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

Mari L. Antonilli 1987-1988 Winner | Master’s Degree
Mari L. Antonilli was awarded the NEF Scholarship & Fellowhsip / Edith M. Pritchard Scholarship. read more.
Hannah Maebelle Apostol
Hannah Maebelle Apostol 2026-2027 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Hannah Maebelle Apostol, MSN, RN, is the proud recipient of the 2026–2027 Rita Reis Wieczorek Scholarship for Maternal-Infant and Pediatric Nursing from Nurses Educational Funds (NEF). Awarded to exceptional graduate nursing students dedicated to adv... read more.
Melanie Applegate
Melanie Applegate 2016-2017 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Winner of the Margaret Gould Tyson Memorial Scholarship, Melanie Applegate completed her bachelor’s degrees at University of Rochester in health and society and in music, and spent a semester interning at the Department of Health in London, UK. She c... read more.
Audrey Arcari
Audrey Arcari 2022-2023 Winner | Master’s Degree
Audrey Arcari is the recipient of the Joanne V. Pontier Scholarship. She is currently enrolled in a Family Nurse Practitioner program at Pace University, where she also received her undergraduate BSN. Audrey was inspired to go into nursing by shadowi... read more.
Patricia Arcbold 1978-1979 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Patricia Arcbold was awarded the Mead Johnson / Isabel Hampton Robb / AJN. read more.
Linda Armstrong
Linda Armstrong 2017-2018 Winner | Master’s Degree
Linda Armstrong is a recipient of the Columbia University-Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association, Inc. J. Margaret Ada Mutch Scholarship. Linda is pursuing a master’s degree to become a Family Nurse Practitioner, subspecializing i... read more.
Jean M. Arnold 1972-1973 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Jean M. Arnold was awarded the Mead Johnson / AJN Scholarship. read more.
Jessica Arter
Jessica Arter 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Jessica A. Arter, MSN, RN is the M. Elizabeth Carnegie Scholarship recipient. Currently, she is a third-year Ph.D. student at The University of Alabama and The University of Alabama in Huntsville Joint Nursing Science Ph.D. Program, where her researc... read more.
Jennifer Asante
Jennifer Asante 2026-2027 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Jennifer Asante, BSN, RN, is the proud recipient of the Geraldine Labecki Scholarship from Nurses Educational Funds (NEF) for the 2026–2027 academic year. This prestigious scholarship honors graduate nurses who demonstrate strong leadership and a cle... read more.
Thais Ashkenas 1961-1962 Winner | Master’s Degree
Thais Ashkenas was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Mary Ashong
Mary Ashong 2017-2018 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Mary is the recipient of the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Evelyn J. Barclay Fund Scholarship. After spending many years raising a family, Mary was drawn to the nursing field by some touching experiences she encountered as a patient. She was inspire... read more.
Ifeyinwa Asiodu
Ifeyinwa Asiodu 2011-2012 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Winner of the M. Elizabeth Carnegie scholarship is native Californian Ifeyinwa Asiodu, a nurse since 2003. Ifeyinwa received her Bachelor’s degree from USC. After attending a Summer Research Training Program at UCSF in 2006 she decided the School of... read more.
Truce R. Aufhauser 1950-1951 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Truce R. Aufhauser was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Ida Florence Austin 1916-1917 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Ida Florence Austin was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Alice Avard 1958-1959 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Alice Avard was awarded the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Alma M. Axelson 1922-1923 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Alma M. Axelson was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Rita Axford 1985-1986 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Rita Axford was awarded the Liesel M. Hiemenz Scholarship. read more.
Ruth E. Babcock 1915-1916 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Ruth E. Babcock was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Martha B. Babyar 1959-1960 Winner | Master’s Degree
Martha B. Babyar was awarded the W.B. Saunders Company Scholarship. read more.
Uba Backonja 2014-2015 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Winner of the Barbara Tate Scholarship, is pursuing her doctorate in the early entry PhD program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, where she also earned her masters degree. She plans to do research in and teach the following t... read more.

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Rachel Rockecharlie

Rachel Rockecharlie

(2026-2027 Winner)

Rachel Rockecharlie is the recipient of the Laura D. Smith National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) Scholarship from Nurses Educational Funds (NEF) for 2026–2027. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Nurs... 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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