Supporting California’s Nursing Students

CNSAF 2025 Silent Auction & Raffle Fundraiser

The CNSA Foundation will be hosting their first annual Silent Auction & Raffle Fundraiser during the 2025 CNSA Convention, November 14-16 in San Diego, California. All proceeds go towards supporting CNSA members through scholarships and emergency funds.

If you are interested in donating items, experiences, or gift cards, please email [email protected].

Scholarships

Scholarships make a huge difference for nursing students—they help cover the costs of tuition and supplies so students can spend less time stressing about money and more time focusing on becoming great nurses.

Donate to CNSAF Scholarship Fund

Flo's Cookie Jar - Emergency Fund

Helping Nursing Students Through the Tough Times

Flo’s Cookie Jar provides one-time emergency grants-in-aid to California prelicensure nursing students who face financial crises that may cause them to drop out of school. The grant program is named after Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, who pioneered evidence-based improvements to provide safer nursing care, particularly advocating for the maintenance of sanitary conditions and the practice of hand hygiene during patient care.

A grant from Flo’s Cookie Jar is something that can help a student continue their education, and is something that they will remember forever.

Our goal is to support all who are in need.

Developed by a group of experienced nurse leaders and educators, Flo's Cookie Jar provides up to $2,000 for:

1. Personal and educational emergencies that would cause the student to leave school.

2. Professional supplies, such as uniforms and equipment, that exceed the first-semester student's ability to pay.

Applications

Grant applications for Flo’s Cookie Jar and Scholarships are currently closed for the 2025 year. Applications for 2026 will open January 1st 2026.

Please note: Flo's Cookie Jar grants cannot be used for nursing school tuition or normal everyday expenses.