2017 Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program

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Hi Fellow Nurses!

Is anyone else anxiously awaiting the 2017 cycle opening?

I have applied several times and praying that 2017 is my year. I'm tier 1 - not faculty and not an NP.

Is anyone else out there?

i see actual contract was signed on Sept 18 2:30 PM by: OFAM APPROVER HRSA J**** K***. Still shows under review tho for status. Assuming Im one step closer and the system needs to get updated.

guessing that's why I couldnt get in earlier.

Looked Mr. J**** up. He works in the grants dept. Yum yum time is upon us.

I just tried to log in to my account and also have an Error message, but it also says underneath: "Congratulations o being awarded, you have been redirected to your participant profile"

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Private school easily $40K per yr. It happens. Dumb.... but its out there, its not just nursing. School is expensive period.

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Did you get a signature yet? If so when?

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Specializes in Telemetry, Case Management.

What you borrow, you should come out of school making. Nursing isn't a $100k/yr job unless you have been doing it a while, are ICU, NP, CRNA, agency, or a lot of overtime. Do they not tell students this?

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Unfortunately, we live in a greedy society that doesn't really push personal responsibility. I recently heard that National American University charges $89K for a BSN!?!?! I paid less than that for my masters! and the new nurses will make about $45K in this area so not sure how they justify the cost. The schools tell desperate students they will make a great living (and they will) in nursing not specifying numbers and leaving out how the debt will impact them. Then these people who just want to do better for themselves and their families buy into the lie that debt is ok - and here we are. My DTI with my with two BS degrees (one is BSN) and my masters is 136%. I have a good job thank goodness but I know RNs with the same amount of debt that make less than half what I make - this will push their DTI up to the 200% mark. It's very unfortunate but schools and even society tell people that it's ok, that it's normal to be in crippling debt and that it's the only way. If I've learned anything in this journey it's that I HAVE to teach my children - an ANYONE who will list not to make the same mistakes I've made and possible ways to avoid them. This program is a God send if you can get it (I haven't yet) and I am really happy for those that have been able to qualify regardless of the desperation or decisions that led them to the high debt.

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Just got welcome packet email!

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I just received my welcome packet as well!!

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I do agree though, if you can't afford a mortgage without getting this program, maybe you need not be buying a house right now..

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Txcrna-- n email or mail? Tell me your stats again please? Sorry I forgot!

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when was your contract signed ?

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When was your contract signed?

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email. tier 1- score 15.DTI 210%. 1st yr trying. contract signed yesterday.

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