icky question....but

GI Bill. Not only covered every cost associated with nursing school but paid me $600/month on top.

Savings/working/grants. The university I go to is public and I get in state tuition and I live at home so it's pretty reasonable.

I go call the school you're looking to attend and see if you can make an appointment with a financial aid counselor there. They'll let you know what you need to do to apply for aid and might be able to give you an idea of how much you can expect.

I'd also see if your school has a scholarship office. Mine did and it helped me get a scholarship that is paying for 90% of my schooling.

I'm starting to get scared because almost all the programs in my area are full time and recommend no working while in the program. When I get closer, I'll meet with someone at the schools I'm looking at to discuss finances but the idea of not working for a year plus paying $$$ tuition is scary. Also, I'm not sure if I'll qualify for loans at all unless they are private loans.

So my plan right now is to save up as much money as I can between now and by the time I finish my pre-reqs. If I don't get into the school with the part time nursing program, I may have to go to plan b.

I'm starting to get scared because almost all the programs in my area are full time and recommend no working while in the program. When I get closer, I'll meet with someone at the schools I'm looking at to discuss finances but the idea of not working for a year plus paying $$$ tuition is scary. Also, I'm not sure if I'll qualify for loans at all unless they are private loans.

So my plan right now is to save up as much money as I can between now and by the time I finish my pre-reqs. If I don't get into the school with the part time nursing program, I may have to go to plan b.

Everyone qualifies for Federal Student Loans....the only exception is if you have defaulted on Federal Student Loans in the past.

Everyone qualifies for Federal Student Loans....the only exception is if you have defaulted on Federal Student Loans in the past.

I had heard that there was some issues for a second bacherlor's and loans. Also, I highly doubt I'd qualify for need based loans. I did look and there are unsubsidized loans which have a yearly max of $12k. That doesn't seem like a lot.

I had heard that there was some issues for a second bacherlor's and loans. Also, I highly doubt I'd qualify for need based loans. I did look and there are unsubsidized loans which have a yearly max of $12k. That doesn't seem like a lot.

Federal loans aren't much no matter how you slice it. But they are available, even to folks with a prior bachelor's degree. Pell grants generally aren't if you already have a degree, but loans are. You're right, if you don't meet the need requirements, the loans are unsubsidized....but $12 grand is better then nothing.

I already had a bachelor's degree, so I wasn't eligible for any financial aid. So I'm paying for NS 100% out of my own savings. I go to a hybrid diploma/AAS program (hospital school affiliated with the local community college) and the whole 2-year program is running me only about $20K, which was doable for me. If possible, I suggest working and saving even if it means you have to delay NS a year, rather than taking out a ton of loans. Student debt is the WORST kind of debt.

I have until March 2011 to pay for my school, its right around $100 a credit and I need 40 credits to graduate so thats $4000 plus books. I paid for all my school so far with cold hard cash. No loans for me thank you, I dont want to owe anyone.

My job financed my schooling. I have enough saved up to get through the community college. I'll need more to get through the bridge program to a BSN if I find I want to do that. Hopefully, that will come from my future RN job.

I'm with the people who don't want loans hanging over my head. I do not want to "have" to get a (any) job to start paying off loans. I think it is better to start nursing school a few years later than pay for it with loans.

for undergrad students, there are a LOT of grants/scholarships available. there are also loans with great low-interest payback, such as the stafford loans. many schools have private scholarships, too. i know my undergrad institution had a TON of scholarships just for nursing students.

Student loans is covering ALL of my ADN. They covered ALL of my Masters degree and part of my bachelors degree. When I first started college I was on my own so I had a lot of PELL grants, scholarships, etc. Now that I have a post-graduate degree, I'm no longer eligible for grants, etc. So student loans are the way I'm going. I am going to a CC this time so the cost is MUCH MUCH lower compared to my previous two college experiences.