tuition reimbursement after graduate?

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Hi. I'm a 2nd Degree Nursing Student hoping that if everything goes well, I'll graduate in July 2008. I'm located here in the Hampton roads, Va area and unfortunately I missed the deadline to apply for Spring 2008 scholarships for Sentara thinking that I wouldn't pass..luckily I did! Not feeling so bad, I was actually considering working for Chesapeake General after I graduate. I was hoping still though that there still might be some money available for new graduates? I do remember the Sentara hospitals having some kind of tuition reimbursement for new graduates available when I googled tuition reimbursement and Sentara hospitals, but from what I understand I would have to relocate 75 miles within the hospital? I live in Virginia Beach, and I was hoping that some hospitals here locally like Chesapeake or Sentara hospitals would help re imburse my recent nursing school education.

Does anyone know of this? Thanks for any information.

Ewok

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Specializes in Home Health, Med/Surg.

i was wondering the same thing. i sent and email to Sentara and also called their nurse recruiting line, but i haven't heard back from anyone yet. I'm guessing it's because people are on vacation. I will be calling again this week...

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Chesapeake General does offer RN grads education reimbursement. Call their HR office at 757-312-6162.

mwright50

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I think they all do, in some way or another. I guess I'm going to go the student loan route. I've already got this semester taken care of. I've seen some hospitals that have $8000 or so sign-on bonuses, and hey- if I get that much, I can almost wipe out my student loan debt.

I was going to apply for the Sentara scholarship as well. Then I read that you HAVE to work for their hospital for 2 years (or is it 3), and I just didn't want to have to commit to them for that long. There really isn't a Sentara that's near me, if I have to work in a hospital, Chesapeake General is much closer.

And considering I have to haul to TCC in Portsmouth for the next 2 years- I'd rather have a close job ;)

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Thanks to all of you for your responses. I'll definitely call that number!

Ewok

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