Is there such thing as financial aid for graduate school?

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To be specfic, if you use up all your dependent and independent financial aid, can you still get aid for graduate school? I don't consider scholarships financial aid because there not reliable. How long can one rely on scholarships when graduate school is $24k a year? Just wanted to know what options there are if any besides Sallie Mae loans?

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Grad school is mostly scholarships. Johnson & Johnson has a terrific website for finding scholarships at discovernursing . com

Honestly, tuition is only 50 k and will increase your earning potential significantly. Heck you could make 50 k more a year depending on what you go to grad school for and your career goals etc. You are investing in yourself, don't be turned off by a little debt.

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Specializes in ICU, LTACH, Internal Medicine.

If you are not going to CRNA, it is totally possible to find a grad school which costs that much for the whole course.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

With the looming shortage of nursing faculty, there are Federal funds to support graduate education - check with your local universities to get more deets since they are the gatekeepers.

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I already have alot of debt.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

A lot of grad school students earn their tuition, if not room & board also, by being a TA and grading papers, leading discussion groups, etc.

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Specializes in Med Surg/ICU/Psych/Emergency/CEN/retired.

I know that there is financial aid for nursing graduate programs, including scholarships too. Depending where you want to apply, it means investigating what is possible. There is more than one way to skin a cat. And a previous OP's mention of looming faculty shortage is promising regarding financial aid.

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It was for me..othewise I would not have been able to attend. I went to FAFSA and applied then worked with the Financial Aid dept at the school.

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GradPLUS

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Check out GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Scholarship Opportunities.

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i feel you :(

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

I did not have loans until graduate school. Complete the FAFSA and google graduate loans. Many choices available. As previously mentioned there are also scholarships, grants, etc available.

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