Ceira Boyle Student Nursing ONS Congress® Scholarship

Purpose: To support a student nurse who is pursuing a career in oncology nursing by providing the funding to attend ONS Congress®.  Preference for this award is given to student nurses who are based within a 30-mile radius of the location where ONS Congress is being held.  However, because funding may vary from year to year for this award, the Foundation encourages applications from outside of the 30-mile radius for consideration by our review panel.

Scholarship: Registration to attend the 2026 ONS Congress, May 13-17, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas. Reimbursement for meals and transportation expenses during the conference and 1-year membership to the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS). For those outside the 30-mile radius, consideration will be given for reimbursement of meals, transportation, and accommodations during the ONS Congress period.

Selection Criteria:
-BSN students currently enrolled in their junior or senior year and interested in pursuing a career in cancer nursing
-Applicant must be committed to attending the ONS Congress in its entirety, May 13-17, 2026  (this obligation may be fulfilled, in part, through limited virtual and On-Demand sessions).
-Agree to complete a 3-question report after the conference.

Scoring:
You will be scored based on the following criteria: Your ability to clearly describe why you are pursuing becoming an oncology nurse, identifying at least one characteristic of an exemplary cancer nurse, and clearly addressing one event or session you are looking forward to and why.