Stony Brook BSN - Summer/Fall 2011 Applicants

PacoUSA, BSN, RN · Feb 8, 2011

I know Paco, it was frightening to read for myself, in terms of funding for education, and later finding a job in NY. It is only a proposal at this point, but I think by May we will find out if it passes or not. More things to worry about, why!!!

We can only hope. The thing is: even though we are weaving through a tight job market right now, there ARE jobs out there and there are some new grads getting jobs too. It's not 100% impossible, it's just a matter of beating the odds. I am not losing hope.

zee09 · Feb 8, 2011

Is it just me or does February seem to be going by really slow?? :cool: I hope everyone is hanging in there!

PacoUSA, BSN, RN · Feb 8, 2011

Had a depressing realization yesterday ... I noticed I might be paying as much to attend SBU as I would a private university :eek: since I am out of state. I did the math. Not going to make rash conclusions or decisions just yet but something to think about. The FL schools I am awaiting to hear from suddenly look more attractive. Let's see ...

cas89 · Feb 8, 2011

Had a depressing realization yesterday ... I noticed I might be paying as much to attend SBU as I would a private university since I am out of state. I did the math. Not going to make rash conclusions or decisions just yet but something to think about. The FL schools I am awaiting to hear from suddenly look more attractive. Let's see ...

That surprises me...your private schools must be cheap because most are like 50k. I thought the SBU tuition for out of state was around 20-25k?

misStaken314 · Feb 8, 2011

Is it just me or does February seem to be going by really slow?? I hope everyone is hanging in there!

Sooooo slow! I don't wanna wait anymore :mad:

PacoUSA, BSN, RN · Feb 9, 2011

That surprises me...your private schools must be cheap because most are like 50k. I thought the SBU tuition for out of state was around 20-25k?

The 2 private schools from which I have declined offers are @ $39K for tuition alone for the whole program :eek: ... and I calculated preliminary numbers that show for me SBU may be close to that too. Not exact numbers, mind you ... but ballpark (I just used the per credit amt x 69 credits in the program to figure it out, but perhaps it is a bit less). If I had been in-state for at least a year I would be a resident again. One of these schools I declined had no options for fin aid other than all loans, and the other had a nice scholarship option but I found out later I would have to pay a deposit to attend school before even knowing about the scholarship. Does not work for me. The state schools in FL however that I am still waiting to hear from are @ $7K tuition because I am a resident. So, let's see what options I have. Hopefully SBU gives nice fin aid incentives.

kalechip · Feb 9, 2011

The 2 private schools from which I have declined offers are @ $39K for tuition alone for the whole program ... and I calculated preliminary numbers that show for me SBU may be close to that too. Not exact numbers, mind you ... but ballpark (I just used the per credit amt x 69 credits in the program to figure it out, but perhaps it is a bit less). If I had been in-state for at least a year I would be a resident again. One of these schools I declined had no options for fin aid other than all loans, and the other had a nice scholarship option but I found out later I would have to pay a deposit to attend school before even knowing about the scholarship. Does not work for me. The state schools in FL however that I am still waiting to hear from are @ $7K tuition because I am a resident. So, let's see what options I have. Hopefully SBU gives nice fin aid incentives.

I have a friend who is currently in the program and she mentioned that they give almost nothing in terms of financial aid.

dr3amygirl · Feb 10, 2011

hey guys im back!! i was busy with chinese new year and my whole birthday weekend lol it was great despite the near death experience... anyways, it was a good way to get away with all these waiting!! and im taking the NLN pre-admission exam on friday for another school!! and then there is valentines day!! so hopefully i can keep myself busy for another week!! lol i was trying not to think about this but then its my friend's last day at work and that makes me feel like i need to quit this job and get into nursing asap!! >

i always think that february is the best month of the year!! so hopefully good things will happen very very sooon!! hang in there everyone!! =DDDDDD

vballkidsnursing · Feb 10, 2011

I'm taking the NLN for another school as well! this month has been so busy!! Our wait is taking forever!! Please come already!!

nitabita · Feb 11, 2011

:grn:Tired of waiting...

cas89 · Feb 11, 2011

:grn:Tired of waiting...

Same here but these past few weeks have gone by pretty fast...only 2 more to go! (and hopefully less than that!)

dfgo · Feb 12, 2011

The 2 private schools from which I have declined offers are @ $39K for tuition alone for the whole program ... and I calculated preliminary numbers that show for me SBU may be close to that too.

It's nowhere near that expensive. I'm out of state. Tuition is about $26,000 from start to finish, including health insurance.

If you already have a degree, as you will if you are applying to the one year, you get limited government loans. Independent students get $12,000, and dependents get $7000 and their parents can apply for PLUS loans (or, if they apply and get rejected, the student receives an additional $5000).

erinmc: There are several people who are separated from their significant others in the program. Some have split, some stay together. Ultimately, you have to decide whether you want to put your relationship through that much stress, because it will definitely be stressful!