Scholarship Information

2025-2026 Scholarship Application Process
September 1 - November 30

Scholarship Application Information

OPEN TO:

All Undergraduate and Graduate full-time nursing students enrolled in a state accredited undergraduate or graduate program with one or more years of school remaining, in the states of California or Nevada.*

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

In addition to proving financial need, applicants must

1. Show proof of being a legal U.S. Citizen or alien with U.S. permanent resident status/alien registration, free from any federal judgement, liens or existing service commitment and not overdue on a federal debt
2. Provide proof of enrollment to a state accredited undergraduate or graduate nursing program located in California or Nevada
3. Enrolled during the 2025-2026 academic school year, with one or more years left of school remaining
4. Official School Transcripts
5. Must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.5 and above
6. Provide two (2) letters of recommendation (Nursing school professors/instructors)

APPLICATION PERIOD:

Application process opens September 1, 2025 and closes at 11.59 PM, November 30, 2025.

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT AND TERMS:

1. A one time $5,000 Scholarship will be awarded to one (1) student in California and one (1) student in Nevada per academic school year.
2. Payment will be made to the recipient's school and the funds will be applied to their student account.  Scholarship will be used to offset the cost of tuition, academic fees, books, supplies and equipment required for the recipient's education.
3. Contribute back the nursing community and the Bonnie Fang Foundation (BFF) as student ambassadors through volunteer work.

BFF does not discriminate based on race, creed, sexual orientation, age or disability status. All applicants will be judged according to the merit of their submitted materials.

HOW TO APPLY:

1.  Click on the button below to start your scholarship application.
2.  Please read and follow instruction and question prompts carefully. Failure to properly complete this form could result in scholarship disqualification.
3.  All applicants must read and check the release form box. By checking this box, you acknowledge and understand our release form.
4.  All applications will be reviewed by the scholarship committee.
5.  Applicants advancing to the next stage will be notified during the first week of January 2026. 
6.  Applicants advancing to the next stage will be asked to submit additional materials.
7.  2025-2026 scholarship recipients will be notified by the end of February by email or phone.

By applying for the BFF scholarship, the applicant agrees to allow BFF to use their name, photo, video, an approved biography, and any question responses from their application materials on their website in the event they are selected. Quotes and/or original transcript from scholarship interviews are the property of BFF; BFF reserves the right to publish portions or full copies of the interview.

BFF promises to maintain the privacy of all scholarship applicants; their information will not be sold or distributed.

*State accredited nursing programs/schools must be in the states of California and Nevada.