Scholarships available??

nitenurs2 · Feb 17, 2006

Many BONs have scholarships for LPNs going for their RN. Have you looked into this? Also, many hospitals (at least in my area) will help pay for your RN as long as you agree to work for them for a certain amount of time after graduation.

jodyangel, RN · Feb 20, 2006

Thanks for your reply. Yes I know most facilitys will pick up part of all of your tuition costs..but sometimes you dont Really want to be .. how can I put it..STUCK with that facility lol. Boy its hard to find a place that you really feel you can settle in with. Am I the only nurse here who feels that way?

Im leaving a job at the end of this week that paid me about $25/hr as an LPN because they cannot be flexable with my schedule with nursing school. There is a no lateness rule for any reason..and if my class ends at 2:30pm and it takes me over a half hour to Get there..I'll be written up. So Im taking a local job in a nursing home that pays only about $19/hr but says they Will be flexable with me. Im a bit worried about the pay cut, but hopefully I'll manage. I need to provide the benefits for my family.

So I wondered if there were other scholarships that I could tap into...besides the work ones. I'll keep looking thanks!

mewmeow · Feb 26, 2006

what state do you work in that you are making $25.00??

I'm very interested.

Thanks

krob0729 · Feb 26, 2006

what state do you work in that you are making $25.00??
I'm very interested.
Thanks

REALLY!!!! DO TELL!!!

kukukajoo, LPN · Feb 26, 2006

in MA I have a job lined up already for when I finish my 1st year of school and am eligible to get LPN. I have been promised a min of 30.00 an hour once I pass the test! I will work all summer then back to school to finish up with RN.

jodyangel, RN · Feb 26, 2006

The job was in Delaware.

REALLY!!!! DO TELL!!!

tanaynicole · Mar 22, 2006

You can find some scholarship information at fastweb.com. It's a free, site, but has lots of pop-up advertisements. But you can get valid information. Also your states BON, or the school your attending should have something to offer.

sweetface · Mar 29, 2007

What is a BON?

txspadequeenRN, BSN, RN · Apr 4, 2007

i know a lot of lvn that makes this wage +.. you seem surprised...lol i made $26 for many years.. although i don't make that now i do make between 22-24.. i know a lvn that works under contract right now for $30/hr...it can be done...

what state do you work in that you are making $25.00??
i'm very interested.
thanks

txspadequeenRN, BSN, RN · Apr 4, 2007

well i didn't realize this thread was over a year old.. bon is board of nursing

sweetface · Apr 4, 2007

I'm only surprised because of what www.payscale.com has and the nursing students in Socal say it's about $20 per hour down here average. That's good to know it's higher.

How do nurses work on contract? Is it thru an agency?