moving to austin, looking for schooling for my mom

Hi all,

I'm not into the nursing thing so pardon if I step on any toes, I'm trying not to but I don't know much about the nursing world.

I am currently living in wisconsin, but I'll be graduating from college in May and moving to Austin, Texas.


My mom has done everything and anything to help me through school and I plan to do the same for her. It's hard to do things from so far away but I'm trying to be proactive about things.

My mom is interested in doing the lpn/lvn type of program, but cost is also a major concern for us. She'll be living with me while she's in school. So initially what I'm looking at here is getting her into austin community college and working on some pre requisits for her (she has previously gone to community college here and has many of them out of the way) because I figure there is a waiting list to get into the program.

Then after that's complete, she would like to get a job and then get her RN degree.

So my question for you guys, is has anyone done anything similar to this that would be willing to possibly befriend my mom a little and help her along? Some advice here and there? She's not too computer savvy (whicyh is why i'm posting this on her bahalf) but she's getting better, got email and all of that such things now.

She's an awesome lady, 45 years old, recently divorced from a pretty bad ex-husband and trying to really make something of her life. She's really excited about doing all of this, but there's only so much I can help with.

So if anyone is interested in helping us out a little (advice wise, not monitary heh). Even if you don't want to talk to her, you can just pass along some info/advice to me and I'll pass it along her way.