The military is moving my family!

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Hello All,

My husband is currently stationed in Fairbanks Alaska and we will be moving just as I finish my pre-nursing classes for UAF. I'm worried that the next place we go will not take the classes I've completed. I guess what I am asking is, are there special cases for military spouses that if they finish another school requirements, will a different school except them into their program? I'm on student loans and I'm afraid I will not finish school before they want me to start paying back... HELP PLEASE!

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You need to look into the universities in the area that you're moving into and contact them directly with your questions. You can also ask your school if there are colleges/universities that they have cooperative agreements with, but your best bet is to look into the college/university that you'll be going to for your actual nursing school and ensuring that the credits transfer. Best of luck!

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I was stationed at Ft Wainwright and received some of my pre reqs there. First find out where you are going. Then find out which school is your best fit. You went to a state university so your credits should be good. Your focus should be what pre reqs your new school will require. You may be in luck and you may qualify now :) where are you guys transferring to?

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We have no idea where they are going to send us and that is what is driving me crazy! I don't see the point in continuing these UAF pre reqs if they might be different elsewhere. Just more money wasted. I wish all school required the same pre reqs :/

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Specializes in Primary Care; Child Advocacy; Child Abuse; ED.

Since it is a state university and more than likely a SOC school you have no worries on classes transferring but they may want more or less pre reqs. I am sure you will be okay!

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I can see how frustrating this would be, but as a military wife isn't is somewhat expected? What happens if you get transferred in the middle of your actual nursing program? THOSE credits don't usually transfer at all

State schools generally transfer credits well. When I was doing pre-reqs they took credits from my 1st degree 10 years prior from a state school as well as pre-reqs I did at a different local community college

the best (and really only) thing you can do at this point is wait and see where you're moving and check out the local colleges in that area. Speak with the admissions people and choose the one where the most credits will transfer to.

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Your pre-req credits may or may not transfer. That will be impossible to say until you actually know where you're being PCS'd and which college/university you're going to.

This is a school-specific question, not one that can really be answered here. You need to follow up with your school and ask the schools you apply to if your credits will transfer. Anything else is purely speculation.

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Most likely, if you've been attending an accredited university (which I'd assume UAF is), your units will transfer. But I agree with SoldierNurse22. When you find out where you're PCSing to, call the admissions and records departments at the schools there with nursing programs and find out what can transfer. They may need to see the actual transcript and do their thing to see what's transferable to a 4 year college. In general, most prereqs are the same- anatomy, physio, micro, chemistry, English, etc. A few may be different, so you'll just have to see what the case is where you're headed.

I have attended a few schools because I was in the military, and didn't have any issues with things transferring.

Good luck!

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I can see how frustrating this would be but as a military wife isn't is somewhat expected? [/quote']

.... Yeah moving is expected but nobody ever knows when or where so planning is still impossible and the entire process is incredibly frustrating. Ive been in 5 different schools trying to finish my nursing degree thanks to moves and the differences in program requirements. Extremely frustrating and discouraging. Did I expect to move? Yes. 5 major cross country/international moves in less than ten years? Nope. And I couldnt have even planned it. Its not very wise to choose that statement about expecting things like this as a military spouse. We arent impenetrable fortresses of suck it up and carry on. Moves are still a heartbreaking part of the life especially for spouses trying desperately to develop a career for themselves despite setbacks most civilian types dont have to think about. Just a little side bar there.....

OP- when will you know where the orders are for? Try to relax. In my experience the big differences in programs are the need or lack there of for chemistry, nutrition and the varieties of humanities. I personally would continue classes as scheduled until you move, you never know if the orders will be canceled. In the meantime once you figure out where you are going you can research the classes yoj will need. As long as your classes arent nsg coded classes they normally will tranafer if they are needed for your program of study. I transferred all of my credits from school to school except pathophysiology which was a prereq at one school and part of the nursing prpgram at my current school.

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After your spouse has resided in the new location for 30 days, you can receive instate tuition and keep it, even if they are sent to another location while you remain there.

source: http://www.militaryonesource.mil/seco?content_id=268725

also check paragraph: Frequent relocation for info about credits.

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I went to nursing school while my hubby was active duty. I received some pre-reqs in one state then moved to another and took another class and even took 2 online classes from yet another state. My entire nursing program was all from the same school, though. The pre-reqs weren't the issue. The issue would have been the nursing program. To transfer to another school while doing actual nursing classes would have more than likely required me to redo part of the program. I would recommend you see what the most common pre-reqs for nursing is (ie: psychology, sociology, A&P, Micro, English) and take those because they will most likely transfer. My nursing program did not require Chemistry or even math (just take the admissions math test and perform at a certain level and you were fine). The more of the pre-reqs you have out of the way, the more time you will have once you get to your new duty station to do the actual nursing part of the program and be more likely to get to finish. My nursing class was probably 50% military spouses so it is very doable. Good luck!

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