California Nurses Foundation scholarships
The 2026/2027 application cycle will close on July 15, 2026.
CNA/NNOC offers the following scholarship awards to members who are enrolled in formal education programs or attending educational conferences, as well as for students enrolled in an Associate Degree Nursing program (or equivalent).
Funds to awardees are distributed in the fall from the California Nurses Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization.
For any questions about the program, please email us at info@calnursesfoundation.org
If you are a nursing school instructor and would like to talk with us about scheduling a brief presentation for you and your students regarding our scholarship opportunity, please contact us here.
Scholarships for CNA/NNOC members
Alameda County Scholarship
The Alameda County Scholarship Program was established in 1927 by members of the Alameda County Nurses Association to benefit members from Alameda County, California who are enrolled in formal education programs, attending educational conferences or classes, or engaged in health educational efforts in underserved communities.
Apply for the Alameda County Scholarship
Gannon Scholarship
The Gannon Scholarship was established by members of the Region 10 California Nurses Association (now CNA/NNOC) to fund members in the Los Angeles County area who are enrolled in formal education programs or attending educational conferences or classes.
Apply for the Gannon Scholarship
Scholarships for nursing students
Sandra R Spaulding Memorial Scholarship
Originally established at the 1985 CNA House of Delegates, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC) Sandra R. Spaulding Memorial Scholarship Fund is intended to encourage ethnic and socio-economic diversity in nursing.
Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) program with a planned graduation date between September 1, 2026 and August 31, 2027 that is located in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Washington, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Texas, and West Virginia.
Apply for the Sandra R Spaulding Scholarship
*California Nurses Foundation (CNF) is a nonprofit, founded in 1971, dedicated to charitable, scientific and educational purposes. Donations to CNF are tax deductible to the extent limited by law.