The College Network and LPN-RN @ Indiana State

Practicalone, LPN · Sep 18, 2008

I know someone that is going through Indiana state online to get her BSN. She is liking it so far and she can do her clinicals here at the local facilities. It is accepted in all states from the way the advisor made it sound, because it is an acutual university. I talked to the people at college-network and they told me that if I have all the prereqs, then I could get started into it. If I needed some or all of the prereqs, I could take compass tests and test out of those classes. Basically a modular you study front and back, in and out, take a test, pass it and get the credit. But the modulars are not able to get finacial aid, you have to pay for yourself. But once ready to go to ISU's BSN online program, you can apply for financial aid. I've been debating it, if i do it it would take about 2-3 more years before I get my BSN.

guest310661 · Oct 6, 2008

I was going to complete the LPN to BSN program through Indiana State University but found out that the Nevada State Nursing Board does not allow LPNs to go directly to a BSN, we must first become and RN(2YR) then they allow us to obtain our BSN. It does not make any sense to me. So I'd check with your Nursing Board because they are all different. Hope this helps. It would have been nice to do their program because you can do your clinicals locally. :nurse:

akanini, MSN, RN · Oct 6, 2008

Please check the Distance Learning board. There is a list of states not recognizing the online program right now. You can also call your BON to get more up to date info.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Oct 6, 2008

I've moved this discussion to the Distance Learning forum so it will accrue more replies.

bsntheonlyway4me · Oct 7, 2008

I just met with an advisor today from TCN and he did not guarantee admission to ISU. However I did contact ISU for more information on their LPN to BSN program and they did direct me to TCN. That did make me feel a little more at ease. I have most of my pre reqs already so the cost is not that much. I am sure you can find the books to test out of the classes yourself but TCN makes the process alot easier and convenient. My test fees including the ones I need from ISU are all included in my price. So I will see. I did check with ISU to let me know what states will accept and so far CA, FL, MI and VA. :)

Editorial Team / Moderator · Oct 7, 2008

There is an enormous ISU LPN-BSN thread here:

https://allnurses.com/forums/f125/indiana-state-university-bsn-students-248029.html

Do yourselves a favor and read it all the way through! :)

chaxanmom · Oct 8, 2008

Has anyone had any experience with The College Network?
I signed up with The College Network to do my LPN-RN bridge program thru Excelsior. Only now I find out that GA BON isn't recognizing Excelsior anymore. (I signed up prior to this information becoming public knowledge) They also offer the LPN-BSN thru Indiana State. They even guarantee your acceptance there. I can change to this program if the Ga BON doesn't change their mind about Excelsior.
Does anyone know anything about this LPN-BSN program?
Thanks.
GAmom2three:nurse:

I'm in the ISU program. Just FYI, they cannot guarantee your acceptance to the program. That's totally on you. If TCN claims that then they are lying.

chaxanmom · Oct 8, 2008

I just met with an advisor today from TCN and he did not guarantee admission to ISU. However I did contact ISU for more information on their LPN to BSN program and they did direct me to TCN. That did make me feel a little more at ease. I have most of my pre reqs already so the cost is not that much. I am sure you can find the books to test out of the classes yourself but TCN makes the process alot easier and convenient. My test fees including the ones I need from ISU are all included in my price. So I will see. I did check with ISU to let me know what states will accept and so far CA, FL, MI and VA. :)

No the test fees are NOT included in the price of the study guides! You pay them to ISU directly and just FYI the price just went up this semester.

chaxanmom · Oct 8, 2008

I was going to complete the LPN to BSN program through Indiana State University but found out that the Nevada State Nursing Board does not allow LPNs to go directly to a BSN, we must first become and RN(2YR) then they allow us to obtain our BSN. It does not make any sense to me. So I'd check with your Nursing Board because they are all different. Hope this helps. It would have been nice to do their program because you can do your clinicals locally.

Are you sure? That's so silly? So do they let non-nurses go through BSN programs? Perhaps you are only referring to distance programs?

lala1981 · Oct 10, 2008

No the test fees are NOT included in the price of the study guides! You pay them to ISU directly and just FYI the price just went up this semester.

I was told by the TCN rep that you can at least include the testing fees onto the loan you take out through them. Of course there is the extra cost for the test but at least they can group it into one loan all together.

chaxanmom · Oct 10, 2008

I was told by the TCN rep that you can at least include the testing fees onto the loan you take out through them. Of course there is the extra cost for the test but at least they can group it into one loan all together.

Yeah that's a fairly new thing but yes they do do that now. As long as you understand that it's a separate charge and aren't thinking it's included in the price of the modules. I used part of my student loan refund for some of the testing fees. Still a loan but at least it's less interest.