From Opportunity to Impact: How Scholarships are Shaping the Future of Cancer Care
Behind every breakthrough in cancer care, there’s a nurse who made a difference. Oncology nurses are the heart of patient-centered care, advocating, educating, and comforting at every stage of cancer journey. But who supports them?
Investing in the People Who Care the Most
For more than 40 years, the Oncology Nursing Foundation (ONF) has been a source of support by investing in nurses through scholarships, research funding, and leadership development. These opportunities do more than change careers; they change lives.
Lenise Taylor, MN, RN, AOCNS®, BMTCN®, is not only an ONF scholarship recipient, but also an employee of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS). She works as an oncology clinical specialist for the National Conferences and Meetings Department, ensuring the best education is provided during the ONS Congress® and ONS Bridge™ conferences.
“As a recipient of multiple scholarships from the Oncology Nursing Foundation, I give back to the organization that has given me so much in my career. Besides the monetary support I have received, the knowledge, professional development opportunities, and connections have been so important to getting me to where I am today. I want to pay that forward to the next generation to provide them with the same opportunities.”
This is the heart of ONF’s mission of supporting cancer nursing excellence. We’re fortunate to see this generosity time and time again, as nurses return not only with gratitude, but with a deep desire to make the same kind of impact as others did for them.
Support That Goes Beyond Tuition
ONF scholarships provide more than financial assistance. They open doors to education, unlock leadership potential, and fuel innovation in cancer care. When nurses have the resources to grow, they bring that growth back to their patients, teams, and communities.
Their stories don’t end at graduation. These nurses go on to lead research projects, build programs that tackle workforce challenges, and serve as role models for the next generation of oncology professionals.
A Legacy of Giving Back
Every nurse we support through ONF brings us closer to a future where cancer care is more innovative, more compassionate, and more effective. Whether you’re a donor, an educator, or someone who believes in the power of nursing, your support makes this possible.
Help us keep the cycle going. When we lift up oncology nurses, they lift up the world.