Where did you find financial aid when you decided to go for the 2nd degree in nursing

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where did you find financial aid when you decided to go for the second degree in nursing?

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Tatycare, I don't think I did anything different than normal when applying for financial aid through FAFSA. I got the same pell grant I have received every semester of my undergrad-- $2,500 ($5,000 a year). I wish I knew what to tell you! =(

evolvingrn: It's definitely possible, because I got a pell grant even though I have a previous BS degree (and I'm in a second degree BSN program).

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Tatycare, I don't think I did anything different than normal when applying for financial aid through FAFSA. I got the same pell grant I have received every semester of my undergrad-- $2,500 ($5,000 a year). I wish I knew what to tell you! =(

evolvingrn: It's definitely possible, because I got a pell grant even though I have a previous BS degree (and I'm in a second degree BSN program).

I don't understand how you got a pell grant. I already have a bachelors and I was told when I returned to college that I did not qualify for a pell grant becuase I already had a bachelors degree. I did qualify for student loans though. So that is what I got. ????

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I was referring to an bachelor's degree. and i was thinking about applying to this program in Nashville called NSCC/Belmont partnership. You basically get your associates in science at Nashville State Community College and then you apply to Belmont to get your BSN.

I don't know anything about the NSCC/Belmont partnership, but I have heard that Belmont has an awesome nursing program. I already have a bachelors degree unrelated to nursing and I considered applying to their Accelerated BSN program. The thing that stopped me was how expensive Belmont is since its a private school, and I would have to take several more pre-req's to get into the program that wouldn't be required at a public university. If you can figure out a way to afford it then I say go for it. Belmont is an awesome school! :-)

Oh and I have taken classes at NSCC before and they are very affordable :-)

I need to add one more thing. I have a bachelors degree and I am an LPN. I have applied to an LPN-RN program at Motlow State and I was told by them that since I already have a Bachelors degree that they will not give me student loans to return to school to get an Associates degree (ASN). So if you also already have a bachelors degree you might want to check and see if they will give you a student loan if you go to NSCC, because according to Motlow they will not.

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so it would be cheaper to just to get my two year degree in nursing at a community college?

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so it would be cheaper to just to get my two year degree in nursing at a community college?

Oh yes It definatly would be cheaper to get your Associates in Nursing at a community college. Community Colleges are much more affordable than universities. I think Belmont's (private university) tuition is around 10,000 per semester, and I think that estimate is on the low end. You could go to a community college for only a couple thousand dollars per semester depending on how many classes you take. Also nursing programs have a lot of extra things that you are required to pay for. So that can add up quick. A public university like TSU or MTSU would be more affordable than Belmont also, but they would be more expensive than a community college. If you get your Associates in Nursing (ADN) then you can take online classes to get your BSN at just about any public university that has a nursing program. That is what I plan on doing. Good luck with everything :-)

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Oh yes It definatly would be cheaper to get your Associates in Nursing at a community college. Community Colleges are much more affordable than universities. I think Belmont's (private university) tuition is around 10,000 per semester, and I think that estimate is on the low end. You could go to a community college for only a couple thousand dollars per semester depending on how many classes you take. Also nursing programs have a lot of extra things that you are required to pay for. So that can add up quick. A public university like TSU or MTSU would be more affordable than Belmont also, but they would be more expensive than a community college. If you get your Associates in Nursing (ADN) then you can take online classes to get your BSN at just about any public university that has a nursing program. That is what I plan on doing. Good luck with everything :-)
so people who get online bsn degrees do get hired? i have always been told that online degrees dont mean anything.
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so people who get online bsn degrees do get hired? i have always been told that online degrees dont mean anything.

I think they are talking about excelsior and such but most schools have online classes and most bsn completion programs are done somewhat online.

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I've applied to many schools since 2008 (for other degrees besides nursing) and to being my nursing prerequisites. I have a Bachelor's and each time I've applied for financial aid, they told me I do not qualify for a Pell Grant because I have a Bachelors.

On the official ed.gov website, it states:

"Pell Grants are awarded usually only to students who have not earned a

bachelor's or a professional degree."

Source: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/fpg/eligibility.html

And there's only one exemption I've heard about, if you're enrolled in a post-baccalaureate teacher certification or licensing program.

Your friend might want to check with your financial aid office, because if the gov finds out, they will make her pay all of it back! I was also told by a financial aid officer who almost gave me a Pell Grant even though I wasn't eligible. I told him I already have a Bachelors. He then stated he's glad he told me because if my application was to be requested for verification or they found out, I would have to pay all of it back.

Tatycare, I don't think I did anything different than normal when applying for financial aid through FAFSA. I got the same pell grant I have received every semester of my undergrad-- $2,500 ($5,000 a year). I wish I knew what to tell you! =(

evolvingrn: It's definitely possible, because I got a pell grant even though I have a previous BS degree (and I'm in a second degree BSN program).

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