tuition reimbursement

MJB · Nov 26, 2003

Bump....bump....

Can someone please reply??

athomas91 · Nov 27, 2003

Most hospitals will only pay for a portion of grad school and that is only if you are working full time (grad school is too expensive for their blood)

anesthesia groups may offer you a deal to pay for your school if you work for them for a set number of years out of school - but you have to find a group to do that.....

otherwise my friend you are looking at loans like the rest of us.... good luck

TraumaNurse · Nov 27, 2003

Tuition reimbursement is a benefit for full time employees (PT may get prorated amount). There are very few hospitals that will pick up your loans at 100% for your BSN with a certain time committment in return. Most offer reimbursement but it is not at 100% of your tuition costs.

Since you have to be employed by the hospital to get tuition reimbursement, this does not usually apply to CRNA school or any other grad school as athomas91 already mentioned.

Your best bet for that is to find a hospital or anesthesia group that will pick up your tuition bill. Also, you will have to be accepted to CRNA school before you can begin to find someone to finance it for you.

It may be very difficult to find a hospital that will pay for both your BSN and CRNA school, so take it one step at a time. I have yet to see or hear of a place that you can get a free ride all the way with only a time committment in the end. Best of luck.

Katnip, RN · Nov 27, 2003

Most hospitals in my area offer only a set number of $$$ each year toward tuition reimbursement that applie toward grad or undergrad school. For fulltime employess I've seen it range from $1500 per year to $2600 per year. And like I said you have to be employeed fulltime for that-impossible in CRNA school.

I'd do like everyone else said, plan to live on loans. Also, while you're getting your experieince, live as cheaply as you possibly can and save every penny. You're going to need it.

Good luck!

London88 · Nov 27, 2003

MJB

Do some research on the hospitals in your area. My facility pays $5200 a year to full time employees for tuition reimbursement which is the maximum amount that can be written off as a tax deduction for each employee for 2003. I only paid out of my pocket for one semester for my BSN. The rest was paid by my employer.

MJB · Nov 27, 2003

I plan to pay for my BSN from my own pocket.

My question is about hospitals that pay for tuition for FURTHER education, such as CRNA school.

I heard that NY-Presbyterian and NYU Medical and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (amongst other hospitals) pay 100% tuition reimbursement for FURTHER studies.

I know that certain hospitals pay a portions. But are there any that pay 100% for CRNA school for a certain amount of years worked or plan to work?

srna04 · Nov 30, 2003

Rush Medical Center in Chicago, IL pays 100% up to 6 credit hours per semester at Rush University and 50% at an outside school. The requirements are to work 20 hours per week and is applicable after 6 months of employment.

Student179 · Feb 4, 2008

MJB
Do some research on the hospitals in your area. My facility pays $5200 a year to full time employees for tuition reimbursement which is the maximum amount that can be written off as a tax deduction for each employee for 2003. I only paid out of my pocket for one semester for my BSN. The rest was paid by my employer.

I am doing some research on ...well...how not to be in debt after graduating from nursing school scholarships, grants, etc. and i saw your post I was wondering what facility to you work(ed) at where they pay $5200 per year-is it renewable?

cathys01 · Feb 5, 2008

Here's one that would not only be 100% free, but they would actally PAY YOU to attend school...

http://www.dns.amedd.army.mil/crna/

gasmaster · Feb 5, 2008

Most will only pay if u r still working a certain # of hours, and though I don't start till August I am already planning on NOT working since I've heard horror stories about what can happen if u try to work. Anyway, the only hospital I know of in Texas that helps is Parkland and u must be a FT employee for 2 years BEFORE you enter a program and then they give you $20,500. In return u have to work for 3 years there and the pay isn't that great (

californianurse · Feb 6, 2008

I thought that there were some hospitals that do a student loan "forgiveness" (or whatever they call it) after you become an employed CRNA there. So, part of their "sign on bonus" would include money to help you pay back your student loans. One of the first year TCU SRNAs mentioned this to me. I'm sure we'll find out more once we're in school/taxes have been done and FAFSA is updated.