Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship for Leadership
Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
More than 1,440 Scholarships for Advanced Degrees in Nursing Awarded
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Directory of Scholars

Roberta Simes
Roberta Simes 2016-2017 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship
Recipient of the Estelle Massey Osborne Scholarship. Roberta Simes received her BSN from the University of Washington. Upon attaining her registered nursing degree, Roberta worked as a Progressive Care nurse for two years, and then transitioned into... read more.
Brittany Sullivan
Brittany Sullivan 2016-2017 Winner | Doctoral Degree Scholarship
Brittney Sullivan was awarded the “Henry B. Spencer Scholarship” dedicated to leadership in nursing and health care. Brittney received her BS and MS at Boston College Connell School of Nursing and is currently a third year PhD student at Duke Univers... read more.
Rita Trivette
Rita Trivette 2016-2017 Winner | Doctoral Degree Scholarship
Rita Trivette recipient of a NEF Scholarship has been a registered nurse for 33 years. She began working in a hospital upon graduation from high school with the intention of becoming a physician. It did not take long for her to realize that her calli... read more.

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