Meet the 2026 scholarship recipients
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In 2025, the Washington State Nurses Foundation awarded 24 scholarships totaling $89,000 to students from across the state and at all levels of their nursing education.
Each year, WSNF scholarships are given to well-qualified nursing students across Washington state who will soon be joining the profession or are pursuing graduate degrees in nursing. These funds are made available by generous donors who want to give back to the next generation of nurses and invest in the future of nursing.
In addition to general scholarships, WSNF names two designated scholars annually: The Dolores “Deo” Little Scholar and the Judy Huntington Scholar. These awards honor two past WSNA presidents and Hall of Fame inductees. WSNF also works with the Central Washington Region Nurses Association and the Inland Empire Nurses Association to award scholarships to students within their region.
Thank you to WSNF’s generous donors who helped make it possible to award so many scholarships to so many students.
Since 1982, WSNF has depended on generous donors to support the future of nursing through scholarships
Earning a nursing degree can cost as much as $200,000 at a private institution. These high costs present a significant barrier to prospective students, and many need financial assistance to attend nursing programs.
WSNF scholarships are given to well-qualified nursing students across Washington state who will soon be joining the profession or are pursuing graduate degrees in nursing. Many students live in rural communities near community colleges that do not have robust scholarship programs. Donations help ensure students from all corners of the state have access to scholarship dollars.
In addition to general scholarships, WSNF awards two designated scholarships annually. Scholarship applications open for applicants the first week of December and are awarded in the spring.
2026 scholarship recipients
