concerns & loan questions

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I am in my 6th year of school. I was an elementary ed major, I got to the last year and the one class that I needed to take to enroll in the student was moved from my campus and I could not enrolled for my last year, which would have been this year. I never thought about being a nurse until I made my baby in January. Just being in the hospital and having the connection that I had with one of nurses made me really think more about it. I took it as a sign that I was to start the path in the nursing field. I will be applying in the spring for the fall class. I am starting to panic about student loans. I so far have about 55k-65k in loans and decided to change majors, am I crazy. I feel like I am. I will have to get loans during the 2 years of nursing school. It is at a CC and since I already have a degree from the school I cannot get fin aid. My loans are through Sallie Mae, tuition answer. It will take 6k for program books, fees, everything. I did call the financial aid office and they did say that I would be able to get some aid once I get into the program but not until then. I think that is the grant s that I got before I was just so happy about being able to get something I forget to ask about it.

How much in loans did you have after getting done when school?

Was it worth it to you? I really want this but the thought of all the loans is making so nervous. I already have the loans and I cannot do anything but pay them. I feel like I will never get done with school.

I am the only one like this.

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It is not true that you can't get financial aid if you already have a degree. I already had a bachelor's and a master's, and I got student loans for my nursing school. Contact your school's financial aid office for more info. What you may be ineligible for is Pell grants (I think).

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They told me that I am not eligible for any aid because I'm over my 96 hrs at a CC. They way they explained it to me is that I cannot get anything, loans, grants, scholarships nothing until I get into the program. I will then have to have loans to pay for living expenses. I plan on working for the 1st semester, but quit after that. I just am starting to feel like I will be working for nothing but the student loans. They will take forever to pay off.

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It is not true that you can't get financial aid if you already have a degree. I already had a bachelor's and a master's, and I got student loans for my nursing school. Contact your school's financial aid office for more info. What you may be ineligible for is Pell grants (I think).

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I second this. You can't get grants, but you can get loans.

I think for $6K you should go for it.

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So I should be able to get the Stanford loans or will they have to be the private ones.

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You should be able to qualify for Stanford loans.

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You should be able to qualify for Stanford loans.

Well, first it is Stafford loans, not Stanford loans. And if you have already borrowed the limit for undergraduate which I believe is $46,000...I don't think you'll be able to get them either.

Kris

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You should be able to qualify for Stanford loans.

Well, first it is Stafford loans, not Stanford loans.

:uhoh21: Ok, whatever. Sorry, my bad. :uhoh3: Forgive me for repeating what the OP said.

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Originally Posted by Piki viewpost.gif

You should be able to qualify for Stanford loans.

Well, first it is Stafford loans, not Stanford loans.

:uhoh21: Ok, whatever. Sorry, my bad. :uhoh3: Forgive me for repeating what the OP said.

:sofahider Sorry, I wasn't trying to sound condescending, I was just pointing something out so that when a student asks for financial aid they won't get a puzzled look in response.

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I will look into and make sure. Thanks for correcting me, I didn't notice that was wrote typed.

Ashley

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Sorry, I wasn't trying to sound condescending, I was just pointing something out so that when a student asks for financial aid they won't get a puzzled look in response.
OK, no problem. It just caught me off guard since you quoted my post and not the original OP. ;)
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