Cal State San Marcos ABSN Fall 2018

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Hey everyone! I applied to this upcoming cycle about a month ago but I know the deadline just passed. who else applied? I believe we should hear back sometime in late March with official evaluations etc. I signed up for the info session next month as well. good luck!

Specializes in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist (SRNA).
I went to an info session recently and was informed that tuition is approximately $48,000. As for financial aid, they do not provide aid because students are capped on units due to their previous Bachelor's and are therefore only eligible for loans.

This was according to the two ladies (forgot their names) who were leading the information session. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Yes to an extent it depends on how much in previous student loans you currently have, as there is a cap on how much you can take in federal financial aid in your lifetime. The school never gives financial aid, they just certify how much school is going to cost for both federal and private loans.

I am a veteran and used my GI Bill for my first bachelors degree, so I don't have any student loans. I've already been approved for and accepted my federal financial student aid award for the ABSN program, which is $12,500 per year ($25,000 for the entire program). Since the program is about $50,000, that's why I said you're left to fund the remaining $25,000 some other way, other than federal financial aid. This is assuming you're approved for the maximum federal student aid of $12,500 per year/$25,000 for the program. So I'm receiving $25,000 in Federal Student Aid/Loans and am still short $25,000, so I was approved for a private student loan through SallieMae to cover the difference.

I've spoken to the financial aid office several times and all my financial aid is already set up. It was quite confusing at first but if anyone has questions, feel free to ask as I have a decent grasp on it now.

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Specializes in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist (SRNA).

Edited.

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Status changed to admitted today! I was offered admission into the summer cohort last week but declined because they start so soon. When will I get an email about what to do next?

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Status changed to admitted today! I was offered admission into the summer cohort last week but declined because they start so soon. When will I get an email about what to do next?

Congratulations! Do you mind sharing your evaluation point total?:up:

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Thanks for being so much help! do you happen to know if the ~$50,000 includes housing and living expenses? I am not sure how much I should ask for student loans :p

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Specializes in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist (SRNA).
Thanks for being so much help! do you happen to know if the ~$50,000 includes housing and living expenses? I am not sure how much I should ask for student loans :p

No the $50,000 doesn't include housing. If you qualify for the $12,500 a year the most the school will certify for you for private student loans is another $22,400/yr. so that would be $25,000 federal student loans and $44,800 private student loans for a total of $69,800.

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Congratulations! Do you mind sharing your evaluation point total?:up:

46 points. I got accepted in the second wave because I forgot to send AP scores so my complete evaluation was delayed.

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Specializes in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist (SRNA).

I was able to move from Fall 2018 to Summer 2018, so that's an extra spot for someone for Fall. Best of luck to all of you!

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Does anyone know what the schedule will be for the first semester in fall? Mainly, will there only be one lecture day (with no clinicals) or are the classes spread out throughout the week?

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Does anyone know what the schedule will be for the first semester in fall? Mainly, will there only be one lecture day (with no clinicals) or are the classes spread out throughout the week?

My advisor said class will be 1-3 days for the first semester. I saw a comment by picklerick that only one class was on campus for that particular cohort.

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I think he's talking about the summer cohort because they had 1 lecture at Temecula and 2 online classes.

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Has anyone heard anything about the third wave of acceptances?

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