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Hi everyone, thanks for your input and ideas 8-) I have appealed the denial, gone to the head of financial aid, and now I have emailed the Vice-President of Student Services asking for her help. I think their denial of myself and other students in my position is very unfair especially since the financial aid funds aren't coming out of the school budget. It's like I'm being penalized for having an education and wanting more? I was told my our Student Success counselor that if I went to the head of financial aid, I would probably get approved but that didn't happen. So I'm waiting to hear from the next higher up .... It is a CC and yes it's about $8k which isn't a LOT of $$ but I have to add in to that cost 5 days of commuting to school/clinicals with gas around $4/gal plus my living expenses...in prep for school I paid off all my debts with exception of one small credit card that I keep for emergencies so at least I don't have a mountain of debt over my head. I do have both a 401K and a PERS retirement...I hadn't thought of borrowing from either of those. I'm sure it will work out somehow - I'm a very determined person 8-) I'll let you all know if I get anywhere with the schools financial aid dept. Thanks and good luck to you all as well!!

Hi everyone, I am attending a community college in CA and I am starting a 2 year ADN program in August. I have been denied financial aid due to "excessive units". I have one A.A. and my I completed all my BSN transfer courses while waiting to get into the RN program. All my previous courses (with exception of Microbiology) have been paid for out of my own pocket and completed within the expected number of units however the financial aid dept is refusing to budge. I'm carrying a 3.78 GPA. I currently work as a paramedic and my income has significantly decreased since going back to school last year. I honestly do not know how I'm going to make it through nursing school without help. I have applied for as many scholarships as I can find and have been awarded two and that is the only thing keeping me enrolled for the upcoming semester. Due to the ruling by the financial aid dept, I am not even eligible for student loans!!! I do not make enough money or own anything that can be used for collateral for private loans... Does anyone have any suggestions? If you made it through without nursing school, how did you do it? Thanks so much!! Kate 8-)

Hi! I just took the test a few months back and there weren't any earth science questions and only 1 or two physics questions - I was totally expecting a bunch of Newton-based questions. I didn't use the ATI study guide, I used a book that covered all the different RN program entrance exams but I only studied the TEAS section. I started out taking the practice tests then studied the areas I had difficulty with then re-took the tests in a simulated test environment (I timed myself and took the tests without any interruption). The "practice exams" I found for free online were not reflective of the actual test. It was recommended that I pay for the ATI study guide and practice exams on their website however I didn't have the money so I didn't. I did really well on the test. Each person obviously needs to study in a way that works best for them and there is no guarantee that what was on my test will be the same as yours...I don't know how that works... that being said - Good Luck! 8-)