Nursing School and Student Loans(sallie mae)

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So i have to take out $20,000 for a LPN program. I am kinda disappointed because i could of done it for $2000 at a local program if i decided to go for just a few years ago. The only loan program i see available is sallie mae right now. I dont want to get into trouble with loans and debt. Does anyone know any other good loan program? Or any loan repayment programs?

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Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.

$20,000 is far more than the national average. Is this a for-profit school? If so, I highly suggest looking into other programs that don't require incurring so much debt.

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Im currently looking. The cheaper programs are very competitive to get into. Some wait years and idk if its worth it. 20k is the cheapest i found so far in NYC.

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$20K seems awfully high for an LPN program. What are the community college programs like near you? Get on the waiting list, the wait lists usually can be 2-3 years. Use that time to take care of all your co-reqs so that once you get in you can focus entirely on your nursing.

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$20K seems awfully high for an LPN program. What are the community college programs like near you? Get on the waiting list, the wait lists usually can be 2-3 years. Use that time to take care of all your co-reqs so that once you get in you can focus entirely on your nursing.

i have done all co request. I actually failed RN school and was suggested to start at LPN. The cheaper school will cost about $2000. But they only accept about 20 students. My grades are good in the pre reqs. Lowest is a B from English. I don't want to waste time.

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Im currently looking. The cheaper programs are very competitive to get into. Some wait years and idk if its worth it. 20k is the cheapest i found so far in NYC.

There's a reason for that.

Don't waste your money (not to mention all the interest), no matter how much or little it is, with a sub-par program. If you don't pass NCLEX you'll still have to pay back the loans. Widen your scope of investigation.

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

It's not 'wasting' time to delay entry and thus save yourself a decade or more of crushing student loan debt.

Really

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