Tarrant County College Fall 2012

[caitlyn181603]

So I think we are well into the application period so, surely it is time to start up this board. I can not wait until we hear back in May. Trying to keep very busy while waiting. Good luck to everyone applying!! Hopefully we can keep each other company here and celebrate our successes!!

[Elizabeth319]

Krista, I had a 3.75 when i applied but a 4.0 by the end of this semester (idk if they checked my transcript again) and a 92.5 on the Hesi.

[hope122]

4.0 and 94.5

I don't know if it's true, but my A&P teacher told me that they do notice how many times you take the sciences, so get 'A's the first time if you possibly can! Again, don't know how accurate that is

[hope122]

Oh yeah,

Good luck to you!! :)

ps- Really look at basic medical terminology before you take the hesi. Refamiliarize yourself with those latin roots. From what I've read on here, it seems the vocab was what brought a lot of the hesi scores down, just fyi

[vc1478]

I woke up this morning and immediately checked my email to make sure I didn't dream all of this! Lol I am still shocked that I finally got accepted! I'm so happy!!! :)

[Elizabeth319]

Vc, i did the SAME thing! Haha it doesn't seem real but i could not possibly be any happier!! I am so excited to meet all of you!!

[christin82]

LOL, I woke up around 2 this morning and immediately thought "I can't believe it, I'm a nursing student"!

[Elizabeth319]

I had a question about financial aid. When i first started going to TCC i got denied financial aid, but i know i wont be able to afford nursing school on my own. I looked on the website and the deadline to apply for financial aid was May 1st. How are you going to pay for this if you dont mind me asking? Had you already previously applied for financial aid?

[B&Csmom]

Elizabeth, you can still apply for financial aid. You may not get it before the semester starts, but there is usually a payment option or you can put it on a credit card to by time. If you get denied for the financial aid, you can still take a student loan. You do not have to go through TCC for the student loan. Most banks offer them as well. Fill out the online FASFA form. You do have to show you have been denied the Grant before you can apply for the loan even at most banks. I have been saving and have enough saved up to cover tuition, books, ect..., but I am taking a smaller loan to cover extra help with my children. Usually the student loans are low interest, and low payments for the repay.

[Elizabeth319]

Thank you so much B&Csmom!! Very helpful!! Do you know about how much tuition is? I am so lost and confused! I have a million questions haha.

[christin82]

TCC is $52 per semester hour. and definitely go to financial aid office and get a student loan application.

[hope122]

Also, not sure about TCC, but I took my niece to her Baylor orientation and the people in the financial aid office were a wealth of information! They gave her some really great pointers, even told her which banks around there were offering loans with the lowest interest rates. I imagine TCC would be the same way. Those people are up to speed on all the latest info

[Student213]

BTW if anyone lives in or near Arlington PRN scrubs on copper will see your patches on for $1 and you get it back next day. You can bring scrubs in also that you bought online or elsewhere and they still just charge $1. Today they are having a buy one get line half off sale. I just had to get some new one for my new job.