Helping Nurses. Changing Lives.

Scholarship Applications

The scholarship application process is web-based (paper applications are no longer accepted). To begin your application, please click here (note: you will be connected to a third-party site). For more information about our scholarship program, please visit our scholarship information page or contact us, for further clarification.

Excellence in Nursing Awards

Know one or more extraordinary Texas nurses? Now is your chance to nominate these outstanding nurses for the 2024 Excellence in Nursing (EIN) Awards through Friday, May 31^stuntil 11:59 p.m.

To celebrate all winners, the Excellence in Nursing Awards Luncheon will be held at the Hilton Americas-Houston on Thursday, October 10, 2024.

For more information on the EIN nominations or the awards luncheon, please visit our EIN page.

2024 Pearl Ball Gala

Event chairs, Jan & Jason Ingersoll, and the Good Samaritan Foundation invite you to the Good Samaritan Foundation’s 36th Annual “Boots and Bling” Pearl Ball on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at River Oaks Country Club.

It promises to be an unforgettable evening, complete with an enchanting blend of elegance and western charm. This celebration plays a significant part in our efforts to support and honor the dedicated nurses in our community, especially during National Nurses Week.

In 1951, Reverend Clyde J. Verheyden, founded what is now known as Good Samaritan Foundation. Since its inception, Good Samaritan Foundation has been focused on one ongoing mission: to increase the number of highly-trained and dedicated nurses “at the bedside” of Texas patients. Building a stronger nurse workforce in Texas consists of attracting men and women to the nursing profession and providing financial resources to become the best educated and most skilled caregivers in the world. Learn more about us…