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School of Nursing

“I wanted to go into nursing because nurses have a significant role in their patients’ health care, and they’re advocates.”
-- Yulisa Alonzo Zamora
OHSU School of Nursing Class of 2025

Support tomorrow’s health care leaders

Students at OHSU are adapting to new realities—and facing significant financial hardships.

Scholarships are the best tools available to help ensure an OHSU School of Nursing education is within reach for every student, regardless of their financial situation.

Why scholarships matter

Scholarships and direct student support are made possible through your generous help. Your donations will help OHSU:

Attract and retain the best and brightest students
Reduce the burden of student loans
Meet Oregon’s changing needs

Your gift is more important than ever and makes a difference for OHSU School of Nursing students and for the future of health.

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$5,000 MATCH for School of Nursing Building Improvement Fund

Help keep the SON building functional and beautiful. Gifts will support meaningful improvements to feature the school’s history and renovate spaces to make them more useful. The SON building represents a significant landmark on the hill and acknowledges the impact of nursing at OHSU and in medicine broadly. Thanks to the generosity of Kirsten Coughlin BN ’73.

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$100K Push Challenge

Help us hit a major milestone on Give Day! The donor whose gift pushes us past $100,000 will earn $500 for the fund of their choice. Your gift could be the one.

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Dollars Raised by Fund Leaderboard

Which fund is in the lead with the most money raised?

Rank	Fund Designation	Raised
1	OHSU Knight Cancer Institute	$34,945.00
2	Vista Pavilion Fund	$20,200.00
3	OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital	$13,725.02
4	Pediatric Research (Friends of Doernbecher Grant Program)	$10,827.00
5	KCVI Drug Development Lab	$10,000.00
6	Casey Eye Institute Area of Greatest Need	$9,951.00
7	Pediatric Mental & Behavioral Health	$7,845.00
8	Knight Cancer Institute Patient Support Services Fund	$7,333.73
9	Knight Cancer Research Fund	$7,045.00
10	OHSU General Scholarship Fund	$6,725.00
11	Doernbecher Patient Care and Comfort	$6,645.00
12	Pediatric Epilepsy Program	$6,100.00
13	Long Hope Fund	$5,000.00
14	Abortion Care and Training Fund	$4,165.00
15	Knight Cancer Early Detection	$3,716.67

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Dollars Raised by Impact Area Leaderboard

Which Impact Area is in the lead with the most money raised?

Rank	Department	Raised
1	Knight Cancer Institute	$65,507.07
2	Doernbecher Children's Hospital	$39,350.02
3	OHSU Vista Pavilion	$20,200.00
4	School of Medicine	$18,165.00
5	Casey Eye Institute	$13,976.00
6	Knight Cardiovascular Institute	$12,560.00
7	Other Areas of Support	$11,920.00
8	Pediatric Research	$10,827.00
9	School of Dentistry	$10,150.00
10	Brain Institute	$8,890.00
11	Pediatric Mental Health	$7,845.00
12	OHSU General Scholarship	$7,725.00
13	Long Hope Fund	$5,000.00
14	School of Nursing	$4,875.00
15	Reproductive Health	$4,165.00

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Spring into action: Lunch Power Hour for OHSU Give Day!

Earn extra dollars for your favorite impact area! The top three funds that receive the greatest number of gifts between 12:00-1:00 p.m. on May 21 will earn $500 (1st), $300 (2nd) and $200 (3rd). Generously provided by Peter and Suzanne Thompson.

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	$500	Blankets and Books for Babies Program	14
2	$300	Poison Center Support Fund	8
3	$200	OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital	4
4		Pediatric Research (Friends of Doernbecher Grant Program)	3
5		School of Medicine Alliance Student Support Fund	2
6		Knight Cancer Research Fund	2
7		Food Resource Center at OHSU	2
8		Dean Jack Clinton DS1 Conference on Professionalism	1
9		OHSU School of Medicine Class of 1967 Endowed Scholarship	1
10		OHSU Knight Cancer Institute	1
11		Vista Pavilion Fund	1
12		Abortion Care and Training Fund	1
13		Pediatric Mental & Behavioral Health	1
14		OHSU School of Medicine Scholarship Fund	1
15		Pediatric Epilepsy Program	1

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Donors by Dollar Leaderboard

Friends, alums, patients, students, employees -- we love them all! But who is leading the day with the most dollars donated?

What is your affiliation with OHSU?

Rank	Answer	Amount
1	Friend	$49,432.00
2	OHSUF Board Member	$21,550.00
3	Patient	$19,105.00
4	Alum	$15,150.00
5	OHSU Employee	$11,445.00
6	OHSUF Employee	$8,160.02
7	Employee	$5,635.00
8	Student	$2,360.00
9	Knight Cancer Council	$2,100.00
10	DCH Philanthropy Board	$500.00

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School and Degree Gifts Leaderboard

Which school and degree is in the lead with the most number of gifts?

If you're an alum, please select the School and degree with which you most closely identify

Rank	Answer	Gifts
1	Medicine - MD	16
2	Nursing - BS	9
3	Dentistry - DMD	7
4	Medicine - PhD	3
5	Medicine - Residency	2
6	Medicine - Masters	1
7	Nursing - Masters/Cert	1

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$2,000 MATCH for OHSU School of Nursing Guhli Olson Scholarship

Your gift to the Guhli Olson Scholarship will be DOUBLED thanks to the generosity of Penney Hoodenpyle '63. Guhli Olson, a pre-nursing advisor and instructor, welcomed decades of young women into nursing with her enthusiasm for the profession, and she exemplified the ideals of nursing. She was the kind of nurse you would want to care for you when you were in need.

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Gifts by Fund Leaderboard

Which fund is in the lead with the most gifts?

Rank	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital	88
2	OHSU Knight Cancer Institute	71
3	Pediatric Research (Friends of Doernbecher Grant Program)	49
4	Abortion Care and Training Fund	40
5	Knight Cancer Research Fund	37
6	Food Resource Center at OHSU	28
7	Casey Eye Institute Area of Greatest Need	27
8	Pediatric Mental & Behavioral Health	26
9	Vista Pavilion Fund	24
10	Doernbecher Patient Care and Comfort	17
11	Blankets and Books for Babies Program	17
12	Patient Area of Greatest Need	16
13	Poison Center Support Fund	15
14	OHSU Brain Institute Research	14
15	OHSU General Scholarship Fund	13

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Gifts by Impact Area Leaderboard

Which Impact Area is in the lead with the most gifts?

Rank	Department	Gifts
1	Knight Cancer Institute	166
2	Doernbecher Children's Hospital	133
3	Other Areas of Support	67
4	Pediatric Research	49
5	Brain Institute	40
6	Reproductive Health	40
7	Casey Eye Institute	36
8	School of Medicine	34
9	OHSU Food Resource Center	28
10	Pediatric Mental Health	26
11	School of Nursing	25
12	OHSU Vista Pavilion	24
13	School of Dentistry	20
14	OHSU General Scholarship	14
15	Knight Cardiovascular Institute	13

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Stay Up, Step Up: Night Owl Challenge for OHSU Give Day

Stay up for our Night Owl Challenge and a chance to earn extra dollars for your favorite impact area! The top three funds that receive the greatest number of gifts between 9 p.m. and midnight on May 21 will earn $500 (1st), $300 (2nd) and $200 (3rd). Generously provided by Peter and Suzanne Thompson.

Rank	Prize	Fund Designation	Gifts
1	$500	Knight Cancer Research Fund	6
2	$300	Abortion Care and Training Fund	4
3	$200	OHSU Knight Cancer Institute	3
4		Vista Pavilion Fund	3
5		Doernbecher Patient Care and Comfort	2
6		OHSU School of Nursing Lindeman Scholarship Endowment	2
7		Knight Cancer Institute Patient Support Services Fund	1
8		OHSU School of Dentistry Scholarship Fund	1
9		Melanoma Research Fund at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute	1
10		The Guhli Olson Endowed Scholarship Fund	1
11		Pediatric Mental & Behavioral Health	1
12		Food Resource Center at OHSU	1
13		Hematology/Oncology Support	1
14		Pediatric Research (Friends of Doernbecher Grant Program)	1
15		Knight Cancer Clinical Trials	1

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Donors by Gift Leaderboard

Friends, alums, patients, students, employees -- we love them all! But who is leading the day with the most gifts?

What is your affiliation with OHSU?

Rank	Answer	Gifts
1	Friend	123
2	Patient	95
3	OHSUF Employee	78
4	OHSU Employee	45
5	Alum	44
6	Employee	12
7	OHSUF Board Member	6
8	Student	6
9	Knight Cancer Council	2
10	DCH Philanthropy Board	1

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School and Degree Dollars Leaderboard

Which school and degree is in the lead with the most money raised?

If you're an alum, please select the School and degree with which you most closely identify

Rank	Answer	Amount
1	Medicine - MD	$6,000.00
2	Dentistry - DMD	$3,550.00
3	Nursing - BS	$1,225.00
4	Medicine - Residency	$750.00
5	Medicine - PhD	$150.00
6	Nursing - Masters/Cert	$100.00
7	Medicine - Masters	$25.00