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I have been enrolled in excelsior college I just feel that is is a money pit and I will never finish! I was looking at Lamar State CollegePort Arthur online LVN to Rn program. I want to know if anyone has done that program before. Or any other college that anyone has attend online.

Thanks

caliotter3

38,333 Posts

Any distance program is going to turn into a money pit if you don't focus and force yourself to finish.

BrewerRN

75 Posts

Specializes in Pediatrics, Lactation, Case Management.

I graduated from Excelsior in 2003 and caliotter3 is right. You really need to buckle down and focus so that you finish in a timely manner. Graduation is possible. I did it in 1 1/2 years and that was working full-time as an LPN the while time. You have to be dedicated. I even passed NCLEX-RN with minimal number of questions the first time.

cardiacnurse34

10 Posts

Specializes in cardiology.

Good for you BrewerRN:redpinkhe:yeah::nurse:

JMWilson08

22 Posts

Specializes in Peds, LGBT, Allergy/Immunology.

I agree with the other ladies. I am doing the Excelsior program and I have times where I get lazy, but I remember I have to buckle down and get everything together to finish. How long have you doing Excelsior? How many classes do you need? If you need someone to study with, let me know. I'm doing A&P, Micro and the nursing exams. Good luck!

S-Rank

73 Posts

how much is excelsior all together with no preqs?

agldragonRN

1,547 Posts

Specializes in Wound Care, LTC, Sub-Acute, Vents.
i have been enrolled in excelsior college i just feel that is is a money pit and i will never finish! i was looking at lamar state collegeport arthur online lvn to rn program. i want to know if anyone has done that program before. or any other college that anyone has attend online.

thanks

that is why you need to motivate yourself and finish as soon as possible. the earliest you finish, the less money you spend.

i enrolled last year and signed up for a now defunct promotion where if you finish in less than a year, all the nursing exams (including repeating an exam) plus the fcca, and graduation fee are all included in total of $1600 i believe. plus $2000 for the cpne. so that's $3600 for the program. i finished in less than a year but of course i had extra expenses for other materials such as study guides/books for the exams, hotel and cpne workshop, and other related cpne expenses. so maybe less than $6k for me. plus my job will reimburse me for that $3600 (just submitted the forms and now waiting for the check).

not bad especially now that i am an rn, my job will upgrade me from lpn to rn pay which is extra $10k+ a year. a good investment if i may say so.

good luck with whatever program works for you.

angel, rn

Wandie

29 Posts

Hi Ashley,

I am interested in the LVN to RN at Lamer-Port Arthur also. QWhat do you think about the program? When do you think you may start?

svdbyGrace0976

29 Posts

Specializes in PCU/Critical Care.

Wow......$3600 - $6000 for the program through Exclesior? That is cheaper then me going to my community college. Is is costing me $9800. Now has any of you gotten any finanical aide? Or is this all out of pocket?

agldragonRN

1,547 Posts

Specializes in Wound Care, LTC, Sub-Acute, Vents.
wow......$3600 - $6000 for the program through exclesior? that is cheaper then me going to my community college. is is costing me $9800. now has any of you gotten any finanical aide? or is this all out of pocket?

it was for me. but i had all my pre-reqs done (except growth & development) prior which i took from my community college because i wanted to make sure ap i/ii, and micro transfer to whatever rn-bsn program i choose. i also had a lot of general credits completed from my previous degree (computer science) so excelsior accepted those. these general classes/pre-reqs will add thousands of dollars if you are starting from scratch with excelsior. i also signed up with a now defunct promotion where it would save you thousands of dollars if you finished in less than a year, which i did.

$9800 for your lpn-rn bridge? that's pretty reasonable! i did not get any financial aid but my job is reimbursing me a portion of the tuition.

what school is this $9800 if you don't mind me asking?

angel, rn

svdbyGrace0976

29 Posts

Specializes in PCU/Critical Care.

I am currently attending Indian River State College in Ft Pierce, Florida. I like you have finished all my pre req's (like 2 years ago, lol). But I have realized from reading other posts on the school that I will stay with IRSC. I read that Exclesior is more for people who have worked in the medical field for a year or longer. I only just graduated and took my test in the last 6 months and I do not plan on working as an LPN because I am entering the RN program in January. Thanks anyway for the information! Have a blessed day...:stdnrsrck:

svdbyGrace0976

29 Posts

Specializes in PCU/Critical Care.

BTW...The RN program is not a bridge program. IRSC got rid of their bridge program a few years ago, which really sucks for students like me!

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