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More than 1,440 Scholarships for Advanced Degrees in Nursing Awarded

Become an NEF Champion


NEF Champions are donors with a deep commitment to the nursing profession and the ongoing efforts of NEF to increase scholarships for nursing master’s and doctoral degrees. By contributing $5,000 or more in 2026, you will join NEF’s Circle of Champions listed here and be recognized at the organization’s annual gala reception as such. (Gala sponsorships are separate from the Champion program.)

Like NEF scholarships, Champion gifts are considered “in perpetuity” and can also be applied to a scholarship of choice. Champions who donate another $5,000 or more in the future will be recognized with an asterisk by their name to signify they are a repeat donor.

A donation by mail or donor-advised fund (DAF) is recommended to become an NEF Champion.

For more information, contact Executive Director Ginger Berman: 917-524-8051, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

NEF Circle of Champions
Joan Arnold

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Lizzet Carmona

(2025-2026 Winner)

Lizzet Carmona, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, is a proud recipient of the Charles Hamlin Scholarship. She is currently a second-year doctoral student in the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program at Col... read more.

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NEF’s only purpose is to provide nursing scholarship assistance to make graduate level nursing education possible. NEF is one of the largest, national, private, professionally endorsed source of funds for advanced nursing study with over one hundred years of service to and for professional nursing.

NEF’s Board of Directors is comprised of leaders from nursing, education, technology, and business communities. Members donate their time and talent to the advancement of the nursing profession. NEF operates with exceptionally low overhead. NEF employs only one individual who serves in several capacities. NEF is a non-profit organization with 501(c) status; thus, your contributions are fully tax-deductible.