paying for nursing school

My daughter has been accepted to University of New England in Portland, Maine, and although we've heard of tons of money out there for nursing students, I'm having trouble locating any. We and she can take out loans and hope for a loan repayment program through a hospital once she has graduated, but we would like to finance more of her education through grants for nursing students.

Does anyone know of any and could you direct us to them?

Thanks in advance,

Susan

The best way for her to get grants/like the pell grant is to be able to qualify for financial need on her own. Unless you as her parents have financial need-your income will count against her--I would fill out the FAFSA if you have not done that ASAP and talk to the financial aid office about the numbers, etc. Usually the only people that get the grants are low income.

Best to you, hty/

Heatherbless,

Thanks. I suspected that was the case, but since there is such a cry for nurses out there, I had hoped for better news. It seems that the government thinks we can afford to contribure more than we think we can. I'd hate for her to start her career thousands and thousands in debt.

Starting out thousands in debt is the reality for an undergraduate student these days. There was an article in the village voice about that:

http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0411/fkoerner.php

The good thing is that she will be able to get a job after graduation, I could not say the same after I got my first degree. If you are a resident of Maine and are thinking about having less debt than maybe your daughter could apply to USM even as an out of state resident the tuition would still be cheaper. They have a nursing program and it is also located in Portland.

I would also try http://www.discovernursing.com some schoarships are located there.