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Hi there! I graduated on May 4th. I haven't gotten my ATT yet. If you don't mind me asking, how long did it take for you to get yours after graduation? By the way, I used Hurst. I had a cousin who graduated in December from nursing school and she used it too. She was successful the first time. Hope that helps!

I didn't show a credit check, but I also had written off credit card debt, and I also got the award. Now I'm really sad for those that didn't...because we obviously all need it if we were desperate enough to stalk this forum night and day. I didn't post much, but it got to the point I was checking it so much it was interfering with my studying...

Well I sure do know about Peay...my A&P professor is an alumnus and I know of at least one student from here that attends there. That's a pretty big school. Jackson State is (i think) the largest junior college in the state, but since there are no living quarters, nearly all of its students would be from West TN. My professor said that when he went to Austin Peay, they made signs at the football games that said "Show your Peay-ness"....heehee

Hi there, you asked me in an earlier post where in TN I'm at...I'm in West Tennessee and I attend Jackson State Community College. Where are you?

I didn't ever see anything where my credit was checked, and I looked at all three bureaus. Keep faith! I received the initial email, a couple of others, but that's it. I was sure I got lost in the mix somewhere because none of my phone calls ever got returned, nor did any of my emails. I also got conflicting information every time I called...and I still got it. You will too, I know it.

My analyst is KH. I'm in West TN, and I got mine at 9:19 Central time.

So happy for you both! I'm ecstatic for myself too...heehee...

yes! i got it at 9:19 central time. it said: "dear nursing scholarship program applicant: we are pleased to inform you that you have been selected to receive a nursing scholarship program (nsp) award. congratulations! you will receive your official award letter and welcome kit no later than september 30, 2010. the welcome kit will contain several items of importance to include: a copy of your signed nsp contract next steps/responsibilities of a nsp awardee an explanation of eligible costs including tuition, fees, stipend, and other reasonable costs an introduction to our customer service team please be sure to read each document carefully and familiarize yourself with the contents to ensure a complete understanding of your contractual obligation to the federal government. in addition to the welcome kit, the nsp will host a welcome webinar for new scholars in mid-october. this webinar will provide an opportunity for you to meet the nsp staff and get answers to any questions you may have regarding the nsp program requirements. you will receive the webinar invitation via email within the next two weeks. program quick facts: your scholarship contract start date is july 1st 2010. the nsp will support eligible educational costs incurred on or after this date as long as you have a contractual obligation with the nsp. tuition for nursing courses that began prior to july 1st and continue into the month of july will be pro-rated. detailed instructions on how your school should invoice the nsp will be included in the welcome kit and addressed during the webinar. the first 4 months of stipend payments and the one-time orc payment will be deposited in your account on record by the last day of october. orc stands for other reasonable costs which is an additional payment provided to each nsp participant for other reasonable educational expenses or costs incurred by the student. the orc payment is provided to assist in the payment of the following types of expenses: books clinical supplies instruments insurance (life or health insurance) school id cards/id fees travel uniforms ** the orc payment will be included in the october stipend payment, which should be received by the last day of october. subsequent monthly payments will be made the 3rd week of every month. should you have any questions or concerns prior to the webinar please call 301-594-4400 for assistance. thank you for joining the nursing scholarship program and welcome to the class of 2010! nursing scholarship program"

Yes, emailing JV does seem like a very good idea...any takers? LOL

Hey, take that Sept. 30th thing with a grain of Salt...Heck, it may turn out to be right (because the PDF guide does give that date as the very latest we'll be notified, I think)...but looking at last year's thread, we are WAY ahead of them and I have this feeling we'll be getting our letters much, much earlier. :w00t:

OK, so she wasn't quite as bad as Bon Qui Qui, but I felt like I was dealing with someone who lacked basic communication skills! Really, I was just trying to lighten the mood on the board...everyone seems so stressed, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't biting nails right now. I'd give anything to have my son again at three (he's 13 now)...and he'd always say the craziest things. Good luck to you and everyone on here...we need it! Love and Peace....:dncgbby:

Let me just say: Those people at HRSA's call center don't know baloney! Everyone gets a different answer every time. The one I got yesterday sounded like she was chewing gum and texting her boyfriend while she was talking to me. Do y'all remember the character "Bon Qui Qui" off of the MadTV skits? Sounded something like her. (Google a "Burger King" one--they're hilarious) I identified myself and asked her to clear up the tuition question. (My personal situation is that I attend a Community College where I have received a scholarship to cover my tuition and books. The good news is that I get Pell refunded to me. I don't know if every school operates in that way.) My question (and I think I knew the answer before I called) was "Can my school bill you for the tuition, and if it's already covered, can it be refunded to me?" And I explained that I had gotten another scholarship that would cover my tuition. So she smacks her gum and says, "So you don't want the HRSA scholarship then?" My heart fell to the floor. I almost dropped the phone. "Of COURSE I want it, it has a monthly stipend and an Other Reasonable Costs allowance paid directly to me!" Then she says, "Well why would you want that if you've won all these other scholarships and Pell?" I almost just hung up the phone. I reiterated to her that I DEFINITELY WANTED THE SCHOLARSHIP, and explained again the reasons why. "Ohhhhhhh, she said, "lemme go an aks." (it was pronounced exactly like that). I was afraid she'd tell someone I didn't want the scholarship or something, but she did come back and say, "Um, yeah...you can still keep this scholarship if you get it. It don't matter if you got other scholarships or not." That was good enough for me, and I didn't want to mess anything up, so I just hung up and resolved not to ever, ever call back unless it's a dire emergency or I call the analyst identified in the email I received directly. These call center employees are low-level peons and they just can't help it...they're not really informed. She also said it would be September 30th before we knew anything, and it sounded exactly like she was reading from the same manual we all have. I had to take an oval-shaped purple pill (NOT a Nexium) after that phone call (I have an Rx...it's how I've been coping). Here's a "Bon Qui Qui" sketch link... Hope this makes you all feel better! Hugs and kisses!!! xoxoxoxoxo

Be sure you've checked your spam....that's where mine was and I got it later than everyone else's too. If you think you might have cleared your spam, it wouldn't hurt to call HRSA and ask them to check and see and resend it if possible. Good luck! My first cousin Cindi is in you class, and I know the two guys Jordan and Ryan. :)

Then you are my fellow classmate!!!!! Are you first-year? I am. :)

I go to a Community College; robably the largest in West TN. Can you give me a hint about where you attend? My school starts with a J. :)