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The NJLN is proud to offer scholarships to assist with the Nursing education of our members.

Please review the Criteria and Application information below to verify eligibility for submitting for one of the available scholarships.
 



 

The 2024 scholarship application period will open soon. In the meantime in order to prepare, please review the following criteria and requirements for eligibility.

The New Jersey League for Nursing (NJLN) is proud to announce the 2024 Dr. Maureen Sullivan Foley Memorial Scholarship Awards. The $100,000 in scholarship awards are made possible by the Community Health Connections Foundation (CHCF), Inc. and administered through the NJLN Scholarship Program.

These awards honor Dr. Maureen Sullivan Foley’s legacy as an iconic New Jersey nurse leader, Past-President of the NJLN from 1986 - 1988 and former President and CEO of the Bayonne Visiting Nurses Association (BVNA) for over 48 years. The sale of the BVNA, whose proceeds generated the initial funding with which the visionary BVNA and CHCF Boards, inclusive of Dr. Sullivan Foley have created the CHCF, a not-for-profit grantmaking private foundation.

The NJLN is extremely grateful to collaborate with the CHCF for the fifth consecutive year with our mutual goal of supporting excellence in nursing education. These awards benefit New Jersey nurses who are pursuing their education with the intent to practice in the state of New Jersey to make a significant impact in healthcare and the communities in which they will serve.

ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP

The 2024 Dr. Maureen Sullivan Foley Memorial Scholarship Awards Program will include eight (8) scholarship awards distributed in the following amounts for these degree categories:

$20,000 each for a Doctorate Degree (PhD, EdD, DNP, DNS) – Two (2) Awards
$10,000 each for a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Degree – Three (3) Awards
$10,000 each for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree – Three (3) Awards


Note: The candidates must meet all of the requirements as defined in the criteria document below. Incomplete submissions will be disqualified and not considered in the scholarship award review process.

The awards will be presented Mid-October, 2024.

DR. MAUREEN SULLIVAN FOLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD INFORMATION:

 





NJLN Scholarship Program: Application submissions will open in early April 2024. In the meantime, please review the criteria to apply, you may begin to develop your submission documents to get started on the application process.

To apply for this scholarship, you must be a current member of the New Jersey League for Nursing (NJLN).

The NJLN will award these scholarships during our NJLN Nurse Recognition and Scholarship Awards Event on November 3, 2024, in the amount of $1,000 each. Check back for further details on the awards event as it gets closer.

Please review, the required information to submit. A helpful checklist is provided below for you to use to guide you through the process. Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed or considered, so be sure to have all documents.

On November 3, 2023, we proudly presented the following scholarship awards:

Dr. Barbara Chamberlain Memorial Transition Scholarship
  Specific to those who are a non-traditional student, transitioning from a community (ADN) college program to a BSN program

Ellen Thomas and William Frank Memorial Scholarship
  Specific to those pursuing their LPN Diploma or LPN to RN Degree

East Orange General Hospital Alumni Association Scholarship
  Specific to a diploma Registered Nurse pursuing a BSN Degree

Friends of Nursing Scholarship (Multiple Awards)
  Open to all levels of nursing education

Gialanella Scholarship
  Specific to those pursuing a BSN Degree

Helen Marie Dolton Nursing Education Scholarship
  Specific to those pursuing their MSN, DNP, PhD with the intent to be a nurse educator

Jack Robertson Memorial Scholarship
  Open to all levels of nursing education

Raymond J. Santee Memorial Scholarship
  Specific to a pre-licensure student, preferably in a diploma or ADN program

New Jersey League for Nursing (NJLN) Scholarships (Multiple Awards)
  Open to all levels of nursing education






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