The Mary Porcari Brady Fund assists school staff in identifying and supporting students who are at risk of leaving RN programs due to unexpected, unforeseen, or other critical financial issues.

Provide identified students with bridge grants that give them the financial support needed to remain active in their programs.

The entire grant process is administered, vetted, and approved by the chair and staff of each RN program – ensuring that informed and timely decisions can be made by those closest to the students.

Additionally, we will collaborate directly with program administrators to determine broader, one-time grants for larger groups.

EX: Providing new supply bags, covering graduation exam fees, uniform grants to incoming classes, etc.

Since our founding in 2006, the MPB Fund has raised and successfully approved funds at every school where we are active, and in every year since inception. Additionally, in 2023 we established a partnership with the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation.