Financing Nursing School - Not Sure What To Do

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Specializes in Cardiac (adult), CC, Peds, MH/Substance.

Also, side note / correction of misconception:

You do not need a BSN to be a nurse practitioner. You need an MSN. While most NPs do have BSNs prior to their MSN, there are "direct entry" (and they go by some other names, AMSN, some others) programs that you apply to with an ADN, then go all the way through to MSN. Some, you get a BSN part way through. Some you don't.

I applied to 3 CC's in my state (MS) this year and was waitlisted. I heard from a girl who's in her last semester at one that the waitlist could be as long as 2 years. Suffice to say, there are an absolute fecal-matter ton of people applying for nursing school at CC"s nowadays--which I can't blame them for..I mean, you could be 21 and making a 50k salary. Not bad.

I'm starting to feel depressed about the whole thing, honestly. The only schools I can get accepted to are going to put me six figures in debt, and the community colleges are a 1-2 year wait list. Alright, pity party over. I guess as someone new to nursing with a college degree already, i'm just baffled at how competitive it is even for community colleges. I think in the end the best decision going forward is to work on my debt already accrued and go from there. Paying $1,500 a month for 10 years would be crippling.

I agree. Going to an expensive school is like making a baby...5 minute admission but stuck for 18 years. :)

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