ADN Nursing School Expenses

[nkaleena]

Hey everyone! I'm applying to my CC's ADN program for Fall 2018, and I was wondering what kinds of expenses i should be considering, aside from the obvious tuition and fees for college? This is what I have researched on here and gathered:

School:

-scrubs, shoes, stethoscope, pen light, medical scissors

-study guides and medical dictionaries

-gas (to/from school and clinicals) and other vehicle expenses

-parking and lunch? for clinicals

Other:

-rent/bills

-occasional eating out or fun

I'm not looking for exact amounts that you guys have budgeted, mostly because i've found that everyone is paying vastly different tuitions or gas, etc. I have been fortunate enough that i saved up about $30k for nursing school in the years that I've been working, and i'm looking to set up a CD ladder, and set them to mature every quarter that I need to pay for my expenses. I'm just worried about being caught off guard with expenses that I hadn't considered, and running out of money!

Anyway, if there are any other expenses that you guys have found during nursing school, I would love to hear it!!!

[meanmaryjean, DNP, RN]

Be sure you have renter's insurance. We just had an apartment fire here in my town, and almost none of the displaced families had this. Ugh- it's cheap and easy to get.

Good on you for saving and planning ahead!