Specialties CRNA
Published Apr 22, 2002
stevierae
1,085 Posts
I, personally, am not interested in becoming a CRNA, but wanted to share the content of this article I happened upon in the book by Matthew Lesko entitled "Free Money to Change your Life." Has anyone taken advantage of this program? here it is, from page 84:
("Nurse Aneshhetist Traineeships 93.124)
Division of Nursing
Bureau of Health Professions
Health Resources and Services Administration
Public Health Service
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Room 9-36, 5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/bhpr
301-443-5763
RNs can receive money to become nurse anesthetists through this program that provides funds for a maximum 18 month period of full time study. Nurses must complete 12 months of study in a nurse anesthetist program. Money can be used to support a student while completing the training program. Students need to apply to those institutions that have received the money. For a listing of institutions that received money contact the above office. Student stipend is usually $8,500 plus tuition and other expenses. Money available: $2,717,000."
Somebody check it out and let us know how you fare, and if you have to sign over your first born or something!
HPlayBoyU
36 Posts
This is not the right web address for the information.......what is the correct address???
lgcv
138 Posts
The money is available through the schools, a certain amount is allotted each year. It ends up being a few hundred dollars per student. You can not apply for it individually.
Oh, I think I left out the period after "gov." Try that. I copied it directly from the book, so I know the letters are correct. You could also call that phone number: (301)-443-5763.
I checked the book again; indeed, the website is exactly as I copied it; no period after "gov," so another solution, besides calling the phone number, would be to contact Matthew Lesko through his website, http://www.lesko.com, or call his too-free number at 1-800-UNCLE-SAM, and ask him for the updated info.