NJLN Scholarship Program

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 NJLN Scholarship Program offers $1,000 awards, and we are now accepting applications! Also, if applicable, consider applying for the $100,000 Dr. Maureen Sullivan Foley Memorial Scholarship Award.

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 has expired for 2024.

The NJLN congratulates the 2024 NJLN Scholarship Recipients.

Each recipients has demonstrated excellence in pursuit of their nursing education. Each year we proudly award scholarships in the amount of $1,000. The following are this year's awardees of the 2024 NJLN Scholarships. They represent nursing education at all levels from those pursuing their LPN Certificate through doctoral degrees.

On Friday, November 1, the NJLN celebrated these incredible awardees during our 2024 NJLN Nurse Recognition and Scholarship Awards event at the Pines Manor in Edison.


	Stephen Lawrence Cannon, BSN, RN, CCRN, Western Governors University
	Master of Science in Nursing degree
	Helen Marie Dolton Memorial Scholarship Award

	Mark Chester, BSN, RN, Rutgers University School of Nursing
	Doctor of Nursing Practice degree
	New Jersey League for Nursing Scholarship Award

	Ivette A. Duncan, MSN, PMHNP-BC, CPNP-PC, CMI-S, Rutgers School of Nursing - Camden
	Doctor of Nursing Practice degree
	New Jersey League for Nursing Scholarship Award

	Jessica Estiverne, Essex County College
	Licensed Practical Nurse Certification
	Ellen Thomas and William Frank Memorial Scholarship Award

	Sydney Feeley, RWJBH, Trinitas School of Nursing
	Diploma in Nursing, with an Associate in Science Degree from Union College
	Raymond J. Santee Memorial Scholarship Award

	Karen Feng, BS, RN, Rutgers University School of Nursing
	Doctor of Nursing Practice degree
	New Jersey League for Nursing Scholarship Award

	Jonathan Anotado Gapilango, MSN, RN, NE-BC, OCN, CCRP, Thomas Edison State University
	Doctor of Nursing Practice degree
	New Jersey League for Nursing Scholarship Award

	Fotini Katsipoutis, BSN, RN, CNOR, Chamberlain University
	Master of Science in Nursing degree
	New Jersey League for Nursing Scholarship Award

	Patricia Lochard, HMH JFK Muhlenberg, Snyder School of Nursing
	Diploma in Nursing, with an Associate in Science Degree from Union College
	Friends of Nursing Scholarship Award

	Athena Paitakis, BSN, BSHS, RN, Monmouth University
	Master of Science in Nursing degree
	New Jersey League for Nursing Scholarship Award

	Julie Quiao, BSN, RN, CCRN, Rutgers University School of Nursing
	Doctor of Nursing practice degree
	Friends of Nursing Scholarship Award

	Ivanna Villaran, Rutgers University School of Nursing
	Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
	The Gialanella Family Scholarship Award

On November 1, 2024, we will proudly presented the following scholarship awards during our 2024 NJLN Nurse Recognition and Scholarship Awards event at the Pines Manor.

Ellen Thomas and William Frank Memorial Scholarship

Specific to those pursuing their LPN Diploma or LPN to RN Degree

Friends of Nursing Scholarship (Multiple Awards)

Open to all levels of nursing education

The Gialanella Family Scholarship

Specific to those pursuing a BSN Degree

Helen Marie Dolton Nursing Education Scholarship Award

Specific to those pursuing their MSN, DNP, PhD with the intent to be a nurse educator

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 - Provided through Donations)

Open to all levels of nursing education

Scholarship Awards subject to change at the discretion of the NJLN.

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

NJLN Scholarship Program: Please review the scholarship criteria for eligibility before you apply.

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 1, 2024, at the Pines Manor in Edison, New Jersey in the amount of $1,000 each.

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.