The Gale Healthcare Foundation
We’re investing in the next generation of nursing professionals!
The Gale Healthcare Foundation is here to help.
We are working to support and empower America’s nursing workforce!
Nurses and nurse assistants are the backbone of our healthcare system – and their valuable skills are needed more than ever. At GHF, we are here to help. We offer scholarships to help current and aspiring nursing professionals advance their education, and crisis support to help caregivers who face severe hardships.
Read our annual report for highlights from the first year!
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Our commitment
$500K
To support current or aspiring nurses, with the goal of providing $1 million in total funding through partnerships with other contributors.




Educational Scholarships
The Gale Healthcare Foundation provides three types of support for nursing education. Some are open to anyone pursuing nursing education, and some are provided to employees of Gale Healthcare Solutions or their dependents. Learn more about each scholarship below.

The GHF Emerge Scholarship – $1000
The GHF Gale Cares Scholarship – $1000


The GHF Spark Scholarship – $500
For More Information
The application period for the next round of scholarships will open in August 2023.
If you’re a nurse, nursing assistant, or student interested in applying or a school interested in promoting GHF scholarship opportunities, please sign up below. We’ll send you an alert as additional scholarship information becomes available.

Crisis Support
When serious health issues, accidents, or natural disasters strike, nursing professionals may not know where to turn for help. We provide financial assistance and other types of support that can help caregivers get through the crisis and back to bedside care. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, and evaluated based on the circumstances.
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About the Gale Healthcare Foundation
The Gale Healthcare Foundation is a public non-profit organization dedicated to educating the next generation of nursing professionals. Committed to helping solve the national nursing shortage, the Foundation offers scholarships to support nursing and nursing assistant education and training at State Board approved institutions. The Foundation also provides information on nursing as a valued, attainable, and financially rewarding career path.
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