OHSU ABSN June 2011 Start

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Hello everyone,

I heard from current students that this is about the time last year that they got the PHONE CALL that they got into the OHSU ABSN program. I haven't heard anything yet. Has anyone else?

Cheers,

Lola

Does anyone know if OHSU frequently awards financial aid to ABSN program students, and if so, how much? Earlier on the post someone mentioned OHSU expected them to pay the majority of the expenses on their own, but I'm curious if that is the norm.

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Hi,

I'll be joining the Fall cohort as well! I've just created a group on facebook 'OHSU ABSN Fall 2011' for those that are interested in sharing info/getting to know one another in the near future. There's already a group called 'OHSU accbacc starting 2011' - mostly for the Summer cohort :)

Congrats again and I'm looking forward to meeting you!

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@ Shinebox: Financial aid reports that they do give aid to students in need, generally about $1,000=3,000 per person. Almost never more than $3,000. So a lot of our cohort is stressing about money and/or taking out private loans.

Bummer, but that's the way it is.:redbeathe Cinquefoil

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Thanks for the info, Cinquefoil! I'm investigating alternative loan options at this point. Do you know of any that your classmates use and are happy w/ thus far? A lot of them seem similar; I'm having a hard time differentiating which I should apply for.

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Specializes in Cardiac, surgical services.

Hi jaimiefitz -

I noticed that you were accepted last year into OHSU and into Hopkins.. I've been accepted into Hopkins and am still waiting to hear back from OHSU. If I do get into OHSU, is it worth moving across the country from beautiful Portland, OR to go to Hopkins in Baltimore?

What did you decide on and how is nursing school panning out for you? Any regrets/advice?

Thanks!

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Question to you guys who are about to graduate...I am prolly starting Linfield ABSN this June (still waiting for OHSU)...but was wondering...

For those in OHSU ABSN graduating this year...I've done some research and see some hospitals around the country are ramping up there New Grad RN residency programs this year...however deadlines are around this time with starts in August...Are you guys finding that you are not applying to any programs then? And waiting to next year? What are your plans for this? It seems important because the bigger time hospitals appear to be doing residency programs for new grads to be hired, but if they are only having one start a year...then those graduating in august appear to be screwed...i suppose if the economy picks up even more, they can have more starts, but as of now it looks like august...what are you soon to be grads doing about this? Is the school giving any advice?

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