Emory Nursing School receives $5 million toward education

ATLANTA - Emory University&#39;s nursing school has received $5 million toward an endowment to provide scholarships to students and address the nationwide nursing shortage. <br> <br> It&#39;s the largest single gift in the nursing school&#39;s history, university officials announced Friday. <br> <br> The Helene Fuld Health Trust, a private foundation that exclusively supports nursing students and nursing education, made the donation. The school will receive $1 million annually for five years. <br> <br> The money will support the school&#39;s Nursing Segue Program, which is for individuals who already have bachelor&#39;s degrees in non-nursing fields, but then enter nursing school. <br> <br> Graduates of the three-year program receive both bachelor&#39;s and master&#39;s of science degrees in nursing.