Going back for Graduate school? Here are some resources.

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Here are some great articles and sites for those who are considering going back for graduate school.

#1. The Online Education Database has a great article here, seeded throughout with quality links. This is a very good site, so I trust it.

#2.  Scholarships.com also has some good advice on people looking for Graduate Scholarships.

#3. Peterson's has a site that has good articles about both Fulbright Scholarships and Fellowships and Assistantships.

#4. The U.S. News and World Report has a 2011 Article that has some great tips in it.

#5. And check out the Fatomei site for more Graduate Scholarship ideas. (Scroll down to tind them - - past the ads.)

Do you plan to attend graduate school? What are you planning to study? Comment below!

Betsyanne
 
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Could For-Profit Schools Lose Federal Aid?

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The answer is yes.

Some students who have gone to for-profit schools COULD be in trouble. That is, if they keep having trouble paying their loans.

What MIGHT happen is that some for-profit schools could lose federal student aid. Period.

That is yet another reason to deeply think going to a for-profit school.

WHIO TV has an article online that explains more. Here it is: Feds: For-profits could lose federal student aid.

All schools are supposed to be training their students and helping them find jobs too. Some for-profit schools are not doing a really great job at that.

Find out more:
For-Profit College May Face Aid Cuts (USA Today, updated 6-2-2011)
For-Profit Colleges, Vulnerable G.I.'s (About misleading marketing and "little academic, administrative or counseling support).
Via Bloomberg: For-Profit Colleges May Lose Student Aid From U.S. Over Recruiting Abuses (2010)

Betsyanne
Former and Current Nontraditional Student

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The Big List of Nursing Scholarship Links - Version Two

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My Latest Nursing Scholarship Links. I added some this time.

The big, quality list of Nursing Scholarship Links (Version Two)

These scholarship information and help site links (below) are great free resources for students who want to go to nursing school or who are already in school and would like to find more funding.

I found many “new” scholarship pages just for nursing, but they had too many ads on them, or just emphasized online schools (which may have paid these sites for listing their schools).

These sites listed below are some of the best information sites and feature lots of links to help you find money for nursing schools across the country. They are free, nationally recognized, quality sites that have many links and help for people interested in going to nursing school. I hope you find them useful.

Do you have a favorite scholarship site you would like to see added to this list? Please list it in a comment and I will go there to check it out. Thanks!

Scholarships.com’s Nursing Scholarship page

http://scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-major/nursing-scholarships/

The Official FAFSA site (which has scholarships in their database)

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

The Nursing Scholarship at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/scholarships/Nursing/

Undergraduate AND graduate nursing programs from CollegeScholarships.com.

http://www.collegescholarships.org/nursing.htm

There are also specialty links listed here to the left on the page.

The Michigan Center for Nursing Scholarship link page

http://www.michigancenterfornursing.org/scholarships.php

Nursing Scholarships at the Fatomei site

http://scholarships.fatomei.com/scholarships-for-nurses.html

The American Legion has The Eight and Forty Lung and Respiratory Disease Nursing Scholarship Fund. The description is here: "The Eight and Forty Lung and Respiratory Disease Nursing Scholarship was established to assist registered nurses with advanced preparation for positions in supervision, administration or teaching. Students must have employment prospects in specific positions in hospitals, clinics or health departments upon completion of their education, and the position must have a full-time and direct relationship to pediatric lung and respiratory control."
http://www.legion.org/scholarships/nurse

Nursing School grant links from the Scholarships.org site

http://www.collegescholarships.org/grants/nursing.htm

Also covered here are Federal, Minority, and State-Funded grants.

The Emergency Nurses Association awards scholarships too.
http://www.ena.org/foundation/scholarships/
Scroll to the bottom of this page and download their requirements.

The Johnson and Johnson page, Discover Nursing, features lots of information for nurses and nursing students.
www.discovernursing.com/
Check out their Resources Page and also their Online Resources page for information about Financial Aid.

The D.A.R. (Daughters of the American Revolution) Nursing Scholarship

http://www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm

The NYS Nurses Scholarships Database

http://www.nysna.org/education/schools/scholarships.html

Included here is the National Database for Nursing Schools and Scholarships

Nursing Scholarships listed at the NOEDb (Nursing Online Education Database)

http://noedb.org/finance/scholarships

They also have this page: 101 Little Known Scholarships for Nurses

http://noedb.org/library/features/101-little-known-scholarships-for-nurses

The Student Nursing Grants and Scholarships site is worth a look too. 
http://nursingschool.org/education/paying-for-school/scholarships/

State Nursing Scholarships: look on this page from the Nursing Scholarships site to find you state and some nursing scholarship links.
http://www.nursingscholarship.us/NursingScholarshipbyStates.html

Of course, looking at scholarships and grants for your particular area is always a great idea, as is filling out your FAFSA form at the official site.

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Here is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Scholarship page: http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/scholarships/Nursing/.

And this looks very useful too: It is a list of the Top Ten Nursing Schools by the CNABoard.com site.

http://www.cnaboard.com/2009/useful-cna-information/top-10-nursing-schools.html

Good luck on your nursing school scholarship and career!

 -Betsyanne

Sarah, a commenter on the Big List of Nursing Scholarships Version One, says that the book "101 Nursing Scholarships" is really good. It may be available in e-book format.

Here is that link:

And here are other postings and sites you may like:

The Nontraditional Student site and blog
Nontraditional Students on Facebook, Yahoo, and Twitter
These sites provide support and friendship for students going back to school after a break.

More blog and scholarship links:
Scholarships for Veterans
Nontrad Scholarship Pages One and Two

The great nursing photo at the top of this blog is from the free Microsoft Clipart Page http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/.

-Betsyanne

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A link to a good article: "11 Steps to Raise Last-Minute Cash for College".

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Here is a good article I ran across that you may like.

Right away, I saw that filling out your FAFSA form is listed as #1 on this list. So I know that this article is a good one.

Here is that link:
11 Steps to Raise Last-Minute Cash for College - US News and World Report.

I hope you like this article! It is from 2010, but the links are good ones. Some of the tips include applying for last-minute late-deadline scholarships (and a good article link about it), asking for a Professional Judgement Review from your college, and cutting costs by doing things like living at home or selling your car (ouch!).

Are you looking for money so you can attend school this Fall? Leave a comment at the end of this posting. Thanks!


Betsyanne

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There are many summer choices for nontraditional students

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What are nontraditional students doing this summer? And what are YOU doing? (please leave a comment)

Summer Internships probably started in May or June, when regular school (trade school, college, or university) ended. These programs can be found online or sometimes can be found through word of mouth at school from other students, announcements, student papers, or teachers.

There are also some work-study programs that are either paid or unpaid. Some other programs require that students pay for their trip, and do projects for other countries or the U.S.

Still other nontraditional students work full or part-time during the summer, gearing up for Fall semester. And others are taking a well-deserved break.

Whatever you are doing this summer, nontrads, I hope it's a wonderful summer for everyone.

Nontraditionally yours,
Elizabeth Sheppard "Betsyanne"
Former Nontraditional Student (Education),and Current Nontraditional Student (Online courses in SEO, hands-on pottery practice, and writing practice).

Write a comment here - what are YOU doing this summer?

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An interesting Nursing Scholarship book suggested by a reader.

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I want to share a good Nursing Scholarships book today with you.

A commenter on my last blog entry suggested it.

Are you looking for a Nursing Scholarship book? Here is a good one. It is called 101 Nursing Scholarships, and it is by Jean Adamson. It is available as a Kindle book download too.

Here is the link on Amazon.com:



Betsyanne

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