the LPN-RN bridge program i was planning on starting has decided they are no longer going to have a bridge program, with the closest one being 80 miles away in either direction.... with my boss pushing me for the RN ASAP and a baby on the way.... i think i am going to start with excelsior.
i've read all the stickies and lots of the threads on here, but i have so many questions.... i am going to wait until i get paid again, and then send in an application.... i would really like to take the first exams while i save up for that enrollment fee.
does anyone know as far as financial aid if they offer any kind of scholarships for nursing students? i know you cannot get federal aid... but does the college help with scholarships? the thought of taking out another student loan is not a happy one, lol.
i have so many questions... but when i read everyone's success stories on here, it makes me want to start the distance ed even sooner, i know i can do it, and the increase in pay would be motivation enough (my bf works on the same floor in the same hospital and makes $10 more an hour than i do)... and i'm pretty good at test taking, so i'm hoping i'll be ok in that dept... and pre-reqs are done for a traditional ADN program, but i don't know what they will take. hopefully that will save me some time and money too.
i am hoping to begin studies in a month or so, and complete the program within a year to a year and a half. is that reasonable? how long did it take everyone? and are the study guides on ebay worth buying? do they change their books all the time, or can i buy them used? and can you take the exams in any order you want to.. i heard some are more challenging than others?
