New Jersey League For Nursing Receives $10,000 Scholarship Grant

The New Jersey League for Nursing, Inc. (NJLN) a nonprofit organization dedicated to the professional advancement and promotion of nurse education is proud to announce that they have been selected to receive a $10,000 Scholarship Grant from the Community Health Connections Foundation, Inc., (CHCF) which is a scholarship grantmaking private foundation. The grant is provided to the NJLN for the purpose of administering the Dr. Maureen Sullivan Foley Memorial Scholarship Award. This scholarship is focused on nurses pursuing their Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or their nursing Doctorate degree with the intent to remain in New Jersey to practice for the benefit of the health of the communities in which they serve.

Dr. Foley had been the dedicated President and CEO of the original Bayonne Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice (BVNA) for more than 48 years. The proceeds of the sale of the BVNA were obtained from the success of the quality services provided since 1921. These assets generated the initial funding with which the visionary BVNA and CHCF Boards, inclusive of Dr. Foley have created the CHCF grantmaking private foundation.

“Having been selected by the Community Health Connections Foundation for this grant allows the NJLN to expand our scholarship program by offering this incredible opportunity to our nurses. It also recognizes Dr. Maureen Sullivan Foley’s legacy as a New Jersey nurse leader and Past President of the NJLN. The scholarship memorializes her tireless work within the nursing profession where she advocated and recognized the importance of investing in nurses’ education to address the health needs of the state’s diverse populations. 2020 has been declared the ‘Year of the Nurse and Midwife’ by the World Health Organization (WHO) in honor of the 200^th Anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. The scholarship award grant provided by the CHCF could not be timelier as the role of nurses is being celebrated around the world”, said John Lanier, MSN, RN, NE-BC and NJLN President”.

The NJLN is now accepting scholarship applications through Monday, March 2. To learn more about the eligibility criteria and submission details, visit the NJLN website, www.njln.org/scholarships.html

The Dr. Maureen Sullivan Foley Memorial Scholarship Award will be presented to one recipient in the amount of $10,000 during the annual NJLN Convention held at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City on March 25 – 26, 2020. For full 2020 Convention details visit: www.njln.org