The problem with nursing school or college in general is the tuition. At my school, which is a small private college tuition for one semester will run you about $11k. Now with that being said, they do offer a lot of private endowments and grants, but the students who actually deserve them, rarely get them. Let me be the first to tell you, if you haven't figured out by now; the old saying "smart kids go to college for free" is a total joke. My GPA is a 3.7, and I tutor for the nursing program. I receive $3k per semester for a transfer scholarship and THAT'S IT. The $8k that is left over, I have to pay for with student loans. Well, no offense to anyone, but there are students in my program that barely have a 3.0 and get wayyyyyyyyyyy more in scholarships than I do. Do you see the problem, that I see? I work my butt off studying and make great grades and it gets me nothing. I have applied for numerous scholarships, probably over a 100! In my opinion, the students who succeed and need financial assistance should receive scholarships before the people who are barely squeaking by do! This is so frustrating to the, and I hate knowing that I will be in debt up to my ears when I do finish school. Does anyone have any advice at ALL, on how to increase my chances of getting a scholarship or know where to find any !?
