My girl friend is going to back school at a community college to get a Nursing degree. She already has her Certified Nursing Assistant along with a 4 year degree from another college outside of the state.

She is having trouble finding student loans for this year. FAFSA won't give her money because they consider getting a nursing degree a lateral move so its not like she going for her masters or phD.

She has a found a few "we'll give you money if you work for us for 4 years" type of nursing loans but of those require the person to have lived here for 5 years.

What other avenues can she seek for student funding/loaning?

8/19/2009 8:47:24 AM

the bank

8/19/2009 8:54:14 AM

Community college really isn't that expensive. Pell and so on won't cover a lot of it?

What about scholarships? If she keeps looking, I'm sure she can find some funding source(s) that will help out.

8/19/2009 8:54:54 AM

I know she has called the FAFSA people trying to get a loan but they wouldn't give it to her because of the lateral thing. I don't know if she has looked up a Pell Grant yet.

It's hard to dig around for scholarships but the ones she has found has requirement that said she had to lived in NC for 5 years or more.

8/19/2009 8:59:32 AM

http://www.ncseaa.edu/NESLP.htm

From the FAQ

Quote :

"Q3. What are the eligibility requirements for NESLP? A. To be elible for NESLP consideration, an individual must: -Be a resident of North Carolina for tuition pruposes -Enroll in a nursing program leading to licensure -Have financial need as dtermined by the program rules -Enroll at least half-time (6 hours) for each semester funds are received -Sign a promissory note ... Q7. How much can I receive through NESLP? A. The maximum award amounts follow: -Associate Degree/Certificate Programs: $3,000 per year. -Baccalaureate Degree/Certificate Programs: $5,000 per year."

From the Loan Forgiveness pdf:

Quote :

"The purpose of the NESLP scholarship-loan program is to increase the number of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) and Registered Nurses (RN) available to the health care delivery system in North Carolina. You must work full time with the employer for six consecutive months in North Carolina in the field in which you were funded in order to qualify for loan forgiveness. All work sites must be approved by the SEAA."

[Edited on August 19, 2009 at 9:50 AM. Reason : ]

8/19/2009 9:45:23 AM

^ pro, thanks, i'll pass this along to her.

8/19/2009 9:53:06 AM

^^^You can't get a pell grant if you already have a bachelor's degree.

8/19/2009 1:25:14 PM

^ Not necessarily true:

Quote :

"The Federal Pell Grant Program provides need-based grants to low-income undergraduate and certain postbaccalaureate students to promote access to postsecondary education."

http://www.ed.gov/programs/fpg/index.html

8/19/2009 1:59:53 PM