Calling any Watts School of Nursing Students!!!

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Hi all,

I have posted a few times about my worries on getting into a nursing program and just wanted to share that I got accepted to Watts School of Nursing in Durham. I am so excited and I was wondering if any Watts students (or from other programs) had any advice on how they have gone about financing their education. I never had to deal with financial aid when I got my undergrad a few years ago and Watts is pretty pricey, (about $30,000). I plan to do the tuition reimbursement program with Duke when I graduate but I'm worried about what to do right now. Any advice on financial aid or private loan experiences would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!!:heartbeat

Im sorry, I didn't mean actual money! lol I meant who you went through to get them. But you said you went through cfnc.org. Did you have to go through MOC or you just did it directly through them? Thanks for the info.

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Like I said, I'm ignorant on this topic and have intentionally stayed that way.

Start with the Financial Aid off at MOC.

You should be getting a letter from them before long telling when you go in to talk to everyone. You spend and hour or so making the rounds of the campus director, the financial guy, and financial aid.

The lady in financial aid will give you the school's number so you can do the fafsa and a list of the institutions they primarily work with.

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Thanks for the information. I've not taken any tests yet but have taken the practice tests suggested on the Watts website. I had to miss the information session yesterday at Watts but there is another coming up.

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Thanks Lilloman =)

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Question for you guys in cohort 10.

You all keep saying that you're starting in June. What is your start date?

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As far as Financial Aid goes, just fill out your FAFSA on cfnc.org and the Financial aid counselor will tell you what you need to do. She is WONDERFUL and helped me pay for my first year with no problems.

And age-wise, this program is so incredibly diverse. I'm the second youngest in my class at 19 and we have students ranging all the way up to 60.

Hope that helps some!!

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Lilloman-I believe we start June 2nd. I know our orientation is June 1st.

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Lilloman, what is your last day of pre reqs?

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Wow, early June.

I wonder how they are going to do that, we don't finish until July 2nd.

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Hey Everyone - I just got my test results yesterday in the mail. I scored 85 and 70 so I passed everything, now I'm getting my references together along with my applications. I'm still nervous about being accepted though, does anyone have any advice on what to expect next. I know my background check will come back clean, and I am getting three references from teachers, my gpa isn't the greatest though. Nervous about how that will affect everything.

Thanks in advance for all your input :D

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I am also starting my prereqs in june...

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