Re: HRSA Nursing Scholarship Application--Now AVAILABLE!! Originally Posted by Agrippa 
I didn't mean that you literally had a trust fund, although im sure some do.
My point is that there are those who are much more needier than you. You have a $45k/yr job and ostensibly a previous degree. You probably saved some money - or you should have. And based upon FASFA, you should be able to contribute more than $11k a year for school. This is based upon how much you have in your savings, your checking account, your 401K, and other assets - which I think is a good way to determine how much you should be able to use for school.
There are people who have no savings, who work minimum wage, and who actually have a negative net worth due to the debt they've incurred just from pre-reqs. Bottom line - you're in better shape than many. I hope that these scholarship and others of this kind go to people that are on the edge of dropping out due to no other reason than that they can't afford to go. These are usually people with an EFC of 0 - those who should get this kind of help. Thats all im saying.
See..you're doing what the "system" is doing. I have a $45k job NOW..I won't have that in July..when I start school. And isn't that what the HRSA and FAFSA are for..for when school starts? I have a degree..of which I'm still paying for..$20k. No saved money..as a matter of fact..when I filled out the FAFSA form and asked how much I had in my checking account..I had $210. I have no assets..but I have pleny of bills. In better shape than many..um no.
However..a lot (not all because I'm not going to generalize here) who have EFC's of 0..they are students or wives who aren't work ..and may have kids (which I know is a payless job) but have husbands who are working and supporting them..parents who are working and supporting them. I have no husband taking care of me..no parents letting me live rent free.
I will have NO job in July..I have NO savings..NO one supporting me now or when I'm in school so unless someone on here will be paying for me to live be in health AND go to school..please don't say I'm in better shape than most.
I am just arguing for others more so than myself. I have accepted that I will not be awarded the scholarship. I agree there are people who need it more than ME. I just know there are people out there with similar circumstances who do not have someone to fall abck on. I am fortunate enough to have awesome parents! They are going to help me out financially in every way possible. I am lucky in that respect since I am 31 years old. I was just trying to find a way so that they did not have to help me since I am 31 and no longer a dependant. I was my mom's kidney donor and my dad is retired. I just don't want to be a burden on them. They don't see it that way at all. They can afford to help me it is not that at all. I just don't want them to if I can avoid it since I am 31 abd have been independent since 2000. That is all I was saying. Not getting the scholarship will not ruin me it was just going to be a way for me to take responsibility for myself. I would have been proud to tell my parents that i was doing it on my own. Believe me it is not that big of a deal. I just know there are folks out there just like me who do not have supportive, financialy able parents. I am more so fighting for them than myself...
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