I have a friend who desperately wants to train as a nurse, but doesn’t have any money to pay for tuition. She also has a small child, and needs a program which will support her. She is near Medina County.
Yes, there are a ton of scholarships out there for individuals wanting to become a nurse including some big name health care related industry companies.. In addition, there are loan forgiveness programs offered by the government due to the nursing shortage. For the lowest tuition and fees, I recommend checking with the community college. I will include some sources to locate help to attend college.
First, fill out the FAFSA form. The FAFSA form will tap into both federal and state financial aid along with money from the college itself. I have listed the link below in the sources section. The form becomes available each year on January 1 for the fall semester or quarter, but it is available year round.
Second, 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.
Third, the public library has a book listing scholarships with some not even listed on the web.
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!
February 15th, 2010 at 5:09 am
I would tell her to apply for Federal Aid – see http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Good Luck!!!
References :
February 15th, 2010 at 5:23 am
Yes, there are a ton of scholarships out there for individuals wanting to become a nurse including some big name health care related industry companies.. In addition, there are loan forgiveness programs offered by the government due to the nursing shortage. For the lowest tuition and fees, I recommend checking with the community college. I will include some sources to locate help to attend college.
First, fill out the FAFSA form. The FAFSA form will tap into both federal and state financial aid along with money from the college itself. I have listed the link below in the sources section. The form becomes available each year on January 1 for the fall semester or quarter, but it is available year round.
Second, 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.
Third, the public library has a book listing scholarships with some not even listed on the web.
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!
References :
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
FINANCIAL AID ADVICE
http://www.collegeanswer.com/
http://www.finaid.org/
http://www.collegeconfidential.com/
http://www.collegeview.com/
SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY ADVICE
http://www.scholarshiphelp.org/
http://www.collegeadmissionsessays.com/
http://www.freschinfo.com/
http://www.princetonreview.com/college/apply/articles/process/essayjump.asp
http://www.gradesaver.com/resources/scholarship.html
OHIO NURSING INFORMATION
http://www.ohnurses.org/
http://www.nursing.ohio.gov/nealp-education.htm
http://www.thepell.com/state-pell-grants/ohio-pell-grant.shtml
NURSING SCHOLARSHIP
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/scholarship
http://www.discovernursing.com/
http://scholarship.tylenol.com/
http://www.minoritynurse.com/financial/scholarships.html
http://www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm
http://www.aorn.org/foundation/scholarships.asp
http://www.minoritynurse.com/
http://www.straightforwardmedia.com/nursing
http://www.choosenursing.com/paying/noncalfinaid.html
http://www.campusrn.com/
FREE MEMBERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH WEBSITES
http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/
http://www.findtuition.com/
http://www.brokescholar.com/
http://www.gocollege.com/
http://www.fastweb.com/
http://www.careersandcolleges.com/
http://www.schoolsoup.com/
http://www.studentawards.com/
http://www.clubaward.com/