Do not let financial setbacks hinder you to pursue your dream to study nursing. There are many nursing school loans available whether you are a graduating high school student who would like to start a nursing career or someone who is advancing your nursing education. There are nursing loans available even for those pursuing a Masters or Doctoral degree.
Every nursing school offers some type of financial service to their students. Many schools form partnerships with private financial institutions and participate in government-funded student loans to be able to grant nursing school loans. Ask the college or university where you intend to enroll about their nursing school loans programs and application requirements.
Many hospitals also offer nursing school loans and scholarships with the agreement that after graduation the student will serve in the institution for a specific period. Financial assistance is also available to individuals already employed in the hospital such as Licensed Practical Nurses who wish to further their education and become registered nurses.
Possibly the best source of nursing school loans is the government. The US Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid has different loan programs that allow undergraduate and graduate students and even parents to secure educational funding directly from the government. These loans include Federal Stafford Loans, which are for students and Direct PLUS loans for parents of dependent undergraduates.
Private lenders also offer nursing school loans funded by the federal government through the Federal Family Education Loan Program or FFEL. Nursing schools that participate in the Federal Perkins Loans Program also offer students in great financial need with government-funded low-interest loans. In this program, the student borrower makes payments to the school.
In addition, the US Public Health Department offers grants and nursing school loans forgiveness programs to students in exchange for their service in remote or under-served locations after they graduate.
As you can see, there are many sources of nursing school loans. The best place to start looking is in your community and your local state. The Internet is a useful tool to help you in your search. There are even websites that can match you with a financial aid provider. Sometimes, you will need to obtain more than one loan to cover your total educational costs. The key here is persistence in researching and applying for these opportunities. Lastly, remember that a loan is borrowed money so you would want to make sure that you would be able to keep your end of the bargain.
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#1 by Honey on July 12, 2009 - 4:36 pm
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Please i desperately need a loan to finance my nursing education in texas as an international student?
Hi,
Please am in desperate need for a loan to finance my education as an international/foreign student. I graduated from central texas college with Associates degree in general studies, i currently reside in ontario, canada but i need to go back to texas to pursue a nursing education (RN/BSN) in a texas university. I currently opened my creditline 4months ago, however, i applied for a loan with citifinancial located in canada over the phone but they said my credit was just opened/new and i’ll not be approved for a loan at this time.I also checked with other banks but they are askng for a co-signer, i don’t have anyone who can be my co-signer. I am working temporarily in canada and i get less than 200 dollars a month paycheck. I desperately want to go back to school to get an RN degree in texas but am financially handicapped, please i need your help
#2 by FLIPDOUT2 on July 12, 2009 - 9:38 pm
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The financial aid office of the school you want to go to can help you.
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#3 by stemo on July 12, 2009 - 9:40 pm
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If you attend Texas Tech Health Sciences center, they have emergency loan.They give that to cover your tuition with no credit check.
Their website
http://www.ttuhsc.edu
you can go to Lubbock campus, or any other you desire. Good luck.
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