2025 CNF Scholarships

Welcome to the 2025 Colorado Nurses Foundation Scholarship Program!

This year, we are excited to offer the following scholarships to Registered Nurses and Nursing Students:

• Jennifer Allen-Thomas Scholarship, established by Colorado Nurses Foundation in Honor of Jennifer Allen-Thomas, who initiated the “Nurses Change Lives” License Plate Program. Awarded to a Registered Nurse or Nursing Student from an underrepresented group.

• Roy Anderson Memorial Scholarship established in memory of Roy Anderson, Executive Director of Presbyterian Medical Center from 1964-1979. Awarded to a BSN or higher student.

• Josephine Ballard Scholarship, established at the Presbyterian Hospital as a memorial to Josephine Ballard who passed away in 1942.

• Eleanor Bent Scholarship, established by Nurses in Action, a Constituent Association of the Colorado Nurses Association, in memory of long-time member Eleanor Bent. Awarded to a male Registered Nurse or Nursing Student.

• Colorado Rockies Health Care Appreciation Scholarship, established by Colorado Nurses Foundation and funded by a donation from the Colorado Rockies.

• Deans and Directors of Colorado Nursing Education (DDCNE) Scholarship. Awarded to a Graduate Student who intends to practice Nursing Education.

• HM Muffley Memorial Scholarship, established in memory of Dr. Harry M. “Mac” Muffly by the Swedish Medical Center Foundation. Awarded to a BSN or higher student.

• Nurses Furthering Knowledge Scholarship, established by Nurses Furthering Knowledge (NFK), a Constituent Association of the Colorado Nurses Association. Awarded to a Registered Nurse or Nursing Student who demonstrates leadership through volunteering for school, community and work activities and who commits to attending one NFK meeting in 2026.

• Virginia Paulson Scholarship, established by Colorado Nurses Association in memory of Virginia Paulson former Executive Director of CNA. The Scholarship is awarded to a member of the Colorado Nurses Association or the Colorado Student Nurses Association.

• Helen Frost Shaw Scholarship established in memory of Dr. Kaye Brown’s mother, Helen Frost Shaw, 1925 graduate of St. Luke’s School of Nursing.

• Bronson TJ Tremblay Scholarship, established in memory of Bronson TJ Tremblay, a nursing student, by his family. The scholarship is awarded to a male Registered Nurse or Nursing student.

• Women in Health Care Excellence in Nursing Scholarship funded by a sponsorship from the Women in Health Organization. Registered Nurses and Nursing Students may apply for one or more of these scholarships based on meeting the General Criteria as well as any additional criteria for each scholarship. We are deeply grateful to our donors and sponsors who provide these scholarships!

CNF General Scholarship Criteria

This program is open to Colorado residents who have been accepted as a student in an accredited nursing program in the state.

Applicants may be:

1) second year students in an associate degree nursing program;

2) junior or senior level B.S.N. undergraduate students;

3) R.N.s enrolled in a baccalaureate or higher degree program in a school of nursing;

4) R.N.s with a masters degree in nursing, currently practicing in Colorado and enrolled in a doctoral program;

5) students accepted to start an Accelerated BSN Program in the Spring Semester, or to graduate with an Accelerated BSN in the Spring or Summer Semesters;

6) students in the second or third year of a Doctorate Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) or Ph.D. program.

Undergraduates must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and graduate students must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Selection is based on professional philosophy and goals, dedication to the improvement of patient care in Colorado, demonstrated commitment to nursing, the potential for leadership, involvement in community and professional organizations, recommendations, GPA, and financial need.