Going to CRNA school and Surviving financially?

[NYRN315]

Hi everyone,

I am Trying to work out a game plan for anesthesia school and would like input from all of you. I am currently working full time as a travel nurse working in ICU's and will be done with my online BSN program in feb and looking to start CRNA school in the next couple years. my question is how should I go about financially supporting myself while in anesthesia school? Should I save a bunch of money or just take out alot of loans? The problem is I will be going about this all by myself with no financial support from anyone else. I work as a travel nurse but I am thinking of taking a permanent position because I have so much debt and traveling is costing me more than I am gaining. Any help would be apprecaited, thank you!!!

[ckh23, BSN, RN]

The only advice I can give is to get rid of the debt and work your butt to save as much as possible. It looks like you may be taking out loans to cover school and living expenses so make sure your credit score is high so you can qualify for those loans. The federal government is only going to allow you to borrow $20,500 a year from them and starting in 2012 there will no longer be subsidized loans for grad students.