Nevada Nurses Foundation
Developing Quality Health Care for Nevada Citizens by Promoting The Development of Professional Nursing
Nurses Scholarships Application Form
NAPNA Scholarship
$1,000 donated by Nevada Advanced Practice Nurses Association
Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship
$1,000 donated by Carson Tahoe Health Medical Center
Jami-Sue Coleman Scholarship
$1,000 donated by Jami-Sue Coleman, PhD, RN, MS HSA, MBA, CCM, CNE, CPN, CNL
Emma Marrujo Redmon Scholarship
$1,000 donated by Sandy Olguin, DNP, MSN, RN
Katherine "Kat" Cylke Scholarship
$1,000 donated by Katherine Cylke
Rosemary Witt Scholarships
Two $500 scholarships donated by NNA District 3
Wound Ostomy Care Nurse (WOCN) Scholarship
$1,200 & $1,500 donated by Betty Razor, BSN, RN, CWOCN
Nevada Nurses Foundation Scholarships
Multiple amounts donated by supporters of the NNF
Southwest Medical On-Demand Scholarships
$1,000 donated by Dr. Eugene Somphone
Christine Watson Scholarship
$500 donated by Dr. Susan and Paul Michael
Debra Scott Scholarship
Two $1,000 scholarships donated by Debra Scott, MSN, RN, FRE
Vroman & Wildes Scholarships
Two $1,000 scholarships donated by Gregg Vroman & Patty Wildes
Rural & Frontier Nurse Scholarship
$1,000 donated by the Rural & Frontier Nurses Committee, the NNF, and other donors
Mary Lucell Johnson Scholarship
$1,000 donated by Denise Ogletree McGuinn, APRN, RN, D. Minn.
Elizabeth Fildes Scholarship
$1,000 donated by Elizabeth E. Fildes, EdD, RN, CNE, CARN-AP, APHN-BC
Arthur L. Davis Scholarship
Three $1,000 scholarships donated by Mark Miller
Praus & Choe Scholarships
3 scholarships totaling $2,000 donated by Teresa Praus, APRN, & Dr. Ian Choe
Maude Arnold & Ethel Ann Lewis Scholarship
$1,000 donated by Martha Drohobyczer, CNM, MSN, APRN
2016 NANE Scholarship
$1,000 donated by Nevada Alliance for Nursing Excellence
Tiffany Urresti Memorial Flight Nurse Scholarship
$1,000 donated by Life Guard International Flying ICU
John & Debra Scott Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Endowment donated by John & 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, 2019:
The Nevada Nurses Foundation is overseeing the application and scoring process for nineteen legacy and Foundation scholarships in amounts ranging from $250 to $2,000 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:
Only applications and supporting recommendations received online by the end of the day on August 30, 2019, will be considered for 2019 NNF fall scholarships.
Instructions:
IMPORTANT: if you are providing a recommendation for someone who has already applied for a scholarship, please click here to go to the recommendation form.
If you would like to be considered for a scholarship, please complete the application form below. Applications are accepted only from the online submission form.
Please fill out this form as completely and accurately as possible. Items marked with * are required, and the form cannot be submitted if these values are missing!
Each application will require a professional reference from a current supervisor, faculty member, or academic advisor. When your application is submitted, you will receive a scholarship application tracking number. Please ensure the person who will be recommending you uses this tracking number when submitting his/her reference. Recommendations are submitted online separately by the reference person using the recommendation form.
Questions:
For questions and concerns regarding the application or evaluation process, please contact the Nevada Nurses Foundation at 775-560-1118 or e-mail scholarships@NVNursesFoundation.org .
Technical issues with the applications form should be reported to webmaster@NVNursesFoundation.org .
Scholarship Application Form:
To start, indicate the scholarship(s) for which you would like to apply. You may apply for both scholarship types if you wish, but you will need to go through the application process separately for each.
Arthur L. Davis Publishing Scholarship all other available scholarships
The Arthur L. Davis Publishing Scholarship is based on competitively writing and submitting an original article of no more than 800 words in one of a number of broad categories. The article from the recipient of the $1,000 scholarship will be published in RNFormation, a publication for registered and licensed practical nurses in Nevada.
The application form for this scholarship is separate from the form for all other scholarships. If you are interested in applying, click here.