Justin O’Leary

(2025-2026 Winner)

Justin O’Leary, MSN, RN, PCCN-K is the recipient of the Henry B. Spencer Scholarship. Justin is currently in the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing PhD program with a focus on health equity. Prior to his doctora... 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.