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

Sandra Garcia Jones 1997-1998 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Sandra Garcia Jones was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. School attended: Mt. Serai/ FL read more.
Dianne L. Jordan 1972-1973 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Dianne L. Jordan was awarded the C.V. Mosby Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Isabelle M. Jordon 1928-1929 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Isabelle M. Jordon was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Carol Jorgensen Jorgensen 1994-1995 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Carol Jorgensen attended the University of Southern California. Degree: National Health Policy read more.
Erna Josiah 1994-1995 Winner | Master’s Degree
Erna Josiah was awarded the Estelle Massey Osborne Scholarship. School attended: University of California at San Francisco read more.
Javey Lowe, Jr. 2000-2001 Winner | Master’s Degree
Javey Lowe, Jr. was awarded the Liesel M. Hiemenz Scholarship. School attended: UNCG Degree: Nurse Anesthesia read more.
Connie J. Judd 1992-1993 Winner | Master’s Degree
Connie J. Judd was awarded the Edith M. Pritchard Scholarship. read more.
Barbara L. Judkins 1960-1961 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Barbara L. Judkins was awarded the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Corrine Y. Jurgens 2001-2002 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Corrine Y. Jurgens was awarded the Liesel M. Hiemenz/ Margaret G. Tyson Scholarship. School attended: University of Massachusetts Degree: PhD read more.
Donna Kacerek 1962-1963 Winner | Master’s Degree
Donna Kacerek was awarded the Pet Milk Scholarship. read more.
Suzanne Kaempfer 1979-1980 Winner | Master’s Degree
Suzanne Kaempfer was awarded the ER Squibb & Sons / FA Davis Scholarship. read more.
David Kahn 1982-1983 Winner | Master’s Degree
David Kahn was awarded the Liesel M. Hiemenz Scholarship. read more.
Joan E. Kaiser 1973-1974 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Audrey Kalafatich 1965-1966 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Audrey Kalafatich was awarded the American Journal of Nursing – Clara A. Hardin Scholarship. read more.
Miriam Kamau
Miriam Kamau 2021-2022 Winner | Master’s Degree
Miriam Kamau, BSN, RN, PHN, PMH-BC is the honored recipient of the NEF Madeline A. Naegle Scholarship. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from California State University San Bernardino in 2006 and is currently pursuing a Master’s of Sci... read more.
Phoebe M. Kandel 1922-1923 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Phoebe M. Kandel was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Janassa Kapadia
Janassa Kapadia 2010-2011 Winner | Master’s Degree
An immigrant to the United States at age 9, Janassa Kapadia winner of the Estelle Massey award, credits her grandfather, a physician in Bombay, for her interest in the health care field. She first earned a BA degree in Spanish at the University of No... read more.
Miriam Kaplan 1983-1984 Winner | Master’s Degree
Miriam Kaplan was awarded the Nurses Scholarship & Fellowship / C.V. Mosby Company Scholarship. read more.
Anne Sophia Karl 1974-1975 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Anne Sophia Karl was awarded the C.V. Mosby/ Isabel McIsaac Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Cynthia Kasica 1981-1982 Winner | Master’s Degree
Cynthia Kasica was awarded the Liesel M. Hiemenz Scholarship. read more.

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Eunice Bonifacemadu

Eunice Bonifacemadu

(2026-2027 Winner)

Eunice Bonifacemadu is honored to be the recipient of the Miriam M. Powell Scholarship from Nurses Educational Funds (NEF) for 2026-2027. Her nursing journey was influenced by her early experiences watching her... 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.