is this expensive for a BSN?

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Greetings all!

I just joined Allnurses (I've lurked here for months though).

My names is Fay Lynn and I am an 18 year old pre-nursing student.

I am looking at attending a 4 year private university BSN program which includes a biology minor l, and I am wondering if it's a good deal... or too pricey. The school is non for profit and tuition is 20k a year. However I got an academic scholarship that brings the costs down to 10k

Per year (including my living arrangements and food).

My parents are generously paying half provided I maintain a specific gpa.

I have a job (12 dollars per hour) so I'm hoping that will offset prices if I go down to part time work. I've worked full time through pre nursing and maintained a 4.0 but I realize nursing school is different.

Is this a good deal? I am so scared of student debt/making bad choices ..

Thank you all for your time.

I have all of the ore reqs done such as A&P 1 and 2

Micro, Chemistry, O-Chem, Statistics,Psychology and sociology, history requirement for the major and English requirements for the major. All completed. I just need my BSN courses.

My parents filled the Fafsa put already and unfortunately we didn't qualify for any need base grants.

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It's actually a private university but it's very inexpensive for a private.

I generally would prefer to go to state but after dorm costs (8000k a year) the 10k tuition doesn't look so appealing.

I don't qualify for need based grants since I'm a dependent and my EFC is higher than the cut off. :/

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Specializes in hospice.

At least you have parents with the means and willingness to help out. I'd pay any amount to help my daughter who's leaving for college this summer.....if only I had it to give. Thankfully she's locked up several scholarships because of her high school grades, is working on others, and qualifies for some need-based aid. I hope we can at least get her through undergrad with no debt. She's looking at on-campus jobs to help pay her own way, too. You can make it work. :)

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100% pass for the last few classes and an average of 90% :)

Not bad. I'd be willing to guess that the 90% is figured from several years ago when they were NOT doing so well in pass rates (factoring in the last few graduating classes at 100%).

Overall, looks like a good plan :D

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Thank you!

I'm excited/terrified haha

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That's awesome! Your daughter sounds like a hard worker!:)

I wish her/you both luck.

Yes my parents are helping and I'm super grateful however I don't want them to have to since I'm one of 6 children's and 2 of us are in college.

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5 K a year sounds like a dream! I'm out of state so with a full load of nursing classes tuition lands me about at 20-21 K a year. Luckily my grandparents graciously help me out with about a third of that, so my debt isn't too terrible.

It all sounds totally doable! Go you!

Plus if you land at a hospital that pays well and has a low cost of living you can make double payments of you do take out loans. That's what I'm trying to do :)

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In a word yes

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Specializes in ICU.

Yes, that is very good. My ASN degree will end up costing my around $10k and that is including books and everything. It's a community college so not too bad. The BSN programs I am looking at to bridge to afterwards are way expensive. Not too excited about that. Good luck and great job having a good financial head on your shoulders at 18. I wish I had that at your age!!!

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5-10k lol? My undergrad BSN was close to 180K....

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5-10k lol? My undergrad BSN was close to 180K....

You're kidding... Typo?

How will that ever be paid off?

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You're kidding... Typo?

How will that ever be paid off?

No typo in fact I am probably underestimating it. It was ~50K a year for 4.5 years.

The Army picked up most of the tab :roflmao:

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