Banner Programs & AZ Residency?

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Hi,

I found out the hard way that you had to be an AZ resident to do the Banner program. Do I acheive that by living in AZ for a full year? Does Banner ask for proof of the length of residency?

I'm currently living in CA and will be moving to Phoenix for nursing school. I'm willing to move sooner than I was planning if it might get me a shot at one of the Banner accelerated programs.

All info is appreciated!

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Specializes in Critical Care.

I too was in the same boat. I think you need to do the one year residency as they will not pay the higher out of state rate, they are not permitted to. You might try to get around it somehow but i don't think its worth getting caught! i decided to start school here in Maryland and I finish in May of next year when I'm plannng on moving to the phoenix area. Good luck! Let me know where you end up.

Dave Wheeler

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Hi, thanks for the reply. I would never attempt to do anything dishonest but just wasn't clear on what was considered a resident...physically living there with proof (regardless of how long) or having lived there for a minimum of a full year. The college catalog defines resident as having lived in AZ for a year but I wasn't sure if Banner had a different criteria in the interest of recruiting more nurses.

Regardless, I'm definitely moving to Phoenix to attend school as soon as I get a spot in a class. What made you decide to move there after Nurisng school?

Thanks,

HC

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Im in love with Calif and have friends there but the cost of housing there is as bad as it is here on the east coast. I visited Phoenix four times and really like it. Seems like a good compromise for me. I am really sold on the housing costs. I want to buy a house and I will never be able to buy one here in Washington DC.

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I hear you on the housing costs. I'm a native here in San Diego and I'll never be able to afford a house in my own city. Well, technically I could but I would be greatly compromising on what I want and would have no yard. However I object on principle to spending $400K on an unremarkable house with no land. On a nurses salary I would prob wind up in a condo.

I actually really love the east coast and my long-term goal is to live there. I want to experience seasons!

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The housing costs in phoenix seem so much better than the east coast for sure! I was paying 1400 for a one bedroom apt in a high rise. When i started nurisng school i was forced to econonmize and moved into a stuido, old, but large and nice. Rent was typically 900 and it was on specail for 700, needless to say i took it immediately! Where have you been on the East Coast? i have friends in LA and have visited N.Calif. once. The entire state is breathtaking, but the housing costs seem as bad if not worse than here. One good thing I have noticed about phoenix is that the salaries seem comparable to the east coast, which start around 26-27 for new grads.

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The houses in Phoenix are definitely more affordable than here but I've also noticed the quality of the houses was a little lower than the houses that are built here also. But I have limited exposure to the homes in Phoenix so I could be wrong. There are afforable homes in CA but the compromise is the georgraphy.

As for the east coast, I've spent most of my time in NY in both the city and upstate. I have a friend that just moved back home to PA so hopefully I'll be able to explore that next.

What was it about Phoenix that appealed to you?

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