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

Patricia F. McCarthy 1989-1990 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Patricia F. McCarthy was awarded the Lucy C. Perry / NEF General Fund Scholarship. School attended: Ohio State University Degree: Community Health Nursing read more.
Sister Mary McCarthy 1972-1973 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Sister Mary McCarthy was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Margaret McComb 1979-1980 Winner | Master’s Degree
Margaret McComb was awarded the Beiersdorf Scholarship. read more.
John McCook 1980-1981 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Helen Elizabeth McCool 1980-1981 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Helen Elizabeth McCool was awarded the AJN/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Helen Elizabeth McCool 1981-1982 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Helen Elizabeth McCool was awarded the AJN/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
William F. McCool 1987-1988 Winner | Master’s Degree
William F. McCool was awarded the Liesel M. Hiemenz Scholarship. read more.
Viana B. McCowan 1919-1920 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Viana B. McCowan was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Mary McCullogh 1983-1984 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Mary McCullogh was awarded the Edith M. Pritchard Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Patricia McElvy 1986-1987 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Patricia McElvy was awarded the Estelle Massey Osborne / NEF Scholarship. read more.
Colleen McGauley
Colleen McGauley 2018-2019 Winner | Master’s Degree
Colleen McGauley is the recipient of a “Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship” for the 2018-2019 academic year. She received her bachelors in nursing and minor in Hispanic Studies from Boston College in 2015. Colleen currently attends Boston Col... read more.
Colleen McGauley
Colleen McGauley 2026-2027 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Colleen McGauley is the 2026-2027 recipient of the Bea Goodwin Scholarship. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from Boston College and is currently pursuing her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)... read more.
Anna K. McGibbon 1935-1936 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Anna K. McGibbon was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Mark McGraw
Mark McGraw 2012-2013 Winner | Master’s Degree
Mark McGraw, winner of the MIRIAM POWELL scholarship, has been interested in pursuing a career as a nurse anesthetist since he got his BSN from the University of Delaware. After college he entered the critical care nurse internship program at Christi... read more.
Rose McKay 1963-1964 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Rose McKay was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Mary H. McKinnon 1930-1931 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Mary H. McKinnon was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Mary Ann McLaughlin
Mary Ann McLaughlin 2015-2016 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Is a two-time NEF Scholarship winner and has been a nurse for over 24 years. Ms. McLaughlin completed her undergraduate (BSN) and graduate (MSN) studies at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing in 1990 and 1993 respectively. Mary Ann ‘s gr... read more.
Michael McLean
Michael McLean 2020-2021 Winner | Master’s Degree
Michael McLean is a 2020-2021 recipient of the Nurses’ Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship. He is a husband, the father of 3 small boys, and is currently in pursuit of his Masters in Nurse Anesthesia from the Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewi... read more.
Renee McLeod-Sordjan
Renee McLeod-Sordjan 2013-2014 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Renee McLeod-Sordjan, NEF Scholarship winner, is a native New Yorker and presently attends Adelphi University in Garden City, New York. She is studying for a PhD in nursing. Her road to a successful nursing career includes a BSN from Pace University... read more.
Joan Catherine McManus 1974-1975 Winner | Master’s Degree
Joan Catherine McManus was awarded the Isabel McIsaac/ Nurses’ Scholarship. read more.

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Roseline Buyeka

Roseline Buyeka

(2025-2026 Winner)

Roseline Buyeka is honored to be a recipient of the Judith G. Whitaker Scholarship from the Nurses Educational Fund (NEF). She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Population Health and S... read more.

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