Colorado Technical University

do you get more federal funding for going to a community college than you would a career training school?

I have been checking into schools that have a nursing program. Since it has been almost 20 years since graduating high school, finding the best rout, and finding a way to afford it has been hard. there just doesn't seem to be much in the way of pale grants for middle aged people unless their single and have a bunch of kids. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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1. First, great to hear you are looking into going back to school. Second, it is called Pell Grant. Now, would be nurses have a lot of financial options at their disposal. You can qualify for loan forgiveness, The Good Neighbor Next Door program etc. Here are a few links to get you started but I would advise you to begin by completing the FAFSA and talking to the financial aid of a community college which is better than a career training school when it comes to Nursing. http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/DSA/nsl.htm http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/loanrepay.htm http://www.nln.org/ And here is a great article http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/232943/topic/WS_HLM2_HR/Proposed-Budget-Increases-Nursing-Incentives.html
2. It depends on the cost of attendance and financial aid available through your school. I would think federal funding would be about the same. For example If the cost of attendance is higher at the community college, you may get more aid, but then it would cost more overall...so, six of one, half a dozen of the other. You could put both schools on your fafsa, then check with both of them to see what your options are. You must apply to the school, though before they can tell you anything. If you could get a job at a hospital or health care facility, you could possibly get some tuition assistance. I know Baxter Health Care (BioLife Plasma) has an 80% tuition reimbursement program. The problem with these programs is that you must commit to work there for a certain amount of time for the money they give you. And they won't tell you anything about the details of the program until you actually go to work there. All American citizens qualify for a Stafford Loan of at least $5,500 per year for full time attendance. when they complete the fafsa. Stafford Loans are not credit based and you dont' have to start paying them back until you're out of school for 6 months or drop below half time status. Best of luck to you, we need more GOOD nurses.