How Do You Pay For School?

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I know how stupid that question sounds but I just got into West Coast University O.C. and i knew it was pricey and everything but i have looked for every scholarship and everything out there i am having such a hard time finding good scholrships for nursing. and I knw that private loans are a good way to go but my mom is unemployed so i have no osigner as my father is not in the picture PLEASE HELPP!!!!!

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Does your school offer federal student aid? If so, you can get a stafford loan which doesn't require a cosigner. You may even get pell grants. If you still have unmet needs after that, I really have no clue how people get funding other than private loans and being lucky enough to get a scholarship.

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I paid for almost my whole education with private loans from Sallie Mae. I didn't get a lot of financial aid from my school because they stated that although my father contributed nothing to my education, that didn't take away his obligation to pay so they took his salary into account when figuring out how much aid I qualified for.

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At school they told us we could get scholarships at discovernursing.com. Good luck!

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Im a post Bachelor's student, so Im not eligible for grants or most scholarships. I am paying for my education with federal loans(stafford) and I also have a scholarship.

When I went to school for my Bachelor's, I had a full scholarship, plus Pell Grant and that paid for my degree completely.

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Definitely look into Financial Aid and other grant programs out there. The Grants offered by the states aren't the only ones out there, some private corporations offer grants and scholarships. Are you still considered to be a Dependent Student? If so you may want to consider a PLUS Loan. Good luck!

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Isnt West Coast one of the universities that costs 130k for a BSN? There aren't enough scholarships in the world that you could win to pay for that. I really think your only choice after federal financial aid is loans and out of pocket. I'd run the other direction as fast as possible.

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