptiste 2025-2026 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Meredith Casella Jean-Baptiste, CNM is the honored recipient of the Columbia University - Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association, Inc. (CUPHSONAA)/ Penny Hund West Scholarship. She is a Certified Nurse-Midwife and is currently a s... read more.
Casey Cassidy
Casey Cassidy 2017-2018 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Winner of the Margaret Gould Tyson Scholarship, Casey Cassidy, holds a bachelor of science in nursing from East Central University, and a master of science in nursing from Oklahoma Baptist University. The focus of Casey’s graduate research is the use... read more.
Catherine Angela Cassidy 1973-1974 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Joseph Catalano 1978-1979 Winner | Master’s Degree
Joseph Catalano was awarded the FA Davis / Isabel McIsaac Scholarship. read more.
Sr. Elaine Catellier 1968-1969 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Sr. Elaine Catellier was awarded the W.B. Saunders Company Scholarship. read more.
Sonya Mary Celeste 1974-1975 Winner | Master’s Degree
Sonya Mary Celeste was awarded the C.V. Mosby Scholarship. read more.
Debra Lynn Censits 1982-1983 Winner | Master’s Degree
Debra Lynn Censits was awarded the Mead Johnson / NEF Scholarship. read more.
Ethel Center 1969-1970 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Ethel Center was awarded the Mead Johnson Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Norren Dunn Cerino 1978-1979 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Norren Dunn Cerino was awarded the Mead Johnson / AJN Scholarship. read more.
Mary W. Chaffee 1999-2000 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Betty Chang 1959-1960 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Betty Chang was awarded the Johnson & Johnson. Degree: BA read more.
Muriel E. Chapman 1967-1968 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Muriel E. Chapman was awarded the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship. read more.
Emy Charlot
Emy Charlot 2026-2027 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Emy Charlot is the proud recipient of the Mary V. Insall Scholarship. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesia at Arkansas State University. Prior to entering nurse anesthesia school, Emy earned her nursing educati... read more.
Jade Chatman
Jade Chatman 2020-2021 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Jade Montanez Chatman is the proud recipient of the Laura D. Smith National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA) Scholarship. She is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Louisville School of Nursing (ULSON). Her dissertation is focused on add... read more.
Karen A. Chesley 1995-1996 Winner | Master’s Degree
Karen A. Chesley attended Boston college. Degree: Adult Mental Health read more.
Beth Chiatti
Beth Chiatti 2013-2014 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Beth Chiatti, a nurse educator and winner of an NEF Scholarship, is pursuing her doctoral degree at Widener University in Chester, Pa. (where she also got her Masters degree). Her BA in Anthropology gives her a particular insightful slant as a nurse... read more.
Eve Chibor
Eve Chibor 2026-2027 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Eve Chibor, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, CCRN, CNE, is honored to be the recipient of the 2026 Philip D. Raso Scholarship from Nurses Educational Funds. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Executive at Johns Hopkins Universit... read more.
Stephanie Chmielewski
Stephanie Chmielewski 2022-2023 Winner | Master’s Degree
Stephanie Chmielewski, MSN, MSCJ, RN, PCCN, HNB-BC, is the gracious recipient of the 2022 American Journal of Nursing/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. “The awardee exemplifies a nursing leader who plans to exercise the “voice” of nursing through speaking,... read more.
Lettie Christenson 1926-1927 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Lettie Christenson was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Teresa Christy 1965-1966 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Teresa Christy was awarded the AJN/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. read more.

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Leah Frain

Leah Frain

(2022-2023 Winner)

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.... 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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