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“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
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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 $66,007.07
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
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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
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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 38
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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 167
2 Doernbecher Children's Hospital 133
3 Other Areas of Support 67
4 Pediatric Research 49
5 Brain Institute 40
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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
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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
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