Hey there all – a buddy of mine asked if I knew of any places that might be able to help her financially go back to nursing school – and I was stumped.
She would like to quit her job and go full time – are there any other options than student loans that you know of?
Thanks a bunch
Nursing is one of the few professions that has a student loan forgiveness program for critical need areas. It is because there is a nursing shortage. I would not rule them out if I were her. Also, major companies or products such as Tylenol and Johnson & Johnson offer scholarships. However, after graduation, the student loans can’t be consolidated otherwise the option for student loan forgiveness will end. I will list some other free sources to locate money for college.
First, the college’s financial aid office and website has a list of private scholarships offered from outside organizations and companies. Sometimes a college major’s website will list scholarships, too.
Second, the public library has a book listing scholarships with some not even listed on the web.
Third, fill out the FAFSA form. It will help tap into federal and state need based financial aid along with scholarship money from the college itself. It is based on the parents’ income and savings along with your income and savings. The form becomes available on January 1 for the upcoming fall semester or quarter. It needs to be renewed each year until college graduation. This should be filled out in her senior year.
Fourth, search Google.com and Yahoo.com for nursing school grants and scholarships tied to your state. Many states offer money to students wanting to study nursing.
Finally, I recommend joining several free membership scholarship search websites. There are scholarships for a variety of things including ethnicity, clubs, hobbies, and even wearing duct tape to the high school prom. Most are updated on a regular basis. Most offer a customized search based on information entered onto a form on the website.
Good luck!
I’m about to graduate. I’m doing a b.s. in Psychology and plan to do my masters in Linguistics. I would like to know if I can apply for scholarships to do my masters, since I’ve heard about thousands of scholarships, but all for undergraduate programs. Graduate and post- graduate programs are really expensive, so I’ll like to find a way to pay for my education that is not through a student loan.
You can try to get a grant or fellowship. Also, if your advisor is getting funding, you can get in on that as well, as long as your grad work is connected to his research.All my Grad School was funded by a grant from Industry.
I’d ask the financial aid or Grad Students Assoc. at the Uni you plan to attend.
I’ve done scholarship searches and filled out a form. Then I’m given a list of scholarships. Many still don’t apply to me. I just want a search engine that will let me type in keywords like "pro-life" or "scoliosis".
try fastweb.com
I was recently told that I had a good chance of receiving the scholarship, as I’ve completed the officer interview and all other requirements. I was just curious how the money would be awarded, directly to the school or a financial aid bank account…? Thanks!
SAT score, High School GPA, sports varsity letters, community service, leadership in organizations and physical fitness.
i am just wondering what someone would include in their personal statement paper for a scholarship application because i am writing mine and i just need a little help of how to start or include in it. thanks and i appreciate the help.
Think about what makes you special. Have you had any life changing experiences? What are your passions in life. What is the scholarship for? You want to taylor your story to fit in with the scholarship program. If you are applying for a science scholarship, emphasize your love and experiences in science more than your athletic prowess on the volleyball court. Good luck!
I have graduated from high school with an average of 89.
I want to apply a scholarship in Australia for business and management course. How do I apply for a scholarship?
Thanks
What is the tuition fee of business and management for undergraduates in University of Sydney (per semester)?
What is the rate for renting an apartment in Sydney close to University of Sydney, if there’s any?
I’m overseas, I’ve read that they said international student have to pay full tuition in advance before starting university. Is it true?
Yeah I agree, I would suggest you to ask other people in the same boat as you are. Study Abroad is something everybody has different opinion. Hence its better to ask as many people and experts you can.
maybe you can discuss or find the answer at
http://www.genietalks.com
Its a good forum for study abroad and people are really good with good advices. They also got many educational experts for free advices
Let me know if you need any other help.
I am going to school to become a Middle School Math and/or Science teacher. If there are any scholarship or grants or possibly websites that you know of that could be helpful to me I would raelly appreciate it.
Thanks 
Actually, there are plenty of scholarship program for people who wants to become teachers. The federal govt has a grant for that. Fill out your FASFA form, there should be a question on there that will ask you about that. Also, there are loan forgiveness programs for teachers.
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I would like to do some grant writing. How can I find out what kinds of college grants are out there and how to write out a request for a grant? Thanks!!
Here are some sites that offer both grants and scholarships:
http://www.fedmoney.org/
http://www.findtuition.com/scholarships/
http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
http://www.freegovmoney.net/
http://www.educationplanner.com/education_planner/paying_article.asp?sponsor=2859&articleName=Grants_and_scholarships
http://www.studentawards.com/
http://www.college-scholarships.com/
Here are sites that offer helpful hints for writing grants:
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/write/index.htm
http://www.marcias-lesson-links.com/SoYouWantToWriteAGrant.html
http://literacy.kent.edu/Oasis/grants/first.html
http://research.microsoft.com/~simonpj/papers/Proposal.html
http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/sflib/libmgnt/grantproposals.htm
http://ctb.ku.edu/tools/writegrantapplication/index.jsp
Good luck!
My sister is attending college on a four year degree plan and my mom is suggesting that she uses the services of National college funding Services (NCFS). Has anyone used them before?
Nope! It sounds like a good idea tho! Anything that can help take advantaged of is my motto.
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