The 2024-2025 NEF Scholars attend 32 different Graduate Nursing Programs across the United States.
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An enthusiastic group of nursing leaders, nursing educators, health care business executives, NEF Board members and NEF Scholars came together in the beautiful surroundings of the Columbus Citizens Foundation Townhouse in New York City on May 22, 2025, to support and celebrate the 113 year old non-profit, Nurses Educational Funds, Inc, (NEF) one of the oldest and largest nursing nonprofit corporations in the United States whose mission is to raise money to award scholarships to graduate (master's and doctoral) degree nursing students.
While guests socialized with old friends and met new friends, caterers served delicious refreshments.
read more.When she left home at the age of 17 to attend nursing school, Thelma Schorr (nee Mermelstein) could not have predicted what lay ahead—forty years at the American Journal of Nursing (AJN) company, progressing from editorial assistant to editor-in-chief, and then ten years as president and publisher; being named a Living Legend by the American Academy of Nursing; receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from ANA; being named Outstanding American Jewish Nurse by Hadassah; three honorary doctorates and many other honors.
read more.In August 2024 the "Columbia University – Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association Inc./Penny Hund West" Scholarship was established. This is the second Columbia University Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association Inc. Scholarship donated to Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Both of these permanent scholarships will give preference to a Columbia University School of Nursing student or alumnus.
A second new NEF Scholarship was established in October 2024 by the Conroy Family Charitable Foundation, in honor of Joan L. Conroy, who was a master's prepared nurse. This scholarship will be awarded to PhD prepared nurses specializing in Nursing Education.
Also established in October of 2024 was the Mount Sinai Hospital School of Nursing, New York Alumnae Association/Edith G. Ryan and Joan Herman Bilder Scholarship. Nurses Educational Funds will award this scholarship to master's or doctoral nursing students who have achieved academic excellence and exhibit excellence in nursing leadership.
Francine Bono-Neri, PhD, RN, APRN, PNP
Brittney Sullivan, 2016-2017 NEF Scholar
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Mission
To promote leadership and health equity through scholarship support for professional nurses seeking master’s and doctoral degrees in nursing education, practice, service and research.
Vision
To be a national leader in providing scholarships to nurses that benefit nursing, health care and the global community.