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@SiwanRN Thinking about it, I guess I'm lucky in the sense of being in the same city as a Trauma 1 hospital that's also the medical teaching facility for the state as well as the college of public health facility for the state. I knew they would be on that list and didn't look until now. Bam! it's right there. thanks for the link!

that's what i'm trying to figure out. i'm currently only have an "outsider's view," so to speak (i'm only dipping my toes in the outskirts of the pond). i've tried to get into the field many times, but sad to say, here it's "you have to have an mph or mha before we hire you," or the unspoken "your parent's or grandparent's were the 'big dogs' in the field (so you get hired on without the "required" degree)." anywhooo, i'm not going to let that stop me! my goals is to pursue the RN. i finished the last of my pre-reqs this semester, and i am thinking of how i can align the 2 fields in a smarter, more efficient path. I want to create opportunities for many possibilities. Does it open your prospects if you have the MPH or the MHA?

thank you @alli., ADN, for posting this question! I'm a non-traditional student looking for this same route, and have no time to waste. I am applying for next school year and i know in a few years I will apply for some advance nursing specialty. I don't want my science classes to expire again.

I am looking at applying for nursing as well as MHA (masters of health administration) program. What I have found in my nursing application search is that many nurses end up returning to school to get an MPH (masters of public health) versus the MHA. The amazing thing I have also found out is the MHA is considered a professional degree by the federal loan services and in the military, while the MPH is not. ("Health professions students may borrow an aggregate amount of $224,000. Health professions students are defined as: " B/C the MHA is a considered a professional degree they are allowed to take out more loans, like doctors, dentists, naturopath. doctors, etc... n e l n e t - financial aid I would like to hear from the nurses out there. Why did you choose a MPH or MHA program? Did it make a difference in your career? How did it help? Thanks for your reply!

how is it!!????

@SDS1212 did you get into the program?

mid 30s

I would like feedback from people in the last few years, close to 2017 (as so much has changed in the military/economy), of those that have joined the military to do these jobs 68WM6 or 68W (army) or 4N0X1 (airforce)? I came across the military forum on goarmy.com , that stated in order to join as an LPN (that specific job) the person would need to have 24 months of experience. What is 68WM6? | Ask a Soldier I'm non-traditional with several degrees (close to maxing out), looking for a career change. I personally don't want to take out anymore loans. I read on Allnurses not to do reserves then try to attend LPN school, you can get orders anytime, and for the scholarship program for BSN is extremely competitive. I came across this article that showed for 2017 the airforce are reaching out to current enlisted and commissioned officers to go to nursing school. Air Force seeks enlisted airmen for nursing programs I always wanted to serve, getting close to max out on the age limits to serve. Time is of the essence. is it possible to have your LPN license, then enlist, and moonlight? Thought please? thanks for your time

Food for thought----Are you over 18? If so why not EMT. EMT basic is 1 semester, if you get into a program that takes you from EMT to Paramedic, you would get the intense training that would make you a great nurse. If you haven't reached the age limits, you could take that EMT/Paramedic experience and go from the Army's or Navy's corpsman program, do your time, and get nursing school paid for completely. Either through separating afterwards, or apply for the actual scholarship program.

@carlra, as someone somewhat in your situation, what my research has shown, you will have to pay down the loans under your undergraduate amount. Then your aggregated loan limit for undergraduate will decrease, then you can apply for more loan limits. which seems a little backwards. so the best thing is to pay out of pocket, get some specialties added on to your current RN license. Work over-time, save up money quickly ($1000 emergency fund), and pay down your loan amounts, with "gazelle intensity" as our famous Financial guy would say. :) Next, use a part of that savings, to take your classes needed for your transition to a Master's course. Once you get into your Masters, you would then qualify for the Grad Plus Loans. What you have to be careful of here, is going to a school that has a cheap cost of their grad program. The reason being, is your situation is different from others. Even though you had been using that money from your OT to pay down your loans, you will be nearing the maximum life-time loan amount described below. Now, their are federal loans that have a different loan amount of which is $224,000, but none of the nursing fields apply for that field, but believe it or not, but the MHA (masters of public administration) does. n e l n e t - financial aid The reason the MHA is in there is because many medical and law programs have a dual degree in the MHA. Maybe a course of action for you is to find your graduate level program in nursing, and add on the MHA degree as a dual degree, then you would be able to attend your program, work on a higher degree, and you can work the WEO option to earn money.:) I hope this helps someone. I copied/pasted the info from the federal loan website. Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans | Federal Student Aid How much can I borrow? Your school determines the loan type(s), if any, and the actual loan amount you are eligible to receive each academic year. However, there are limits on the amount in subsidized and unsubsidized loans that you may be eligible to receive each academic year (annual loan limits) and the total amounts that you may borrow for undergraduate and graduate study (aggregate loan limits). The actual loan amount you are eligible to receive each academic year may be less than the annual loan limit. These limits vary depending on what year you are in school and whether you are a dependent or independent student. If you are a dependent student whose parents are ineligible for a Direct PLUS Loan, you may be able to receive additional Direct Unsubsidized Loan funds. The following chart shows the annual and aggregate limits for subsidized and unsubsidized loans. Year Dependent Students (except students whose parents are unable to obtain PLUS Loans) Independent Students (and dependent undergraduate students whose parents are unable to obtain PLUS Loans) First-Year Undergraduate Annual Loan Limit $5,500—No more than $3,500 of this amount may be in subsidized loans. $9,500—No more than $3,500 of this amount may be in subsidized loans. Second-Year Undergraduate Annual Loan Limit $6,500—No more than $4,500 of this amount may be in subsidized loans. $10,500—No more than $4,500 of this amount may be in subsidized loans. Third-Year and Beyond Undergraduate Annual Loan Limit $7,500—No more than $5,500 of this amount may be in subsidized loans. $12,500—No more than $5,500 of this amount may be in subsidized loans. Graduate or Professional Students Annual Loan Limit Not Applicable (all graduate and professional students are considered independent) $20,500 (unsubsidized only) Subsidized and Unsubsidized Aggregate Loan Limit $31,000—No more than $23,000 of this amount may be in subsidized loans. $57,500 for undergraduates—No more than $23,000 of this amount may be in subsidized loans. $138,500 for graduate or professional students—No more than $65,500 of this amount may be in subsidized loans. The graduate aggregate limit includes all federal loans received for undergraduate study.

nope, things about sallie mae are still true. though this post was from 2013, i hope people will see it in 2017. while going to school they made me begin paying back my private student loans. they would never work with you either. especially around this time period. in 2012, they gave me late notices on my credit, i was dumb to how in-school deferment worked for private loans. i truly hope the United States Attorney General wins the law-suit against Sallie Mae, and returns monies for not only the US Soldiers mentioned in the law suit, but all students

I was looking for the STRAP program as well. I believe a Military Health recruiter on this website, answered someone else, and he stated the STRAP program had ended. (I think the post was dated around 2010-2015). Also, when you do an advance google search for the program, nothing shows up for the past year.

very, very good advice