Help: Need Money for School

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Hi, does anyone have any suggestions for getting money for school. I am looking to apply for scholarships.

I am no longer eliglbie for federal financial aid (grants) as I have already earned a bachelor's and master's degree. I can't do a second degree option as I have tapped out in student loans.

I was recently accepted into a nursing program at a community college. :) I know it will be so much cheaper than going to a university but I still need to come up with the money. :twocents:

Does anyone know of any good nursing scholarship websites?

Thanks for your help.

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http://www.discovernursing.com/

Also, see if the community college you are attending have scholarships. My community college provides over $800K in scholarships every year. Most are not based on financial needs but rather your GPA and your essay.

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Thank you! I will check into that. I checked with the college and all of their awards must be approved by the financial aid office and my EFC will not be low enough.

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If you have a master's degree, can't you work in your current field and pay the bill in cash? The community college bills are sometimes only about $250/mo.

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lol. when i got my mba it changed nothing as far as pay goes. not all industries pay well like nursing. although i do think an mba will help me after i get my rn license.

the community college that i will be attending costs approximately $4,000 for the first semester (don't have $4k sitting around). after that it's about $1,500 a semester.

i have to quit my job because i will not be able to work part time there. i applied at a few hospitals for part time positions. although, like everyone else, i will still need to pay my monthly bills. i have to figure something out soon.

i have googled a lot of scholarships but they all require a letter from an instructor. that will be almost impossible as i took all of my science/nursing pre-reqs like 7 years ago.

it's going to be hard, but i will make it work some how.

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I'm in the same boat so to speak. I have a bachelor degree so I can't get any financial aid. WIA is currently paying for my LPN program due to me losing my job 2 yrs ago. I imagine it's out of the question to expect someone to hire a LPN and pay her to go to RN school!!

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lol. when i got my mba it changed nothing as far as pay goes. not all industries pay well like nursing. although i do think an mba will help me after i get my rn license.

the community college that i will be attending costs approximately $4,000 for the first semester (don't have $4k sitting around). after that it's about $1,500 a semester.

i have to quit my job because i will not be able to work part time there. i applied at a few hospitals for part time positions. although, like everyone else, i will still need to pay my monthly bills. i have to figure something out soon.

i have googled a lot of scholarships but they all require a letter from an instructor. that will be almost impossible as i took all of my science/nursing pre-reqs like 7 years ago.

it's going to be hard, but i will make it work some how.

that's unfortunate you can't work p/t at the current job, that's how i am able to pay for it myself. i was lucky to have a very understanding boss (who didn't mind employees cutting down hours anyway b/c of the crappy economy.)

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Specializes in CNA.
I'm in the same boat so to speak. I have a bachelor degree so I can't get any financial aid. WIA is currently paying for my LPN program due to me losing my job 2 yrs ago. I imagine it's out of the question to expect someone to hire a LPN and pay her to go to RN school!!

Np, i disagree with u there, jobs will pay for u to go back to school to get your RN, as long as you sign a contract to work for them for a certain amount of years. Im in LPN school right now, will be finished in Dec (God-willing) & right when I graduate, Im going right back for my RN. I already have all my prerequisites out the way. Im going to look to work for a company which has loan forgiveness. BUT again, a lot of companies definitely pay for nurses to further their education.

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That will be almost impossible as I took all of my science/nursing pre-reqs like 7 years ago.

Ah, sorry I don't have any advice, I'm struggling with the financial aspect of school as well. I was just wondering, are you sure that your credits haven't 'expired'? I know it varies by institution, in my area some nursing schools won't accept science pre-reqs that are more than 5 years old. Again, I was just wondering! :)

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Yes!!! Everything is squared away with my courses. There is one school in the area that does not have a time limit on courses. I just had to do well enough on my A&P section of the Hesi A2 (I scored a 96). I also have a lot of advanced science courses from my undergraduate degree.

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Specializes in Peds and PICU.

I was in a similar position when I went to nursing school. I had a bachelors degree and couldn't get aid either. I did, however, sign a contract with the hospital I now work for and they gave me $1000/semester in exchange for 2 years of service. I don't know if something like that is available for you, but it is worth trying. Good luck!

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Specializes in Med Surge, Tele, Oncology, Wound Care.

You can do what my counselor told me to do...

Get divorced... and have an illegetimate child.

I was in shock over that advice.

I applied for tiny scholarships that the hospitals around were offering- without a sign-on contract.

I sold things a lot of the clothing I had for the TV station I worked at on E-Bay and paid for my books! I didn't have any clothes, but hey.

My husband got a second job (during the last two semesters of school).

It may be why it took me 8 years to finally graduate with a BSN? LOL.

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