Accelerated Nursing Program People

Asherah, BSN, RN · Apr 23, 2008

Hey! I am trying to gather info on how to get nursing school paid for. I am doing an accelerated program and it's really expensive. Is anyone in the same boat here??? I need help!

You have three primary options: private/federal loans, grants/scholarships, and loan forgiveness programs that will require a contracted term of employment. An excellent resource to investigate all of these options is your school's financial aid office.

There are also several threads regarding financial aid that you may search for using the search feature near the upper right hand corner.

The two year portion of my BSN/MSN program will cost $60K in tuition/fees and roughly $20-25K in living expenses. You did not note how much you expect to pay for your program, but unfortunately, loans of some sort are inevitable when you choose a pricey program.

alexandrabadjie · Apr 23, 2008

Thanks! Yah, I am mainly looking at tuition reimbursement programs after I graduate. Are you going to Johns Hopkins? Your school is also expensive, what are you doing to cover the costs? I also want to go on and get my MSN but haven't decided if I want to work a few years first as an RN. I'm just starting a 12 month program that is 50,000 for tuition alone. I just don't want to be in debt FOREVER. Thanks for the reply though, I just found this site.

PS- GO OBAMA!

creativetype2007 · Apr 28, 2010

you might not still be on this site, but I was curious what happened with your loans or repayment as I am now in the same boat looking how to pay for school. My credit sucks lol But I am a great student. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

wife&mommyRN · Apr 28, 2010

Hello there,

I am graduating from an ABSN program, the program is stressful enough, if you could avoid the added financial stress do so. There are not many financial options available to students that already hold a degree. My tuition alone was $50,000 when you add everything else that the nursing program requires (books, supplies, gas, lunches, uniforms ect.) I would add an additional $10,000. This program is not flexible in that you can work, I was lucky enough to find a position my last semester in a hospital that worked around my school schedule. Turns out the last semester is the most laid back. I would say to anyone, use this time to save. That was a the mistake I made, I had nothing saved because I jumped straight into the program. Truthfully, I am in a good amount of debt currently, but I am a disciplined spender and I know that it won't take me 4ever after graduation to clear everything up. Not 2 mention, with the job market diving there is no guarantee that you will have a job waiting for you right after graduation. My classmates and i are amazed at how expensive just graduation, pinning, and preparing for the nclex alone is. Best of Luck :)

creativetype2007 · Apr 28, 2010

Thanks purple. May I ask where you attended? Some of the programs I am looking into are also in that range.

Rook · Apr 28, 2010

When looking at accelerated RN programs I looked at the Univ of Pittsburgh, discovered it was 30K/year and promptly went to the univ. closer to my home Salisbury University of MD. Its a decent school and was 6600/yr for tuition 3 semesters only.accel BN grads have a 100 percent 1st time NCLEX pass rate for the past 3 years.

TheSquire, DNP, APRN, NP · Apr 29, 2010

This issue is one of the things spurring the development of masters-entry programs: grad students are eligible for Federal GradPLUS loans.

This is a well-hashed-out subject. Search the site and you'll find lots of answers on this topic.