Hey guys!
I'm in dire need of some advice. So I applied to 3 BSN programs (University of Maryland, Towson University and Salisbury University) and I only got into Towson and was waitlisted at the others. I was particularly disappointed with University of Maryland because that was my first choice school, however, since Towson was the only school that said yes, I went ahead and paid the deposit. My problem is this, I was accepted into Towson's program in Hagerstown, MD and unfortunately they do not offer housing. I will be depending heavily on financial aid (aka federal loans) to pay for school but the financial aid I was given isn't going to cover housing at all, which means I will have to find my own apartment. I refuse to take out a private loan to pay for an apartment (I already owe soooo much from my first degree plus my credit sucks!) and I don't know if #1 there are any job prospects in Hagerstown or #2 if I'll even have the time to work to pay for rent and food.
To make the situation even more annoying, I am missing 2 classes for Towson that no one else is requiring, which means $800 will have to be spent to take summer classes (less money saved up for rent). So my question is, what should I do???? I have been wrapping my head around this situation for days now and it's stressing me out!! Should I go to Towson or should I just forget the fall semester and just start all over again for the spring semester? Has anyone else been in a situation like this, how did you pay for housing?