Lone Star Fall 2012 ADN Applicants

gmarks · May 15, 2012

OK Stephalump, you need to file complaints with the state and everyone else that you could possible file paperwork with.

I'm so sorry this happened to you. I couldn't imagine this happening to me. I have tried so hard to get money and it seems like I keep getting denied, so I've been saving like crazy for awhile now just to make sure nothing happened to my plans. This is the craziest thing I've ever heard, but I know you can do it. Go to the college and tell em what is going on, they maybe able to help you out, and be able to tell you who the workforce commission answers too. Good luck girl!

Stephalump · May 15, 2012

Thanks Candie. I'm trying not to stress until I get the final decision, but it's not working.

My husband has always made a really good living, but he traveled 80% of the time, so I never applied to NS because I was afraid to do it with zero help with the kids and whatnot.

He quit his job and took a lower paying one that keeps him home every night so I could do this...thinking we had it paid for to make up for the lost income Then I find out I can't get student loans and now I may not get any help from the scholarship fund...it's like a cant win!

I think I'm going to go eat an entire pizza and a pan of brownies ;-)

Stephalump · May 15, 2012

Gmarks, thanks. I'm going to wait for the final decision and if it's a definite no, I'll definitely be complaining and begging at the school. My husband is looking an extra car he has (he's an old muscle car lover) to pay for everything, but that only helps if it sells quickly enough. Ugh.

I was wondering why the lady who took my paperwork was acting so strange. I assume they don't actually plan on telling people about the study...I'm thinking she only told me because I did my paperwork before they introduced the program and I was going to want to know how a sure thing became a lottery. I never win the lottery.

Candie116 · May 15, 2012

Steph, keep me updated, also my brother is looking for a car right now, but I think his budget is pretty limited, if your husband does decide to sell let me know what type of car and how much, I really hope u can get ur monies though!!

KnightGal · May 15, 2012

Stephalump, you are right: that is sick! And apologies if you mentioned this somewhere and I missed it, but can't you qualify for a government loan through FAFSA? Or are they telling you that you 'make too much money'?

Stephalump · May 16, 2012

No, I'm one of those awesome people who exceeded the maximum time frame. I'm in the process of appealing, but they said it's unlikely because I have an entire program to complete, not just a few hours. We don't qualify for grants, but we would get loans if I didn't have so many dang credit hours!

Candie, this would probably be out of his budget :/. The husband has put a lot of work into it, so it's pretty valuable. I'll feel horrible if it comes down to selling it...it's his baby...but I'll buy him something twice as nice when I start working! :)

kalisefer · May 16, 2012

Ugh, how much homework? I am taking a class during summer I. I am not sure if I will have time to work homework into my schedule if it is a heavy load.

Candie116 · May 16, 2012

Steph I have a question about what you were saying about having too many credit hours, I have taken out the loan twice and I have a ton of hours im afraid of being cut off before I'm done with the program, how do you know If you are exceeding the time frame?

kalisefer · May 16, 2012

Stephalump, how many credit hours do you have? I am at 67 right now. should I be scared?

kalisefer · May 16, 2012

There is a financial aid package offered to me for the fall and spring semester. How many credit hours do you have to have to get cut off? I know it happens, but just do not know how many credit hours it happens at. Also, do they count remedial math classes as credit hours, or is it only college credit hours?

Stephalump · May 16, 2012

You're allowed to have financial aid for 150% of the credits it takes to complete your degree. So if the RN program is 70 credits, you get cut off at 105 credits. I'm at like...130 or something lol. I didn't take our financial aid for any of them, but it doesn't matter :/

Remedial credits count.

And I think we have 30 chapters to read.

kalisefer · May 16, 2012

Stephalump

Have you checked with Workforce Solutions? they have scholarships to help students get through several different programs. I know nursing is one of the programs and you have to be accepted in the program before they begin helping with tuition and books.

I miscalculated my credit hours. I have completed 76 credit hours. The nursing program is 72 credit hours so that puts the cut off at 108. I will be two credit hours shy of the cut off.