If I leave my degree AES it will be considered incomplete.
I only have two more courses left I’ll finish them in May and I can transfer to a Uni.
I wasn;t sugesstiong I would pursue a third associate degree; those options were in the past but now, I want to get a bachelor’s and work while I pursue something else and will pay the cost of the courses. Why is that so hard to understand?
The problem I keep re-thinking stuff; what if I don’t like nursing and I end up wasting all my time for nothing. Those jobs you listed are not my cup of tea and not my field.
I grew up watching my dental friend and that’s what made me love the healthcare field.
How much time have you spent either talking to or shadowing folks in the health car professions? You need to do this.
Or as suggested…maybe get your CNA and work as a nursing assistant. CNAs get decent pay…and it will give you some first hand patient contact. CNA courses are not all that lengthy…and would give you a JOB.
I forgot to mention most places need CPR certified and BLS - Basic Life Support certificate as a requirement. Healthcare has some small certs a person needs.
This is just great this college I was checking out. Has science requirements and it says organic chemistry and biochemistry with lab is needed. @aunt_bea@parentologist Are you also going to tell me that course will be “useless” if I were to take them and to enter the BSN degree.
Now that I saw biochemistry I;m 100 down for the BSN since, I won’t have to take organic chemistry if I wish to tackle on dental school prereqs, I’m very happy now
Make sure dental school will accept organic chemistry taken at a community college. The university may accept it for credit- but the dental schools are under no obligation to do so. They will look at every single course on your transcript… where you took it, how you did. You need to talk to an advisor ASAP…
I thought you said you only had two remaining courses. Take them both in the spring. Don’t delay into the summer.
Also, it’s not easy to get into a BSN program. You aren’t going to slip right in. Many qualified people have to try more than once. The programs are capacity-limited.
If you plan to transfer for Fall 2022, you should be applying for transfer programs now and finish up your requirements Spring 2022. You can apply for transfer while the last of your requirements are in-progress.
I would look at how much the colleges you’re applying to cost. My instate school would have cost around $11,000 a semester for tuition, fees, room and board. You will also need health insurance, money for textbooks, incidentals, etc. Nursing classes can also have extra fees, and you will most likely need a car for clinical placements. Working a part time job for most likely minimum wage isn’t necessarily going to cover all of your expenses. And nursing school is a very time-consuming program, so working a lot of hours may not be a good idea.
I’m not trying to be harsh, but I think you may need to rethink your financial plan. Can you get a job now and start saving up? You should be able to make a decent amount of money before Fall 2022.
Why 1.5 years? It seems like between the Pell grant, any possible scholarships you can apply for, working, and possibly taking out the federal student loans (have you taken any of those out yet? I don’t know how that works with the Pell grant) you would be able to still transfer to and afford a university for Fall 2022. But you should look into different available sources of funding and get a job while using the Pell grant funds to start saving up. I do think a nursing assistant would be a great option, since you will also have employer references and it will look good on your resume for nursing schools and getting your first job afterwards.
So you DO plan to use up all of your Pell at the CC. Leaving no funding for the university is a poor plan and foolish. You’re not supposed to exhaust every last federal dime at a CC. Twelve semesters used up at a CC is just ridiculous!
University level courses, labs, and clinical practicum placements may leave you no significant time to work. How will you pay your tuition?
I still have 16 CH electives left for my AES once I complete those 4 courses for my AES. Then I’ll apply for a university.
“Once I reach the 600% capstone then I will work part-time.” this was meant when I finally reach 600% and they can’t pay for two semesters at a Univesity, I can work part-time to cover that two-semester they won’t pay for a BSN.
1.5 years would be good, I can have enough gas money for a car, food, and semesters in case if I end up paying for two or three semesters at a University.
