The Nurses Educational Funds Scholarships will be awarded for Master's and Doctoral degree study in Nursing. Master's degree applicants must have completed a baccalaureate degree in nursing (or the equivalent requirement if enrolled in an "entry" level Master's program). They must be enrolled in a professionally accredited nursing program and have completed at least 12 graded credits (pass/fail and satisfactory credits are not counted) of the master's program at the time the application is submitted. Doctoral degree (PhD, DNP, DNAP, EdD) applicants must have completed a bachelor's and master's degree. They must be enrolled in a professionally accredited nursing program and have completed at least 12 graded credits (pass/fail and satisfactory credits are not counted) of the program at the time the application is submitted. Accelerated BSN to Doctoral (PhD, DNP, DNAP, EdD) applicants (includes student without a master's degree in nursing) must be enrolled in a professionally accredited nursing program and have completed 45 graded credits (pass/fail and satisfactory credits are not counted) of the program at the time the application is submitted. Applicants must provide their current RN license or registration with current expiration date, from any state within the USA; current national professional nursing association membership with a current expiration date; and proof of current citizenship or legal residency status, such as: United States Passport (biographic page) with current expiration date, Birth Certificate, Naturalization Certificate from the USCIS, and Permanent Resident (Green) Card with current expiration date. Applicants must provide the e-mail address for three individuals whom they have asked to submit Reference Forms. One reference to attest to the applicant's academic performance and achievements; one reference to attest to the applicant's employment performance and achievements; and one reference who can attest to the applicant's professional achievements as a nurse leader. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.