Hi all, I'm in an interesting financial situation and was hoping someone would be able to give me some solid advice.
I am starting an accelerated Bachelors of Science in Nursing program at the end of August. It is a vey intensive 16 month program in which they strongly encourage us not to work during. Some have tried to maintain work but most have ended up quitting due to the workload and time needed to study. Now I'm sure you're probably thinking it's just nursing school, well we go for 16 straight months with 4 semesters, 1 consisting of 17 credit hours and 3 consisting of 16 credit hours. This time is not including our clinical hours and rotations at the hospital/simulation lab.
I am 23 which in FAFSA's eyes is still dependent, requiring me to submit my parental income. My mother is a single mother with 3 children and an elderly parent to take care of. My dad isn't in the picture. My parents stopped supporting me financially many years ago and I was fine with that. I have managed to put myself through college till this point with just plain ol hard work and no student loans.
Well this doesn't matter to FAFSA, I am still an extension of my parents. My mom makes good money but not good enough to be paying for my education nor did I expect her to do this. I was given 3,700 for my tuition for the fall semester and my bill is 5,500 and that doesn't even include books, uniforms, shoes, stethoscope or many of the other things needed in nursing school.
I can't get any private loans due to my credit history and lack of income during my time in the program, and my mother didn't qualify either as she is maxed out. I am short about 2,000 and don't even have books or anything else.
I am stressed out at the idea that my dream school that I worked extremely hard to get into won't be a reality because I cant get the money to just magically appear.
I am at my wits end, I don't know what I'm going to do.
Submitted July 26, 2017 at 07:30PM by TTNurse http://ift.tt/2v9l7Il
