Giving

Our Priority:
Supporting Our Students

The UC Irvine Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing and the UC Irvine Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences have the privilege of receiving two of the largest single gifts ever to UCI. The Grosses and the Samuelis are visionary donors who recognize that improving healthcare begins with improving the support to students and to the leaders who teach and train them.

These generous and substantial gifts are invaluable for foundational growth and expansion. But philanthropic gifts of any and all sizes and frequency make a difference! While a pledge of $50,000 may endow a scholarship, a gift of $25 can offset the cost of a textbook for a student.

We would greatly value any gift made in support of the UC Irvine Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing. Your investment enables us to support research, increase scholarships to students, and to sustain endeavors that transform community health. With the growing urgency and need for better-qualified nursing professionals at all levels of practice, your support is now more important than ever.

Endowments & Scholarships

Our endowments and scholarships support nursing students across all programs. Community support alleviates our students’ financial burdens and makes it possible for them to focus on their education. Thank you for supporting nursing excellence! See list of current funds below.

General Support
  • Nursing Science: Fund for Excellence
  • Nursing Student Award Fund
  • Research Associates: Athalie Clarke Achievement Award for Nursing Research
  • School of Nursing Emergency Student Fund
For Bachelor of Science in Nursing Science Program
  • Elizabeth C. Tierney Nursing Endowed Scholarship
  • Ellen Lewis Nursing Leadership Endowment
  • Felix Schwarz Nursing Science Student Award
  • Mary Hannacker Endowed Scholarship Award

 

For Master’s Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) Program
  • Carol A. Pierson MEPN Student Scholarship
  • Dauphine Bonham Neonatology MEPN Scholarship
  • Dorothy Waffarn Scholarship
  • June Byers van den Noort Nursing Scholarship
  • Maureen Chand Kotecki, RN, MSN, CRNA MEPN Student Scholarship
  • The MEPN Medical/Surgical Student Endowed Scholarship
  • Jewell Johnson Nursing Scholarship
  • Suzanne Leider Nursing Endowment
For Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Programs
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarship
  • Dolores DeSoto Grunigen Nursing Endowment
  • Hien “Cathy” Nguyen Scholarship Alumni Chapter Scholarship
  • Leslie Ann Ferree Memorial Endowment supporting DNP students
For PhD Programs
  • AANSR Nursing Advancement Endowment
  • Diane Drake Nursing Endowment
  • Eleanor Weinstein PhD Scholarship
  • Ellen Olshansky Founding Director Endowment
  • Founding Dean Nyamathi PhD Endowment
  • The Ruth Weiss Lott and Dr. Ira T. Lott DNP Scholarship
  • UCI Behrens Nursing Endowment Fund

Stories of Giving

Generous support from our community makes a true difference in the lives of the students at the UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing. Read about the impact of such support here.

Support Nursing Excellence

Expand our capacity to improve human lives. Invest in the UC Irvine Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing today!