How do you support yourself in Nursing School??

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I am taking prereq for nursing school starting this summer. I am concerned because once I am acutally in nursing school it seems that it will be extremely hard to hold a job and study. Can anyone offer me any advice?? How do you support yourself? Are there any scholarships or grants that will provide a liveable stipend?? Is financial aid enough to live on. I usually qualify for financial aid, but I am not sure that I could actually live off of it. I really want to do well in nursing school but I am just so afraid that I won't be able to keep financing my car, as well as other bills. Please help!

Studying nursing, whilst trying to support a wife and 3 daughters, on a pension which totals about $6000 less than our government deems is the poverty level.

I don't recommend it, but hey we get by.

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Specializes in Step-down ICU.

Thanks for all the wonderful replies!!

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Specializes in Psych.

He's 6'1" and called "Ken". :)

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The hospitals around here offer tuition reembursement, for you second two years of a 4 year BSN program, in exchange for a year work commitment per year of reembursement, with good grades.

I did that for this year, my senior year, so school and books were covered. I work PRN as a nurse tech, babysit, and my mom helps me out a lot! Without her, Nursing school would have been a lot more challenging for me, and I can't thank her enough! I tell her that all the time.

I have a friend who works Full time at a childerens ER and does well in school. It is possible, but its hard to have a life other than work/school!

Good luck to you :nurse:

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been driving a school bus the last 5 years finaly quit this year worked perfect for prereqs as i went to work at 5:30 am-9:00am was in class from 10-1:00Pm back to work at 1:30 - 5:00 class 5:30-around 9 or 10 5DAYS a week

i haven't slept much in 3 years but i figure i will sleep enough when i am dead.. also my wife is a school teacher and is finishing her Ph.D. so she does ok

Mat

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Specializes in L&D.

I'm fortunate that I don't have to work. I do receive a scholarship and my husband does very well - an engineer, but he is also in the Army National Guard and a fulltime student. Yes, lol, we're busy and very supportive of eachother regarding study time and everything. My kids are 6 and 5. My daughter is in dance and my son is in karate, I'm waaayyyyy too busy to get a job. I wish I could though so that I could get some more clinical experience under my belt. Good luck to everyone!

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Specializes in home health, LTC, assisted living.

The hubby, and bless his heart for it. :saint:

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I work part-time and receive the pell grant. It's not a lot but it has paid for my school so far. I am starting the nursing program in the fall. So I expect to take out a student loan also. For all single parents... as said in an earlier post, get all the public assistance you can. It's only temporary and it really helps. I even have a scholarship at the local YMCA. They provide great childcare for my children.:)

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Specializes in ER.

Well this was my first semster and I was lucky enough that financial aif covered classes and books with some extra money. This fall I dont get a pell grant so I have applied for EVERY SCHOLARSHIP that I could!!!! I am also very lucky that I work for an Ambulance company that provides day time staffing to volunteer towns so most of the time I work I am sitting doing nothing, so I study and make money at the same time! We too live paycheck by paycheck but I keep reminding myself that in a couple of years we will be living the GOOD life!!!

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Specializes in ER.

Well this was my first semster and I was lucky enough that financial aif covered classes and books with some extra money. This fall I dont get a pell grant so I have applied for EVERY SCHOLARSHIP that I could!!!! I am also very lucky that I work for an Ambulance company that provides day time staffing to volunteer towns so most of the time I work I am sitting doing nothing, so I study and make money at the same time! We too live paycheck by paycheck but I keep reminding myself that in a couple of years we will be living the GOOD life!!!

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Well, I am also starting my prereqs this summer and fortunately I live at home with my parents and hope to get finanacial aid to cover school tuition but as far as all other living expenses, I have a really good part-time job cleaning houses ~ it has a really flexible schedule and the money is not bad. It is a great job for someone with a busy school schedule.

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Well, I am also starting my prereqs this summer and fortunately I live at home with my parents and hope to get finanacial aid to cover school tuition but as far as all other living expenses, I have a really good part-time job cleaning houses ~ it has a really flexible schedule and the money is not bad. It is a great job for someone with a busy school schedule.

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