I am finishing up all my pre-reqs for a BSN this semester. :yeah:I have been accepted into a BSN program starting in January 2012; it is five semesters long, including summers, so I would be finished by August 2013. The drawback is the price tag: after all scholarships and grants, I will still end up with $30000-35000 in student loans. I also applied for a LPN program and I should receive my acceptance or denial soon. The LPN program is 12 months long and costs around $5000, which should be completely taken care of by scholarships and grants. My question: Should I go that deep into debt so I can be finished sooner? :uhoh3:If I go the other route with the LPN program, my plan is to start working and enter a LPN to BSN program (I would definitely apply at public universities that time so it would be cheaper), and I would be seeking employer tuition assistance for that program. Have any of you ended up with amount ($30000) of student loans for your BSN? I thank everyone in advance for taking the time to read this and possibly answer.:) I have been lurking on the site for a while and I know many get tired of seeing threads similar to this, but it helps to have the perspectives of people who have been through it. I am the first in my family to attend college so noone around me has had experience with any student loans or, frankly, any aspect of this whole process!
