Erk

you will be fine. i started taking night pre-req classes this time last year, and i felt like it was the first day of elementary school again. my grandmother's favorite song could probably sum this all up for you, and all of us for that matter. "one day at a time sweet jesus" that is how i look at it. i think you will do just fine. i am not sure, but you sound like a passionate person. just find a way to turn that passion you have towards failing, into passion towards success. it will take time, but you can do it. remember this, god almighty gives us one day at a time, so just live it how he gives it. i hope that helps in some way. i will pray for you tonight. "i pray for myself too, and others." god almighty bless, and here is to you making a wonderful nurse!:balloons:

Thank You! ..for the kind words of encouragement. God Almighty bless.

Thank you, and I totally agree with you. Raise minimum waige already. Gosh!:angryfire

VERY good advice. I just checked into this, and it is like a hidden gem. The interest rates are higher, but they leave the school out of it, and send you the check. They told me they encourage their borrowers to spend the money strictly on education, but he said in my situation "living of campus with a bunch of bills." it would not hurt to put them towards whatever bills my part time job did not cover. Very flexible plan. I am going to give it a shot, and borrow just what I need to cover emergencies and bills. I will still be working part time when school starts though because that is that much less I do not have to borrow and pay back. Again thank you all so much for all the advice. God Almighty bless. Maybe this thread will help someone in the future who does a search.

Thank you all so much for your replies. I am currently a full time painter, and I am just really stressing Aug. 17th. That is when I start school full time. The past year, I have been taking pre-req's at nights, and I have a 4.0 grade average. I am not giving up, that's for SURE. If I have to find a part time job, then that is what I will have to do. I might can paint part time on the side. It pays me 11.00 an hour. Like I said I am just freaking out, because I know there is going to be a big change once school starts and my regular income is not coming in. My wife makes 5.15 and hour, and we have a 13 year old son. "My step-son". Like you all said though if you want it you just have to make a way. So I am going to pray every day, and try my VERY best to make it happen. Thank you all for the replies, and God Almighty bless!

Does anyone know anything about Financial Aid, student loans, Grants, Scholarships, etc. I have applied for student loans, and have received a pell grant of 4,050 for the 2006-2007 academic year, which covers my tuition, and books, but how is a fella gonna pay the bills? My school says my limit is 7500 per year on student loans. I asked her about private student loans and she said that they would still have to come through my school, and the school would decide how much to give me. So it does not matter how much money I apply for to borrow, with a co-signer, my school can tell me how much I should get? They said my estimated cost of attendance living off campus and being an independent student was 11,358.00. When I subtracted my federal pell grant, that only left me with about 7,300 bucks, and I applied for a 7,500 federal loan. I started to ask her if she could live off of that this year! So she said if I took out a private student loan, all I could get was the cost of attendance minus whatever financial aid I am already receiving this year. Well if my cost of attendance is 11,358.00 and I already have 11,358.00 in total rewards then what? Argggghhhh! You would think my school would be more helpful. There is a Nursing shortage right? There is a male nursing shortage too right? Somebody please tell me what I am missing here. Thank you for any info and God Almighty bless you. Eric.

Here is my question. Can you use the federal stafford loans, "The ones you apply for after you have completed the FAFSA, and have to check back with financial aid." on rent and utilities and stuff like that? Does your school cut you a refund check for whatever part is left over that did not go toward education? Also I have been looking into other private loans, and most of them you need a cosigner to be eligible for. I do not have ideal credit. Is there any you do not need a cosigner for? I have tried sallie-may, myrichuncle, etc. Any info or insight on this will trigger a big THANK YOU.

I will be starting Micro May 31st, Monday and Wednesday nights 5:30 to 10:00. Should be a real crammer! Will be using this book: Tortora/Pearson Microbiology:an intro Good blessings on you all! God bless!

Thank you so much. This board is SO hospitable.:balloons:

How would you go about becoming a certified diabetes nurse educator? Would you need to have a BSN, MSN? Thanks for the info..:)

Thanks Eric, "I'm and Eric too, cool" So like you said pretty much all the specialties deal with it somewhere down the line, and it is essential to nursing. My father just started dialysis 3 months ago, and has been a diabetic for years. All the nurses and doctors tell him he is a good patient. He is taking it so well, and he is brave. I am so proud of him, and love him. I would like to help people with diabetes as a nurse. Thanks for the info!

I could not find anywhere else to ask this so I will ask it here. Are there any nursing fields that apply to endocrinology as a speciality. If so it would seem interesting. Thank you for any info. Erk.:)