Is this a good idea?

[darwilson]

Hi all, I wanted to get some perspective on a school I may be going to. So I have been accepted to Trinity College in Moline Illinois. My cumulative GPA is about 2.9. My long term plan is to become an NP. I got my BA last year from a school that doesn't offer nursing, with the intention of continuing for nursing. I have about 30k in loans from there and with this program I will have around 90k when done for my accelerated BSN. I plan on working as an RN to before continuing for my MSN. I initially wanted to just go for my MSN in an entry level program but I feel as though I may not be competitive enough. What do you all think?

[NurseOnAMotorcycle, ASN, RN]

Best bet is to talk to the schools financial aid planner and their admissions counselor. If you like what they have to say then go for it.

[Zyprexa_Ho]

How do you plan on taking out 90k in loans for your BSN? There is a cap on stafford loans around $57k if you're an independent student. Do you have a parent that will cosign for a PLUS loan or are you going to take out private loans?

[Veigar3]

I'm in a similar situation as you - $40,000 in student loan debt from my BA, 3.09 GPA with a 4.0 in prerequisite classes. My hope is getting accepted into an ADN program, work and pay off my debt after several years, then apply to RN-MSN or RN-DNP programs. I'm scared of entry-level NP programs because they are expensive (I don't want to be close to six figures in student loan debt), and I'm also cautious if I would excel in an accelerated program.