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1. Denied Financial Aid b/c of Traumatic Event

   scrappymom replied to scrappymom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   She doesn't officially "drop" any classes. She just stops going. By the time they figure out she's not coming back, she's already received all the grant $$. Again, this is according to

2. Denied Financial Aid b/c of Traumatic Event

   scrappymom replied to scrappymom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Thank you all for your advice!!! Here I was, ready to give up on financial aid (& consequently, my dreams), and you guys have given me hope again. I will definitely be filing an appeal; if that...

3. Denied Financial Aid b/c of Traumatic Event

   scrappymom posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I was denied Financial Aid, but not for income reasons. Supposedly, I'm denied because I "failed to complete the minimum required hours" of classes last time I was in school. Several yrs. ago, I was...

4. Class Schedules

   scrappymom replied to scrappymom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Phew.. thanks! Just curious, though - why not schedule them back to

5. Class Schedules

   scrappymom posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I'm just now enrolling, hoping to get into the nursing program for ADN. If I go f/t, which I plan to do, my schedule is going to be 18 - 19 hrs. per semester. On average, how long a day is that? My...

6. Starting from scratch @ 45

   scrappymom replied to scrappymom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   A great big THANKS to everyone who responded to my questions! I was really getting down about this, wondering if I'd gotten my hopes up for nothing..You all make good points, and certain ones hit home...

7. Starting from scratch @ 45

   scrappymom posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Hi All, After 18+ yrs. of caring for my multi-handicapped son & my husband (Cirrhosis, hemorrhagic strokes, RA, OSA), I finally decided to try nursing school. I just applied to college for...

8. stages of dying

   scrappymom replied to thatsme70's topic in General Nursing

   My heart goes out to everyone who's going through this right now - both patients and caregivers. Our family is also experiencing it at the moment. My question is how long can the 'final stage'...