Drexel University ACE Spring 2010

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Hello all,

I just received a letter from Drexel saying that my application for the ACE program is now complete and I'm waiting for a response. I was wondering if anyone else here is applying for the same program and received an acceptance letter already?:uhoh3: I'm trying to be patient but I wish I knew how long it will take...

You know, I am clueless on the loans/scholarships/financial aid front. I could definitely use some advice there too. I will not be taking out any loans, because my parents are going to pay for it... they think it's a better idea then taking out a loan so I don't have to pay any interest... which makes sense.. However, I've been trying to research scholarships... It's a lot of money for my parents to pay and I feel awful about it. I know we don't get any financial aid because it's a second degree program (am I right about that?) and FAFSA for us is only to apply for the Stafford loan. Correct? I have no idea where to get more information about scholarships though. I don't know how any of that works, I've never applied for scholarships before.

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acrawl - Yes, you should be filling out the FAFSA twice, so you'll probably be getting more aid than it appears right now. However, it's still not enough, so you will need to look for private sources.

CocoBelly - Correct, ACE students are not eligible for most grants/scholarships through Drexel, but if you can find your own, that's great. Awesome that your family is going to help you out. Mine covered most of my living expenses, which made a big difference...I do still feel a little guilty about it, but it was worth it!

Have you gotten your financial aid packet yet? You can also look on your DrexelOne account and see what aid you're being offered, as well as your bill. I made an appt with the Financial Aid Office at the Hahnemann Campus and brought all of my info with me, so they could help me decipher everything.

In the end, I took out two Stafford loans (sub & unsub), a Perkins loan, and a private loan. I had a cosigner, but wasn't accepted for a loan until a couple of weeks before school started. It's a lot of money, but it's not too overwhelming with my current salary.

I still have a list of resources, so if anyone wants it, let me know and I'll e-mail it to you.

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Hello everyone my name is Sierra and I will also be attending Drexel in the spring. I finally decided to introduce myself after following this thread for some time now. I truly appreciate all of the advice and constructive criticism about the program. I am really nervous about attending Drexel because it will be a big move for me. I am from Georgia and have never been to Pennsylvania before so I am extremely nervous, but I know I will survive. As soon as anyone hears about orientation or financial aid I would truly appreciate it if they informed me cause I have to prepare for everything in advance since I am in Georgia. Also does anyone knows how to set up there email with Drexel because I have not been able to do so. Hope to hear from all of my classmates soon. Happy New Year to everyone, hope everyone is ready for this journey we are about to embark on very soon.

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Does anyone knows when we will receive a booklist because I wanted to try and order my books early instead of purchasing them in the bookstore. Or does anyone have any other suggestions. From reading on here I see that the books are going to be very expensive. Any suggestions will be greatly be appreciated.

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Do you know if we have to get CPR certified in Pennsylvania or can I do it here in Georgia before I leave

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I wish my parents were generous enough to cover some of my expenses!! Looks like I'll only be getting a samll amount of funds for Stafford loan and the rest will have to be in a private loan. I am definitely going to make an appt for the financial aid some time this week, because I do not want this to wind up being a big headache. I hope I haven't waited too late. AugustRain, I'm not sure if I have enough posts to PM yet, but hen I do I will send you my email address and if you don't mind sending me the list of resources you have, I would greatly appreciate it. Sierra19, welcome to the forum and happy new year to you as well! I haven't heard anything about orientation and I would suggest the best way for you to handle financial aid is to give their office a call with any questions that you might have. Also, I am actually curious myself as to when we will receive a booklist...In terms of CPR, I could be wrong but I not sure if it matters what state you are certified by as long as you are certified...I never thought as the training as state specific but again I could be completely incorrect. That can be another question to ask the Drexel administration.

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AugustRain, it looks as though I am able to PM now, so I forwarded you me email address. Thx in advance for the help

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acrawl - sent you a PM.

CPR training doesn't have to be in PA, it's the same cert everywhere. Just make sure you end up with BLS for Healthcare Providers AND Heartsaver First Aid - they're two separate cards from the AHA (I took a combined course).

Booklists usually come out right before classes start. My suggestion would be to wait at least until the first week to get them, since they usually aren't all necessary (though, depending on your professor, you should try to get the code for Assessment the first week). There are copies of the texts available in the library while you wait for shipping.

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Hey-

I'm confused with the CPR certification- do we have to get certified before the ACE program starts in March? I was looking over the pamphlets and brochures that were sent with our acceptance letters and I didn't read anything about getting CPR certified- please help!

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Thank you AugustRain

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Acrawl I called Drexel today about orientation and they said that it will be two weeks before classes begin and that we would find out that date six weeks in advance. So we will find out in February.

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lhtanyu, Im not sure if we have to be CPR certified before the program starts, but I was reading the student handbook online yesterday and it said it had to be done before we take a particular class nursing class. I will look back online tonight and let you know what the name of that class is.

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