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

Barbara Chronister 1964-1965 Winner | Master’s Degree
Barbara Chronister was awarded the E.R. Squibb & Sons Scholarship. read more.
Marianna Ciecerchi 1960-1961 Winner | Master’s Degree
Marianna Ciecerchi was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Emily Clark
Emily Clark 2024-2025 Winner | Master’s Degree
Emily Clark, received the Lucy C. Perry Scholarship and is a dedicated nursing professional, pursuing her dream of becoming a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Her journey began with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from St. Elizabeth Sch... read more.
Rebecca Ann Clark 1967-1968 Winner | Master’s Degree
Rebecca Ann Clark was awarded the Pet Milk Scholarship. read more.
Renee Clark 2014-2015 Winner | Master’s Degree
Renee Clark, awarded a Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. (NEF) Scholarship, is pursuing her masters in nursing (MSN) in nurse midwifery and women’s health at Frontier Nursing University. A nurse for nine years, she has provided nursing care in the Unite... read more.
Tammy Clark 2001-2002 Winner | Master’s Degree
Tammy Clark was awarded the BOC/ Nurses Scholarship. School attended: Virginia Commonwealth University Degree: Nurse Anesthesia read more.
Vivian V. Clark 1962-1963 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Vivian V. Clark was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Laura Clarke 1983-1984 Winner | Master’s Degree
Laura Clarke was awarded the Nurses Scholarship & Fellowship / Mead Johnson Scholarship. read more.
Jacqueline Clinton 1976-1977 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Jacqueline Clinton was awarded the Mead Johnson/ American Journal of Nursing Scholarship. read more.
Frances K. Clyde 1938-1939 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Frances K. Clyde was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Barbara Cohen 1979-1980 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Barbara Cohen was awarded the Perry Scholarship / W.B. Saunders Company Scholarship . read more.
Shannon Cohen 2008-2009 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Shannon Cohen attended the University of HI, Manoa. read more.
Ellan Cole 1976-1977 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Ellan Cole was awarded the Bernhard J. Springer/ American Journal of Nursing Scholarship. read more.
Heather S. Cole
Heather S. Cole 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Heather S. Cole is the recipient of the Barbara L. Tate Scholarship. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the University of Alabama in December 2013 and a Master of Science in Nursing degree at the University of North Alabama in... read more.
Faith A. Collins 1921-1922 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Faith A. Collins was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Janet M. Collomy 1968-1969 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Janet M. Collomy was awarded the NSNA (Laura D. Smith Scholarship). Degree: BA read more.
Criseda Karen Colucci 1972-1973 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Criseda Karen Colucci was awarded the Isabel McIsaac Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Amanda Combs 2014-2015 Winner | Master’s Degree
Amanda Combs, one of the 2014 - 2015 NEF Scholarship winners is pursuing her MSN degree at the University of Arkansas in the Medical Science College of Nursing. She plans to use her scholarship to further her plans to be an adult gerontology nurse pr... read more.
Margaret Compton 1991-1992 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Margaret Compton attended NYU. read more.
Molly Condit
Molly Condit 2017-2018 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Molly is the recipient of the Barbara L. Tate Scholarship. She earned her BSN from Bellin College of Nursing 1n 1999 and has been a nurse for 18 years. Molly began her nursing career as a trauma nurse at Parkland Memorial Hospital. She earned her MS... read more.

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Tara O’Brien

Tara O’Brien

(2011-2012 Winner)

Barclay scholarship winner Tara O’Brien combined her BSN in Nursing with a minor in Psychology from Ohio University. Her nursing career has been a diverse one, including staff nurse, case manager and nurse educ... 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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