RN to BSN at Excelsior

[marysmom1216]

I am looking at going back for my BSN and am thinking about Excelsior. Can you please tell me your Pros vs. Cons? Also how is the pricing for the classes as I am a mother of 6 on a single income and that has become my biggest challenge in finding a program.

Alicia

[reebokHCFR, MSN, EMT-P, APRN, NP]

are you already a nurse? does your job have tuition reimbursement?

there is some excelsior bsn info here:

https://allnurses.com/excelsior-college-online/rn-bsn-excelsior-672771.html

[marysmom1216]

Yes....I do have my RN...I have been a RN for a little over 4 years. My hospital does not offer tuition reimbursement:(

ALicia

[TashaLPN2006RN2012, ASN, RN]

EC's BSN program accepts title V funding and you can apply for loans/grants/scholarships as well...EC gives out $500 scholarships 3-4 times a year too =)

[AgataRN]

I just started the program and I received plenty of financial aid. Whatever else they don't give you a grant for, you may be eligible for a govt subsidized loan (very low interest rate that does not accrue while you are taking atleast half time[6] credits per semester). And they do have a low-cost financing program. I think our of the many online RN-BSN schools out there, it might be the on the low- to mid-priced range (credits are $355 each, other schools I see charge as much as $500 per credit). Also, if you got your ASN from a school that has a partnership with Excelsior, they give you a pretty decent discount on your tuition and fees. Here is the list of schools: Community Colleges - excelsior.edu

They have plenty of good info on their site. Things are pretty clear and straightforward.

It does take a while to apply and have the financial aid come through. It was about a 2 month process for me, and my friend is still waiting (she started applying when I did but I guess since her degree isn't from a partnership college, it takes longer to evaluate credits).

Good luck! :)