POLL: How far in debt will you be???

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Here's a question... how far in debt will you be when nursing school is all said and done? How many years are you spending in school? BSN or RN?

I will be $38,000 in debt after two years to earn an RN. This accounts for books and tuition and the loans I have to take to supplement my income and pay my bills while I'm working only part time. Wow, career changes are expensive...

Specializes in CVICU, CPCU, Cath Lab/IR.

Well please keep me updated on how things turn out. I didnt even know they had lottery assistance which is great. Luckily I have just enough pell to cover tuiton and most of my books. Of course this does not include uniform, physicals, and any other thing they may spring on me.

I was so greatful when my daughter went into elementary so that I didn't have to pay for child care anymore, it is so hard. You have to work just to pay for child care.

I wish you luck!

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Transplant, Education.

About $13,000 here. BSN at a state college...thankfully I got lots of scholarships or it would be more. This was my first degree and mum & dad helped me out with the balance of what my loans & scholarships didn't cover (basically paying for the dorm). I have no car (so no car payments) & no credit card debt. Dad just passed away, so I'm staying home with mum to help out. I hope to be able to pay down my loan pretty quickly. No clue what I'll have to take out to get my master's in a few years... :bugeyes:

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And they don't stop at being married. If you live with your partner, boyfriend, father of your children, you're penalized also. Its kind of like they would rather see dead beat parents.

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Specializes in Tele,CCU,ER.

20, 000 for a 4year BSN!

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Specializes in Dialysis, clinic, LTC, L&D.

just for my LVN alone, i hv a $21,000 loan and still trying to make monthly payments... i went to a private school...

i will be bridging to RN this aug '08.... it's a community college... i hd money saved up from my tax refund and used that money to pay my tuitions for jst the 2nd semester where im bridgin into.... i havent bought the books yet...

im currently working ryt now.. im hoping to save up jst enough money for books, and for the next two semesters...

i will still be going to work while in nursing school... the class/clinical will only be 3 days a week. im hoping i will hv enough time to study and jst a few hours to work to pay for gas and food....

i dont want to loan for my RN... I hv enough bills to pay. i do hv car payments, rent, bills, etc... though my mom is very helpful, i dont want to take her money either...

i jst cant wait to start nursing school....

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(Private University + Living Expenses) x 2.5 years

= $70,000 BSN :bluecry1:

= Working 2 fulltime jobs post grad :uhoh3:

= Getting rid of debt in half the time !! :D

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Almost $13,000 worth...I hate thinking about it....

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No debt when I finish my RN. The best thing about having ruined ones credit in their youth and having to repair it over years is learning to pay for everything up front and telling the man to stick the interest you know where!

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No debt when I finish my RN. The best thing about having ruined ones credit in their youth and having to repair it over years is learning to pay for everything up front and telling the man to stick the interest you know where!

haha I was thinking that myself :)

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