Martha Abshire

(2015-2016 Winner)

Winner of the Margaret Gould Tyson Memorial Scholarship, completed her bachelor’s degree in linguistics before traveling throughout Latin America, witnessing the devastating effects of untreated illnesses and l... read more.

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.