How to Get Your Nursing Education Paid For
A solid nursing education is the steppingstone to a career in the nursing profession. Nurses work in hospitals, clinics, educational facilities and in private homes and institutions. Like other areas of higher education, costs to get a nursing education can be significant, necessitating ways to pay for it. From grants and scholarships to private benefactors, there are some avenues you can pursue to get a hand in paying your nursing education tuition.
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Apply for a grant. Grants are a good way for students to get their education paid for without the stress of having to pay it back, which is the case with a student loan. According to the All Nursing Schools website, more than $400 billion are available through grant programs around the country, many of which are geared toward helping nursing students get through school without a financial burden to follow them upon completion.
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Solicit a scholarship. Of course, the qualifications for a scholarship are more stringent than that of the grant process because scholarships are based on educational merit. To get a scholarship, you need to have a high grade point average, letters of recommendation and in some instances, a record of community service. However, many nursing societies and organizations have scholarship programs for nursing school students. For example, according to the All Nursing Schools site, the Oncology Nursing Society offers scholarships for nursing students pursuing a master's degree or higher.
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Sign up for a work study. A work study is a way get money for tuition in exchange for working hours on campus. For nursing students, this might include working as a teaching assistant for one of your nursing school professors or logging hours in the school clinic. Not only does this give you money for school that does not have to be paid back, but also it helps to garner resume experience that will help you once you graduate.
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Ask your employer for tuition assistance. Some employers, particularly doctor's offices, may offer this option for staff members or nursing interns. This arrangement is generally offered as a benefit for working in the doctor's office and may often be used in conjunction with a flexible schedule to attend school. However, many offices also stipulate that once you obtain your degree, you must work with the doctor for a predetermined period of time
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