The Foundation for Academic Nursing is pleased to announce the 2025-2026 recipients of the AACN Faculty Scholars Grant. The nurse educators to receive funding this year include Dr. Yvette Conyers from the University of Maryland for a project titled Nursing Policy Academy: Experiential Learning to Advance Nursing Policy and Leadership, and Dr. Samantha Juan from California State University-San Bernardino and Co-Principal Investigator, Dr. Nabeel Alzahrani from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering for their interdisciplinary project titled Transforming Nursing Education with AI: Predicting Student Competency and Academic Success. Read more >>
Launched to prepare the next generation of academic nursing leaders, AACN is pleased to announce the continuation of the Deborah E. Trautman Future Nurse Leader Scholarship. Now in its sixth year, Liaison International has increased its commitment to this scholarship from $7,000 to $10,000 in funding each year through 2028. Two students will be selected for a scholarship annually, with $3,500 provided directly to the student, and $1,500 used to cover leadership development expenses. Students selected through a competitive process will participate in a virtual leadership development experience with Dr. Trautman and have the opportunity to attend one of AACN’s student-focused conferences. Read more >>
AACN and Certiphi Screening®, the nation’s leading provider of screening solutions for health profession students, are pleased to announce the launch of a new scholarship program to support the preparation of new nurses. Open to pre-licensure nursing students in traditional and direct-entry programs at AACN member schools, this program will award three $5,000 scholarships each year through the Foundation for Academic Nursing. Read more >>
In 2020, AACN launched the Foundation for Academic Nursing to guide its philanthropic work and advance initiatives aligned with AACN’s mission and vision. Over the past five years, the Foundation has successfully secured and administered an array of grants and scholarships while delivering value to AACN’s member schools by supporting students and faculty. Read more >>
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN Critical Care) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN Colleges) are partnering to provide scholarships to nursing students interested in practicing in critical care settings. Administered by the Foundation for Academic Nursing, each AACN2: Pathway to Critical Care Nursing Scholarship provides $2,500 in support to eligible students enrolled in entry-level baccalaureate programs who are committed to providing expert care to patients at their most vulnerable.
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