Hospitals that pay for school

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Anyone know any hospitals that pay for school as long as you commit to work for them once you graduate? I'm hoping to get into an ADN next fall. I've searched around and found one. Maryland General Hospital but heard it had a high turn over rate. Anbody know anything about Baltimore Washington Hospital Center? It says on their site they wil pay for the last four semesters of school or pay for past semsters if already completed. TIA!

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University of Maryland does. As long as you work full time they will pay 100% of your tuition if you go the the university of md school of nursing. If you don't attend their school, they will pay up to 75% of your tuition at any school in maryland. Hope this helps.

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This is a difficult call. There are few schools that will pay up front-without you working for them during school. I know several students with me currently, who are attempting to work and do school and having a VERY difficult time. I know they say some can manage, but I haven't seen it done well.

My personal philosophy is to take out enough loans to pay for school, and then utilize a program that will reimburse you for school- if possible. Some still have these programs-including BWMC. I have been warned og signing a contract to work for someone post school without knowing the unit you may be on. The theory is that if you are committed they can place you anywhere in the hospital theyneed you- even if it is the last place on earth you want to be. I would much rather have 10k in debt, and have the lattitude to choose my workplace.

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

I actually work at Montgomery General. They were recently purchased by Medstar and now they only pay 50% of your tuition. They were paying 100%, but that doesn't include any of your other fees or books. So, that's one thing to keep in mind. So say a class is $541. You would get the tuition, which may be $235. They don't pay the instructor fees and other misc. fees that are added to each class. So make sure that you inquire just what exactly is included in the percentage that is paid.

I think that working for any school would give you a major advantage. However, at one time some of the universities didn't do a good job of preparing their students for the boards. So, you should also check the schools passing percentage. As far as taking out loans, I guess it's one way you can go about it. With the nursing shortage, you should be able to find money somewhere. It's really not that bad to cut your teeth in a hospital that you have been working at. I mean you know the doctors, the system, the people that work there, and you know where everything is. It would be comforting to me as a new grad to begin somewhere familiar. So, think of that as well. Believe me. That time will fly by and you'll be ready to go anywhere you want.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.
University of Maryland does. As long as you work full time they will pay 100% of your tuition if you go the the university of md school of nursing. If you don't attend their school, they will pay up to 75% of your tuition at any school in maryland. Hope this helps.

I could be mistaken but its my understanding they pay 100% up to a certain amount per year, maybe $4,000?

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University of Maryland contributed $2000 a semester for my child's tuition minus tax, I received a net of $1,400.

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and you have to stay with them for a year for every tuition paid.

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Anne Arundel Medical Center has tuition reimbursement and a decent scholarship program but only hired about 10 new grads this year. If they can't place you then the debt is forgiven. At least this has been the case until this year, not sure if they will change it in light of the economy. They are in the process of expanding so I imagine they will need more nurses.

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