Had to leave a nursing program will I get into another

[BettyBluedalle]

Hi, I would really love some feedback especially from someone who has been or who has known anyone going through a similar situation. I recently got accepted into an accelerated one year bsn program, finished my first semester with flying colors, I got all A's. I was just starting Fall semster when I was told tha I would not have enough funding from my student loans to cover the rest of the program. I tryed taking out a private loan but that did'nt work out due to the fact that I have no prior creadit history or a co-signer. I've really used up all my resources. Spoke with financial aid and the dean of son and there is just nothing that they can do. No money, no school. I thought that I would have been able to take out a private loan but no I can't and i unfortunatly i found that out later then sooner. My question is can I, and will, I be able to get into another program. I have no f's or even w's on my transcript from the school, just straight A's. The dean of son said she would supply me with a note stating that the reason I left the program was non other then a lack of financial funds. And two of my clinical instructers said they would be willing to write me letters of reccommendation when I apply to another school closer to home so as not to live on campus and save money. I really just want to know If I still have a shot at getting in to another program or will they see my application and run. I know my creadits wont transer but I dont care, i am willing to start over again because this is what i want to do, i want to become a nurse.

[Tharem]

They won't hold your place so you could take a year or so to work and save money? It just seems like it should be unnecessary to have to go through the whole process of trying to get into another school and losing the credit you've already earned. I would at least speak to them about holding your place for a awhile so you could take the time to be sure you've exhausted all possibilities of getting loans. Do you have a family member who would be willing to co-sign a loan?

[BeenThereDoneThat74, MSN, RN]

I am assuming that you mean getting into another program at a later time, right?

As long as you have not failed a nursing course, or have been dismissed from the program, you should be able to get into another one. My guess is you would be considered in the same way anyone else would be (GPA, entrance exams, or whatever criteria they use). I would defintely get documentation from the current school and from your instructors.

Also, you may be able to challenge out of fundamentals. Some schools will let you do that if you took it elsewhere (in the same fashion that an LPN would).