Dr. Maureen Sullivan Foley Scholarship

The NJLN proudly offers scholarships to assist our members who are entering the profession or continuing their education to pursue an advanced degree. In 2024, the NJLN will award over $114,000 in scholarships for all levels of nursing education, from practical nursing programs through doctoral degrees.

The $100,000 Dr. Maureen Sullivan Foley Memorial Scholarship Awards Program is now accepting applications for those pursuing their BSN, MSN, or doctoral degree.

Please review the criteria and application information to verify eligibility for the NJLN Scholarship Awards Program before submitting. All submissions are made through our online application process; the application link is below. Deadline to Submit for the 2024 award has closed.

The NJLN congratulates the recipients of the 2024 Dr. Maureen Sullivan Foley Memorial Scholarship Awards. The virtual scholarship awards program was held on October 24, to view the video, click here.

The awardees were honored during our 2024 NJLN Nurse Recognition and Scholarship Awards event at the Pines Manor on November 1.

Pictured from left to right: Dr. Donna Penn, NJLN President, Blessing Chidiking, Chinonye Nkemka, Na'Jayah Davis, Manda DiRubbo, Anju Wadhawan, Christina Silva, Kia Ingram, Adam Hill and Carol Fasano, NJLN Scholarship Co-Chair.

The New Jersey League for Nursing (NJLN) is proud to announce the 2024 Dr. Maureen Sullivan Foley Memorial Scholarship Awards and we are currently not accepting applications, please check back. 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. Read more in our press release.

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.

Awards will be presented during a virtual awards ceremony in late October with recognition of the awardee during our 2024 NJLN Nurse Recognition and Scholarship Awards event on Friday, November 1.

DR. MAUREEN SULLIVAN FOLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD INFORMATION:

Currently not accepting applications, the due date to apply has past for 2024.