Nevada Nurses Foundation
Developing Quality Health Care for Nevada Citizens by Promoting The Development of Professional Nursing
Nurses Scholarships Application Form
Nevada Nurses Foundation Scholarships
Multiple amounts donated by supporters of the NNF
Christine Watson Scholarship
$500 donated by Dr. Susan and Paul Michael
John & Debra Scott Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Endowment donated by John & Debra Scott, MSN, RN, FRE
Arthur L. Davis Scholarship
Three $1,000 scholarships donated by Mark Miller
Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship
$1,000 donated by Carson Tahoe Health Medical Center
Southwest Medical On-Demand Scholarships
$1,000 donated by Dr. Eugene Somphone
Rosemary Witt Scholarships
Two $500 scholarships donated by NNA District 3
Mary Lucell Johnson Scholarship
$1,000 donated by Denise Ogletree McGuinn, APRN, RN, D. Minn.
Vroman & Wildes Scholarships
Two $1,000 scholarships donated by Gregg Vroman & Patty Wildes
2016 NANE Scholarship
$1,000 donated by Nevada Alliance for Nursing Excellence
Emma Marrujo Redmon Scholarship
$1,000 donated by Sandy Olguin, DNP, MSN, RN
Praus & Choe Scholarships
3 scholarships totaling $2,000 donated by Teresa Praus, APRN, & Dr. Ian Choe
Tiffany Urresti Memorial Flight Nurse Scholarship
$1,000 donated by Life Guard International Flying ICU
Rural & Frontier Nurse Scholarship
$1,000 donated by the Rural & Frontier Nurses Committee, the NNF, and other donors
Maude Arnold & Ethel Ann Lewis Scholarship
$1,000 donated by Martha Drohobyczer, CNM, MSN, APRN
Elizabeth Fildes Scholarship
$1,000 donated by Elizabeth E. Fildes, EdD, RN, CNE, CARN-AP, APHN-BC
Katherine "Kat" Cylke Scholarship
$1,000 donated by Katherine Cylke
Jami-Sue Coleman Scholarship
$1,000 donated by Jami-Sue Coleman, PhD, RN, MS HSA, MBA, CCM, CNE, CPN, CNL
Wound Ostomy Care Nurse (WOCN) Scholarship
$1,200 & $1,500 donated by Betty Razor, BSN, RN, CWOCN
NAPNA Scholarship
$1,000 donated by Nevada Advanced Practice Nurses Association
Debra Scott Scholarship
Two $1,000 scholarships donated by Debra Scott, MSN, RN, FREPurpose:
The Nevada Nurses Foundation (NNF) is the charitable and philanthropic arm of Nevada Nurses Association (NNA). The mission of the NNF is to increase access to quality health care for Nevada citizens by promoting professional development of nurses through recognition, grants, and scholarships.
The NNF Academic Scholarship Program has been created to enhance the development of Nevada nurses and further the nursing profession by providing scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an accredited academic education program that will support the applicants' goals to further their nursing careers in Nevada.
Available Scholarships for Fall, 2018:
The Nevada Nurses Foundation is overseeing the application and scoring process for thirteen legacy and Foundation scholarships in amounts ranging from $500 to $1,000 each. These scholarships are funded by organizations and individual donors, and many have specific criteria that must be met. For a full list of these scholarships, please refer to the summary on the scholarship overview page.
Important Dates:
Applications for fall 2018 scholarships have closed. However, applications will be accepted again next spring. Please check here periodically for new dates.