How much funding does Student Nurse of the Year Award provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for Student Nurse of the Year Award?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Student Nurse of the Year Award?

Eligible applicants: Pre-licensure student nurses studying in Illinois.

How often is Student Nurse of the Year Award offered?

Student Nurse of the Year Award runs on an annual cycle.

Student Nurse of the Year Award

Illinois Nurses Foundation

Foundation Annual Grants for Education Healthcare Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Pre-licensure student nurses studying in Illinois

Other requirements

Demonstrates outstanding achievement
Shows exceptional academic or clinical ability
Exemplifies compassion and caring toward clients and peers

Overview

Geographic Scope: Illinois

Program Description:
The Student Nurse of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding student nurse who exemplifies compassion, exceptional promise in clinical expertise, and academic achievement—the underpinnings of nursing excellence. Nominees are recognized for outstanding achievement, exceptional academic or clinical ability, or exemplary compassion and caring toward their clients and peers during their years of study.

Eligibility:

Pre-licensure student nurses studying in Illinois
Demonstrates outstanding achievement
Shows exceptional academic or clinical ability
Exemplifies compassion and caring toward clients and peers

Award Focus:
The award recognizes students who exemplify:

Compassion
Exceptional promise in clinical expertise
Academic achievement
Outstanding achievement
Exceptional academic or clinical ability
Exemplary compassion and caring

First Award Winner (2020):
Rory Nicholson - Master's Entry to Nursing Practice student recognized for academic and clinical excellence, improvement of educational processes, strong team collaboration skills, and receipt of the DePaul University School of Nursing's Fatima Patel Clinical Excellence Award.

What Illinois Nurses Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2020 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Illinois Nurses Foundation reported $30K in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2020, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2020: 1
Total given: $8,500
Median grant: $8,500