Hi I am new to this site, I was wondering to the students and nurses in tampa.... How did u pay for school. I am a 21 year old and desperately want to get into school, but money is the problem. I have to include my parents on financial aid and they make too much $ for me to get a grant. Hcc takes too long after pre req's are done, galen too expensive, uma too expensive, and erwin takes too long to start up. I want to start school asap and I know for a fact my parents wont help with $... And I live on my own working retail right now. What is your advice? I want a school thats affordable with a few loans and I dont have to wait 6 months to start class.