Hello fellow nursing students, i just really need to vent what is on my mind and has been on my mind for awhile. Why is school sooooooo expensive?!?! especially nursing school. I am just about to start my first semester and am so stressed out. I dont want to talk to my mom about it because i hate making her feel bad because im worrying so much. Not only do i have to order polos, scrubs, medical equipment kit, ati package, shoes, khakis, books, supplies (along with the background check & certifications i had to get earlier in the summer) but nursing classes at my university are more per credit hour, like 273 more per hour i think on top of the 1200 program fee added to my bill. So while my friends are paying around 4500 for normal tution i am over 7000. And i barely get any financial aid because supposedly my mom makes "too much" even though she is a single mom with no savings and struggling to pay bills. I have applied for many scholarships, only to recieve $0. I will find out in mid august if i get any scholarships from my school of nursing but im not holding my breath... on top of all this i just found out i cant qualify for my states nursing student fund (5000 a year w/ agreement to work 2 yrs in state) because we make "too much":devil:. I am just so frustrated and needed to let this out to people who understand the burden of this!!! However i know i am fortunate to have my mom helping me out.
ps. sorry about grammar mistakes... not too worried about it right now hahah
especially nursing school. I am just about to start my first semester and am so stressed out. I dont want to talk to my mom about it because i hate making her feel bad because im worrying so much. Not only do i have to order polos, scrubs, medical equipment kit, ati package, shoes, khakis, books, supplies (along with the background check & certifications i had to get earlier in the summer) but nursing classes at my university are more per credit hour, like 273 more per hour i think on top of the 1200 program fee added to my bill. So while my friends are paying around 4500 for normal tution i am over 7000. And i barely get any financial aid because supposedly my mom makes "too much" even though she is a single mom with no savings and struggling to pay bills. I have applied for many scholarships, only to recieve $0. I will find out in mid august if i get any scholarships from my school of nursing but im not holding my breath... on top of all this i just found out i cant qualify for my states nursing student fund (5000 a year w/ agreement to work 2 yrs in state) because we make "too much":devil:. I am just so frustrated and needed to let this out to people who understand the burden of this!!! However i know i am fortunate to have my mom helping me out. 
Jsquared
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I also thought about the cost. That's why I decided to go through a community college. The total cost will be around 12k for the RN program.